Gain the numerate and analytical skills that are the core of modern research and the digital economy
Highly self-directed programmes, enabling you to tailor your learning to your interests
Taught by leading experts in their field with strong links to industry
Successful research and business partnerships with leading and ambitious companies
Excellence in pure, applied, statistics and interdisciplinary mathematics research
Mathematics plays a fundamental role in many aspects of modern life, providing the underpinning language and tools for a wide variety of disciplines and technologies. At Exeter, students will encounter a wide variety of mathematics covering pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and computation, and will be given the opportunity to explore applications in high-impact fields including climate, healthcare and industrial challenges.
As a department, we combine a breadth of academic expertise with a caring and supportive learning environment. We provide high quality teaching, supervision, pastoral care and learning opportunities designed to challenge and bring out the very best of our students' intellectual and personal skills.
Professor Gavin Shaddick, Head of Mathematics
Latest news
Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year’s record high
Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Climate Systems at the University of Exeter, writes for The Conversation
Global carbon emissions increase but rate has slowed
Global carbon emissions are set to grow more slowly in 2019, with a decline in coal burning offset by strong growth in natural gas and oil use worldwide.
University experts feature in prestigious ranking of world’s most influential scientists
Leading climate, environment and health academics from the University of Exeter have been recognised as being amongst the world’s most influential researchers, according to a prestigious new ranking.
Climate change could drive British crop farming north and west
Unchecked climate change could drive Britain’s crop growing north and west, leaving the east and south east unable to support crop growing, new research suggests
Exeter expert receives prestigious Turing AI Fellowship
A leading applied mathematician at the University of Exeter has been awarded a prestigious AI Fellowship from UK Research and Innovation, it has been announced.
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Colloquia and seminars
Tuesday 10 Dec 2019: [Journal Club] Title: TBD
Arthur Le Saux - University of Exeter
4th Floor Interaction Area, Physics building 11:15-11:40
Wednesday 11 Dec 2019: [Seminar] The SEEDS and Gemini-LIGHTS surveys: Investigating the Structure of Protoplanetary Disks in Scattered Light.
Dr Evan Rich - University of Michigan
4th floor, Physics building 14:00-15:00
Tuesday 07 Jan 2020: [Journal Club] Title: TBD
Andy Wilson - University of Exeter
4th Floor Interaction Area, Physics building 11:15-11:40
Tuesday 14 Jan 2020: [Journal Club] Title: TBD
Michelle Wilson - University of Exeter
4th Floor Interaction Area, Physics building 11:15-11:40
Tuesday 21 Jan 2020: [Journal Club] Title: TBD
Shrishmoy Ray - University of Exeter
4th Floor Interaction Area, Physics building 11:15-11:40
Friday 24 Jan 2020: Cavity optomechanics: the ultimate sensor toolbox
Ying Lia Li - University College London
Newman Red 12:30-13:30
Wednesday 05 Feb 2020: [Seminar] TBC
Kristina Kislyakova - University of Vienna
4th floor, Physics building 14:00-15:00
Friday 14 Feb 2020: Testing the standard model of cosmology using large-scale structure
Ian McCarthy - Liverpool John Moores University
Newman Red 12:30-13:30
Monday 17 Feb 2020: [Seminar] TBC
Oliver Shorttle - University of Cambridge
4th floor, Physics building 14:00-15:00
Wednesday 04 Mar 2020: [Seminar] TBC
Mario Guarcello - INAF Astronomical Observatory of Palermo
4th floor, Physics building 14:00-15:00