Research Areas

A brief description of our research groups and their interests is given below.

Applied and Computational Mathematics: The group has a wide range of interests in the mathematical analysis of partial differential equations and in magnetohydrodynamics.

Mathematical and Theoretical Particle Physics: Our research activities fall into the broad categories of quantum field theory, string theory and gravity, cosmology and solitons in field theory. The group's interests are complementary to those of particle physicists belonging to the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP), and together we form the Centre for Particle Theory (CPT).

Probability: The research interests of the group include complex stochastic systems and phase transitions, stochastic processes and their applications, and random geometric, algebraic and combinatorial structures.

Pure Mathematics: The areas of research of the pure mathematics group include global analysis, arithmetic, differential and hyperbolic geometry, number theory, representation theory, topology and interactions of these areas with dynamics, physics, engineering and computer science (robotics).

Statistics: The research interests of the group include Bayesian and Bayes linear methodology, foundations of statistics and decision theory including imprecise probability, non-parametrics, smoothing and predictive inference, statistical modelling of structure, geometry and shape, uncertainty quantification for computer models and a wide range of applications, many large-scale.

REF 2021

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework report (REF2021), 96% of the Department's research output was assessed as internationally excellent (3*) or world-leading (4*).

Our submission to the Research Excellence Framework 2021, including Impact Case Studies, can be found in REF 2021 Result.