News from 2014
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Department marks London Mathematical Society anniversary
The department held a drinks reception on Wednesday 30th September, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Mathematical Society.
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Welcome to new staff and students
Welcome to our new staff and undergraduate and postgraduate students, and welcome back to our returning students too.
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2015 Hardy Fellow Nalini Joshi at Lancaster University
The Hardy Fellowship commemorates a previous President of the London Mathematical Society. Previous fellowship lecturers at Lancaster University have included Persi Diaconis and Vaughan Jones.
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Workshop celebrates new appointments in Geometric Rigidity
The department hosted a two-day workshop on Geometric Rigidity on 10th-11th June organised by Dr Derek Kitson. The workshop received financial support from the London Mathematical Society scheme for celebrating new appointments.
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New PhD studentship for Statistics and Management Science
Applications are open for a new PhD studentship in the Management Science and Mathematics & Statistics departments, created in partnership with industry.
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Cap hides the full extent of violent crime, research has shown
Lancaster researchers have found that a cap masks the scale of violent crime against women in official statistics.
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Department hosts LMS Meeting and Workshop
The 2015 Northern Regional Meeting of the London Mathematical Society was held at Lancaster on Tuesday 7 April and was followed by a workshop on Homotopical Algebra and Geometry (from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 April).
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Impact singled out for recognition
Professor Jonathan Tawn has been singled out in an international science journal for his far-reaching impact work on ship hatch designs.
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High-definition scans suggest effects of smoking may be seen in unborn babies
The harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy may be reflected in the facial movements of mothers’ unborn babies, new research has suggested.
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Prize for excellent teaching awarded
Congratulations to Dr Mark MacDonald, who is the winner of the 2015 Tower of Teaching award.