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Mathematics Institute

Introduction

Introduction

This part of the handbook is the 'General information' section. It contains general information about

  • the department
  • how our teaching works
  • what support is available to you
  • useful information to help you get the most out of your degree
  • information about the University and particular policies to be aware of

For more detailed information on what you can and cannot do, and more detail about the regulations governing your degree and what criteria you have to meet to attain your degree and graduate, be sure to check out Rules, Regulations & Course Specifications half of this handbook.

Term dates

You can find an up-to-date list of term dates on the Term Dates page of the University website.

Overview of the Department

The Mathematics Institute was founded in 1965 by Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, and has since gone on to become one of the leading research and teaching mathematics departments in the country.

The Institute has over 80 permanent academic staff plus about 50 research fellows and junior and temporary staff along with a large and vibrant postgraduate community. A distinguishing feature of the department is the number of Professors and Readers - among the highest proportion of any UK mathematics department. Academic staff are generally active research mathematicians and many are international leaders in their field. There are a growing number of staff who specialise in teaching too. There is a lively, informal research atmosphere and the Institute hosts many conferences and workshops involving visiting mathematicians from all over the world. This strong and lively research culture informs and stimulates exciting teaching.

The Institute's research has received excellent scores in all the national research assessment exercises conducted over the last 25 years. In the last such exercise, the 2021 REF (Research Excellence Framework) exercise, Warwick Statistics and the Warwick Mathematics Institute together were highly ranked with 99% of our research activity assessed as either internationally excellent or world leading. More information on our REF 2021 results can be found here.

A summary of the research activities of the department can be found here and a list of research interests of permanent members of academic staff here.

The undergraduate Mathematics programme at Warwick is distinguished for its academic excellence, flexibility, and choice. The course is demanding, challenging and exciting. The large size of the department means that it can offer a rich and varied diet of mathematics modules. Many options from other departments are also available.

We're very proud of what we've achieved as a department so far, and we're delighted to have you on board as we continue to to grow and push forwards!