Undergraduate courses in mathematical sciences
Learn more about our mathematical sciences courses, including entry requirements and course structure.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
We are an internationally recognised mathematics research department with excellence in teaching at all levels.
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Find out about our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, funding opportunities and how you can apply.
Master's courses in mathematical sciences
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)
We train the future generation of interdisciplinary mathematicians, working at the interface of statistics with applied and computational mathematics.
Postgraduate research degrees in mathematical sciences
Find out about our PhD degrees, funding opportunities and how you can apply.
Mathematical sciences projects on FindAPhD.com
We are currently advertising projects across a broad range of mathematical disciplines.
Explore the mathematics of Covid-19 and its potential impact
Here you can find a bespoke series of lectures on epidemic modelling provided by experts from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Bath.
Our research and facilities
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Research in the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Find out what Research Centres and groups make up the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
People in the Department of Mathematical Sciences
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Seminars in the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Find out about upcoming seminars in the Department.
Facilities available for mathematical sciences students, researchers and industry
Explore our facilities available for teaching and research with expert support from University staff.
One World Seminars
These seminars, driven by academics at Bath and international collaborators, cover many mathematical topics. Join with people around the world via Zoom.
News
Our latest research news and press releases.
Bas Lodewijks wins the 2021 Godfrey and Sue Hall Postgraduate Research Student Prize
Bas Lodewijks was awarded the prize for his research, ‘The fit, not the rich, get richer: Improving random graph models for complex networks’
Transforming our understanding of deep learning
£3.5M programme will combine theory, modelling, data and computation to improve our understanding of deep learning, making it more accountable and transparent.
Science of Risk 2021 prize winner
Professor Tim Rogers wins the 2021 Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize (Pandemics Category).
A sunny outlook for speedier weather forecasts
Official weather forecasts are being produced faster and more efficiently, thanks to revolutionary technology designed by scientists at the University of Bath.
How the zebrafish got its stripes
Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers at the University of Bath have worked out how zebrafish develop their stripes.
Maths postgraduate students win NERC Hackathon on Air Quality
Four PhD students from Mathematical Sciences have won the first in a series of NERC hackathons addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the environment.
Improve your employability with a year-long work placement
Take advantage of our strong links with industry and do a placement as part of your studies.
My placement at Deloitte gave me experience of large-scale projects in two industries
Mathematical Sciences student Charlotte Eldred enjoyed her placement so much that she's going back for more.
The international team-building trip was a highlight of my placement
Mathematical Sciences student Charlotte Ware enjoyed the business trips during her placement as a financial analyst.
Learning how to lead
Maths student Lily Hemmett learnt a great deal on placement in the fast-paced development atmosphere of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Outreach and engagement
Find out how we're educating the public and inspiring students of all ages with our outreach activities.
Mathematics outreach activities
We offer a range of activities to local schools, colleges and communities.
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Joining Mathematical Sciences as an independent research fellow
Advice for postdoctoral researchers about how to apply for fellowships and join the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Equality and diversity
The Department of Mathematical Sciences aims to support an inclusive culture that values the diversity of its staff and students. We are supporters of the London Mathematical Society's Good Practice Scheme and hold an Athena SWAN Silver Award.
Upcoming events
Upcoming events in mathematical sciences
SAMBa Conference 2021
5 Jul 2021 12.00pm
Online
A showcase of the research taking place in statistical applied mathematics at Bath, alongside invited external speakers.
LMS-INI-Bath Online Summer School on K-Theory & Representation Theory
19 Jul 2021 10.00am
Online
The summer school component of the LMS–INI–Bath Symposium on K-Theory and Representation Theory which will take place in July 2022.
About the Department of Mathematical Sciences
Teaching expertise in the Department is backed by our teams' strong involvement in research across pure and applied mathematics, statistics and probability.
In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 88% of our research was rated world leading or internationally excellent.
Contact us
For general enquiries to the Department Office, email maths-enquiries@bath.ac.uk or call 01225 386989.