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38 academic staff
31 research students
15 taught graduate students
5 (Pure and Applied)
MATHEMATICS Research Assessment rating
UCL has a flourishing Mathematics • Applied mathematics: environmental flows STAFF VIEW Dr Helen Wilson
Department. In addition to permanent staff (including vortex dynamics, atmospheric Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics
members, including 19 professors, the and ocean dynamics and climate modelling),
fluid mechanics (e.g. free-surface flows, The Mathematics Department at
department hosts a stream of distinguished UCL appealed to me because of its
polymers), industrial mathematics (e.g. inverse
international visitors. In recent years four models, sound transmission, multi-particle
world-class reputation in fluid
mechanics. I work on the flow of
staff members have been elected fellows interactions), mathematical biology and medicine complex fluids such as molten plastics
of the Royal Society. (e.g. modelling cerebral and liver blood flow, and solder pastes. Increased
molecular and cellular dynamics) and understanding of these fluids will
The department publishes the highly- mathematical modelling. increase the efficiency of UK industry
regarded research journal Mathematika and and save waste. I really enjoy teaching
graduate students benefit from our leading Entry requirements – we have some fantastic students and
it’s a joy to help them learn. We benefit
role in the Lighthill Institute of Mathematical A minimum of an upper second-class Honours
from a good succession of leading
Sciences and the London Taught Course degree in a relevant discipline from a UK international researchers visiting
Centre for PhD students in the Mathematical university or an overseas qualification of an UCL and the department because
Sciences. As the UK centre for the EU equivalent standard. London is a great place to run an
international conference.
Marie-Curie Research Training Network, we Tuition fees
maintain good links with other mathematics
UK/EU 2008/9 full-time: £3,300
departments around Europe. Applications of
Overseas 2009/10 full-time: £12,875
mathematics are investigated and developed
through the units such as the Clinical For further information on fees, including
part-time fees, see page 26.
Operations Research Unit (CORU) within the
department, and the mathematical biology
Taught programme
group CoMPLEX (see page 117). We offer
a rigorous yet friendly environment for Mathematical Modelling MSc FT1
graduate study.
Entry requirements Contact details
A minimum of an upper second-class Honours Applied Mathematics:
Research programmes degree in a relevant discipline from a UK Professor Frank Smith
MPhil/PhD FT3 PT5 university or an overseas qualification of an EMAIL frank@math.ucl.ac.uk
equivalent standard. TEL +44 (0)20 7679 2837
Departmental research specialities fall within FAX +44 (0)20 7383 5519
the two main groupings of Pure and Applied Tuition fees
Pure Mathematics:
mathematics described below, and graduate
UK/EU 2008/9 full-time: £4,275 Professor Keith Ball
research may be pursued within either field. EMAIL kmb@math.ucl.ac.uk
Overseas 2009/10 full-time: £13,460
• Pure mathematics: functional analysis, real TEL +44 (0)20 7679 2843
analysis, geometric measure theory, spectral For further information on fees, see page 26. FAX +44 (0)20 7383 5519
theory, combinatorics, algebraic number theory,
geometric topology, discrete and convex Funding
geometry, probability theory
For MPhil/PhD research the department
normally offers two EPSRC DTA awards,
one NERC studentship and a number
of departmental scholarships for which
applicants are automatically considered
on accepting an offer of a place. Extra
funding varies from year to year.
Further information on pages 26-31
Related department
CoMPLEX, page 117
Mathematics booklet
available, see page 136