Mathematics Postgraduate Offer-holder Hub 2023

One step closer...

We are absolutely thrilled that you have an offer to start your postgraduate studies with us. Our Offer-holder hub is designed to provide you with all the information needed to help you make an informed decision on where you wish to continue your studies.

Over the coming weeks and months, there will be opportunities to hear from students and staff in the School and ask them any questions you might have about the fantastic community here at Birmingham. 

In order to accept and secure your place, you should respond to your offer by the date stated in your offer letter. This deadline refers to your acceptance of the offer, not the fulfilment of any conditions. You will be able to respond to your offer directly via the ‘Respond to Offer’ link within your applicant portal. Your username is your applicant ID number or the email address you registered with. If you have forgotten your password, please use the forgotten password link to have a new password emailed to you.

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Harnessing incoherence to make sense of real-world networks

A new way of describing connections in real-world systems such as food webs or social networks could lead to better methods for predicting and controlling them.

According to research published in the journal PNAS, by mathematicians at the University of Birmingham, mapping the hierarchies and also the incoherence within a system will enable us to predict the system’s strong and weak points. Understanding how these connections work is crucial in many different ways – for example knowing how a disease will spread through a population, or whether every point in a communications network is ‘in the loop’. Read mapping incoherence article >>

'Universal law of touch' will enable new advances in Virtual Reality

Seismic waves, commonly associated with earthquakes, have been used by scientists to develop a universal scaling law for the sense of touch. A team, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, used Rayleigh waves to create the first scaling law for touch sensitivity. The results are published in Science Advances. The researchers are part of a European consortium (H-Reality) that are already using the theory to develop new Virtual Reality technologies that incorporate the sense of touch.

Mathematics postgraduate programmes introductory session

Watch an overview of the postgraduate programmes available in the School of Mathematics. We discussed our flexible teaching and learning approach, available modules, career options for graduates and much more. Watch the webinar recording >>

Access video content and previous questions and answers

We regularly run virtual events within the Department where we invite enquirers and offer-holders to engage with our video content and ask any questions they may have. All of these events are archived and can be viewed back. Visit our virtual events webpages to gain access.

Become part of our postgraduate community

Join us for a postgraduate degree and you'll become part of a supportive network of students and alumni who help to create change. Visit our offer guide pages which will help guide you through the postgraduate admissions process and what to do next in order to accept your offer, as well as how to prepare for your first few weeks as a postgraduate at Birmingham.

Careers support for postgraduate students

Whether you're looking for a career as an academic, moving into a new sector or building your professional experience, we can offer you advice and guidance both during and after your degree. Find out about the support that is available >>

Updates from the School of Mathematics