Congratulations to Jonathan Hickman who has been shortlisted for 'Outstanding Course' in the EUSA Teaching Awards 2026.
Students nominated his 'Introduction to Mathematical Analysis' as one of the best courses in the College of Science and Engineering!
➡️ Learn more: maths.ed.ac.uk/jonathan-hic...
Minhyong Kim, Whittaker Professor of Mathematical Sciences, has been invited to deliver one of this year’s Abel Lectures at the University of Oslo on May 27!
The lectures are an annual tradition featuring the Abel Prize Laureate & specially selected guest speakers.
➡️ maths.ed.ac.uk/minhyong-kim...
Applications are now open for the EMBO Practical Course, 'Causality in biomedicine: going beyond associations' jointly organised by our Chancellor’s Fellow Sjoerd Beentjes and Ava Khamseh from the School of Informatics: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...
Good news: not just one open job, but two! Both are postdocs in philosophy of science/ML working with my @technomoralfutures.bsky.social co-Director Dr Emily Sullivan on issues in ML scientific understanding and explanation. Ads for a 3 year post and 2 year post are linked below, apply by 20 April
Great to see the work of John Baez, our Maxwell Fellow in Public Engagement, and Tom Leinster, Professor of Category Theory, featured in this story for Quanta Magazine!
New Publication:
Dissecting the genetic and proteomic risk factors for delirium
@roslininstitute.bsky.social @thedickvet.bsky.social @edinunimaths.bsky.social @uoe-igc.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
We have another fully-funded PhD studentship open to applicants worldwide! Stochastic modelling to understand cancer mutation data 🧬
Are you enthusiastic about probability theory and stochastic modelling, and statistical inference with large datasets? Apply by January 19 2026: edin.ac/44zM4nH
Our School has received a £2.4 million philanthropic gift from XTX Markets, a leading London-based algorithmic trading firm.
This funding supports our world-leading research in pure mathematics through the recruitment of PhD students & postdoctoral researchers over the next 3 years: edin.ac/4s3iile
A new paper from Chancellor's Fellow Michael Nicholson (@mdnicholson1.bsky.social) applies mathematical modelling to investigate tumor development in colorectal cancer.
📖 Read the Open Access paper in Cancer Research: aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Prof. Tara E. Brendle presents an introduction to the Torelli group of a surface & surveys some of its algebraic properties as well as its connection with low-dimensional topology.
@edinunimaths.bsky.social #OER #EdinburghMathematicalSociety
open.ed.ac.uk/torelli_group/
Available PhD project: Statistical decision support for crime scene investigation. This project will look at developing new approaches for using graphical models to support crime scene investigation.
Apply by January 23, 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
PhD opportunity on Deep Learning models for Fusion Energy Plasma Physics between University of Edinburgh and Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (Oxford).
Apply to join our exciting AI4Science team! 🚀🚀
(Deadline Jan 9th)
We have three fully-funded PhD studentships available in Magnetic Confinement Fusion and Plasma Physics for Fusion.
Apply by January 10 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
New Publication:
Semiparametric efficient estimation of small genetic effects in large-scale population cohorts
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social @uoe-igc.bsky.social @edinunimaths.bsky.social @avakhamseh.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/biostatistic...
Statistician and data scientist Dr Tim Cannings contributed to the largest genetic analysis of delirium – a medical condition characterised by sudden mental confusion.
APOE, a gene known for its role in Alzheimer’s disease, also increases risk of developing delirium: www.ed.ac.uk/news/study-f...
We're partnering with the UK Atomic Energy Authority and University of York in a £7.8 million joint investment to support fusion energy research and training.
Our new Centre for Plasma Theory will help further the UK’s expertise in fusion energy: www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/7-8m-ukaea-i...
Dr. Amy Wilson from @edinunimaths.bsky.social used EPSRC IAA funding for a project creating a statistical framework for forensic gait evidence. This led to a proof-of-concept with industry partners.
Discover more! ➡️ eil.ac/epsrccasestu...
Ada Lovelace Day 2025: a celebration of women in STEM. Tuesday 14 Oct 2025. Talks, activities, training throughout the day! Find out more: http://edin.ac/ada2025
Come celebrate achievements of Women in STEM with us this Ada Lovelace Day.
Learn about women in Archaeology, Engineering, Geoscience, Comp Sci & more!
edin.ac/ada2025
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Register for this year's LMS General Meeting and Hardy Lecture, taking place at De Morgan House (and online) on 4 July and featuring speakers Emily Riehl and Clark Barwick (@edinunimaths.bsky.social).
For further details and to register ➡️ www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-g...
Check out the event report by our researchers Chris Dent and Lars Schewe along with Ronan Bolton from @uoe-sps.bsky.social: www.climatexchange.org.uk/publications...
Congratulations to Gautier Dagan, Anil Batra and Olga Loginova, the winning team from our July 2024 Hackathon Workshop on Generative Modeling!
Their work, presented at COLING 2025, addresses an industry challenge provided by Amazon.
Check out their preprint on Arxiv: lnkd.in/dTUyV_aV
📣 Calling all University of Edinburgh academics!
We're inviting you to register your interest in a challenge presented by an industry partner to collaborate & discuss solutions on various topics from data science, AI, speech tech, & more! Register your attendance ➡️ https://buff.ly/3PZOLaa…
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Douglas Heggie, a member of our School since 1975, who has been honoured by the RAS for his outstanding contributions to the field of dynamical astronomy!