Early Mathematics Day: Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy An examination of the role of numeracy within ancient civilisations...
Modelling the Spread of Infectious Diseases Mathematics has proved to be of considerable benefit in modelling the...
Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
Florence Nightingale and her Crimean War Statistics: Lessons for hospital safety, public administration and nursing Professor McDonald will discusses the history and the myth surrounding...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Mathematical Structure in Fiction Mathematical concepts have often been used to create new structural forms in fiction, as in the works of Raymond Queneau and Jorge Luis Borges.
Giant Waves on the Open Sea: Mariners’ tall tales or alarming fact? Cinemagoers will be familiar with the thrill of giant waves...
The World of Isaac Newton This illustrated lecture will cover Newton's life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th-century England.