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Eratosthenes accurately measured the size of the Earth using mathematics in the third century BC.

Mathematics provides the structure for creative thought

School of Mathematics

Welcome to the School of Mathematics

We are one of the largest and most prestigious mathematics departments in the UK, with an international reputation for our teaching and research excellence.

We cover the areas of applied and pure mathematics, as well as statistics and financial mathematics where we have close teaching and research links with Leeds University Business School.

We have 74 academic and academic-related staff, in excess of 70 postgraduate students and 17 postdoctoral fellows.

Positions available
Forthcoming seminars

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Forthcoming events

Open Days are a great way to find out more about studying Mathematics at the University and to explore the campus and city.

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32nd Mathematics Teachers and Advisers Conference

25 June 2013

The teachers and advisers conference provides an interface between the School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds and teachers in schools and sixth forms.


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32nd Leeds Annual Statistical Research (LASR) Workshop - 2-4 July 2013

2 July 2013 - 4 July 2013

Statistical Models and Methods for non-Euclidean data with Current Scientific Applications


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Latest news

5 June 2013

Researchers Reveal Model of Sun's Magnetic Field

Professor Steve Tobias is co-author of an article in Nature which uncovers an...

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24 April 2013

How does innovation spread in a community?

Mathematical models can be used to study the spread of technological...

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