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Read more at: Landmark £6m gift from XTX Markets will help fund the next generation of Cambridge mathematicians

Landmark £6m gift from XTX Markets will help fund the next generation of Cambridge mathematicians

The donation by leading algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets will create more than thirty new PhD and Postdoc opportunities for brilliant young mathematicians to join the University of Cambridge.


Read more at: CHIMiRA: A new institute linking research to applications

CHIMiRA: A new institute linking research to applications

Would you like to tap into the brains of over 300 world-leading mathematicians? Then the Cambridge Hub for Innovative Mathematics in Research and Applications might be for you.



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Voices of Mathematics: Holly Krieger

In this episode of our Voices of Mathematics podcast we talk to Holly Krieger, Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.


Read more at: Holly Krieger and the dynamics of numbers

Holly Krieger and the dynamics of numbers

Holly Krieger is Professor of Mathematics in DPMMS, and also reaches millions via Numberphile. She talked to us about her research, mathematical communication, and advice for people starting out on a career in maths.



Read more at: New AI tool could help improve diagnosis for conditions such as leukaemia

New AI tool could help improve diagnosis for conditions such as leukaemia

A team including researchers in DAMTP has developed a generative AI tool to study the shape and structure of blood cells, which could help improve the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed.


Read more at: Building bridges between academia and industry

Building bridges between academia and industry

James Fergusson is leading cutting-edge research on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academia and industry.  



Read more at: Dr Miles Cranmer awarded Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellowship

Dr Miles Cranmer awarded Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellowship

Dr Miles Cranmer (DAMTP) is one of 28 researchers worldwide who are collectively being awarded more than $18 million to advance AI’s potential for the benefit of humanity.


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One Hundred Years of Quantum Physics - Cambridge Alumni Festival talk

In this fascinating talk given at the 2025 Cambridge Alumni Festival, Professor Frank Verstraete and Céline Broeckaert explore quantum physics and discuss its wide-ranging applications.



Read more at: Three Cambridge mathematicians invited to speak at the ICM 2026

Three Cambridge mathematicians invited to speak at the ICM 2026

Julian Sahasrabudhe, Richard Samworth, and Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb have been invited to give talks at the International Congress of Mathematicians in July 2026


Read more at: Voices of Mathematics: Colm-cille Caulfield

Voices of Mathematics: Colm-cille Caulfield

In this episode of Voices of Mathematics, our podcast featuring conversations with members of the Mathematics Faculty, we talk to Professor Colm-cille Caulfield about his time as Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.