Where were you when you had that moment when things became mathematically clear (if they ever have).
We're looking to do a short series of films on places that inspire after the success of last year's places you go to get away from maths.
Drop Dyrol a line. We'll also be coming round with the camera so shut your doors if you don't fancy it.
Image: Caspar David Friedrich - Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
Exeter College is seeking to appoint a Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics. This is a fixed-term role, tenable from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026.
Image: the Rector’s Drawing Room in Exeter College in the 1890s
High summer in Oxford and the students have gone to be replaced by tourists and generic summer schools. But before they left, we had a chat. Here's the first video, with the guys on the other side of the lectern for a change. And our apologies to Shing Fung whose name is spelt incorrectly in the captions.
And here's part two. If you wonder at the title (Etc.) the post was accompanied by the text: "Mathematicians are all the same. They look the same. They only like other mathematicians. They only like maths. They did nothing but maths from the age of two. Etc."
Why Networks Matter: Embracing Biological Complexity - John Quackenbush, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Tuesday 29 July at 2:00 pm in the Small Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics
There will be a reception following the talk in the Ground Floor Social Area. There is no need to register – just join us on the day.
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) has recently launched a Good Practice Exchange Survey to help develop a plan for research culture.
It’s targeted at anyone that has a passing interest or involvement in anything research culture related. It closes on 10 August.
Image: Detail from Rene Magritte - Golconda
The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards is an annual programme that awards grants worth £25,000 to five outstanding early-career women scientists in the fields of Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Sustainable Development.
The grants are designed to provide flexible and practical financial support to enable these women scientists to further their research and careers.
Candidates can apply here. The application deadline is Wednesday 20 August at 23:59 BST.
Image: Diego Velazquez - The Needlewoman
In the week the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne died, here's a nocturne by Chopin. Actually Ozzy has been due to feature in the Bulletin for some time, but not necessarily in Song of the Week. Watch this space. RIP Ozzy (if appropriate in your case).
The pianist is Canadian Jan Lisiecki.