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Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Welcome to DPMMS 

 

The Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS) (including the Statistical Laboratory as a sub-department) conducts teaching and research across a wide range of pure mathematics, probability and statistics.   DPMMS currently hosts over 100 Academic and Research Staff and around 80 PhD students over three Pavilions as part of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. 

Read more at: DPMMS Departmental Colloquia, Thursday 23 January 4pm

DPMMS Departmental Colloquia, Thursday 23 January 4pm

Perla Sousi, The cutoff phenomenon for random walks


Read more at: Congratulations to Mark Gross

Congratulations to Mark Gross

jointly awarded the 2025 AMS E.H. Moore Research Article Prize


Read more at: Congratulations to Sally Baume

Congratulations to Sally Baume

Winner of University of Cambridge Professional Services Recognition Award in the ‘Innovating and Improving’ category for her work on the Summer Internship programme



Read more at: Congratulations to Jack Thorne

Congratulations to Jack Thorne

awarded European Research Council Consolidator Grant


Read more at: Congratulations to Francesco Fournier-Facio

Congratulations to Francesco Fournier-Facio

winner of the 2024 Mary Ellen Rudin Award


Read more at: Congratulations to Julia Wolf

Congratulations to Julia Wolf

awarded an EPSRC Open Fellowship.



Read more at: Congratulations to Richard Samworth

Congratulations to Richard Samworth

selected for the 2025  IMS Grace Wahba Award and Lecture


Read more at: Congratulations to Julian Sahasrabudhe and Joni Teräväinen (starting 1 Jan 2025)

Congratulations to Julian Sahasrabudhe and Joni Teräväinen (starting 1 Jan 2025)

on both being awarded ERC Starting Grants..


Read more at: Congratulations to John Aston

Congratulations to John Aston

appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research from 1st September 2024



Read more at: Congratulations to Macarena Arenas

Congratulations to Macarena Arenas

who is the recipient of a Vicent Caselles Foundation Award.  This is a prize awarded to young Spanish scientists in recognition of the excellence of their mathematical findings.

 



DPMMS Departmental Colloquia

Formalisation of mathematics with interactive theorem provers

Junior Geometry Seminar

Partial Differential Equations seminar

Number Theory Seminar