Oxford academics among the first Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

Published on January 27, 2026

Twelve Oxford academics have been appointed to the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences’ inaugural cohort of Fellows, which will bring together the UK’s strongest mathematicians across academia, education, business, industry, and government to help solve some of the UK’s biggest challenges.
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