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From Prime Numbers to Random Networks: Two perspectives on researching Pure Maths

International Day of Mathematics lectures by Prof Catherine Greenhill and Christian Bagshaw (PhD), March 2024. 
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World-leading statistician Lynne Billard was once denied university scholarships because she was a woman, but thanks to a rare offer from UNSW, a world of opportunity opened up. 

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Our graduates: Where do they work?

Read about the different jobs and career paths our graduates pursue after studying Mathematics and Statistics!
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Parabola online magazine

Celebrating 60 years of UNSW Mathematics and Statistics' online magazine.

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Our seminars

Our regular seminar program covers a broad range of topics from applied mathematics, pure mathematics and statistics. All staff and students are welcome.
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Maths PhD students win B. H. Neumann Prize honours

Noah Vinod won the top award and Madeleine Kyng received an Honourable Mention for the Australian Mathematical Society's B. H. Neumann Prize for Most Outstanding Student Talk.

Dec 16, 2024
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Hongyin Zhao wins Dean's Award for his PhD thesis

Hongyin Zhao receives 2024 Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses, which recognises exceptional theses produced by UNSW research students.

Dec 16, 2024
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Pavel Krivitsky wins 2024 UNSW Science Staff Impact Award

The Senior Lecturer was recognised for outstanding fundamental research.

Nov 28, 2024
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Discovery Project success

Several staff members in the School were successful in the most recent round of Australian Research Council funding.

Nov 27, 2024
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Maths PhD students win B. H. Neumann Prize honours

Noah Vinod won the top award and Madeleine Kyng received an Honourable Mention for the Australian Mathematical Society's B. H. Neumann Prize for Most Outstanding Student Talk.

Dec 16, 2024
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Hongyin Zhao wins Dean's Award for his PhD thesis

Hongyin Zhao receives 2024 Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses, which recognises exceptional theses produced by UNSW research students.

Dec 16, 2024
Latest

Pavel Krivitsky wins 2024 UNSW Science Staff Impact Award

The Senior Lecturer was recognised for outstanding fundamental research.

Nov 28, 2024
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Discovery Project success

Several staff members in the School were successful in the most recent round of Australian Research Council funding.

Nov 27, 2024
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Mathematics photoshoot 2021

O Week Welcome: Mathematics, Statistics & Data Science

13:30 - 14:30
Inviting all new students commencing in 2025 to our O Week Welcome at UNSW!
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    Study with us

    By teaching you the quantitative skills employers want, Mathematics and Statistics courses prepare you for a wide variety of careers. As the largest School of Mathematics and Statistics in Australia, UNSW offers a complete range of courses in mathematics and statistics at all levels. The School is also a leading centre for mathematical and statistical research at both the national and the international level. Our expertise ranges across wide areas of applied mathematics, pure mathematics and statistics, including financial mathematics, biomathematics and environmental statistics.

    If you’re interested in pursuing a career in maths and stats, you can learn more about our specialised departments and their teaching and research strengths; find useful resources and course information; or explore your study options by clicking on the study areas below.

    Mathematics

    Mathematics underpins all corners of science and technology. Mathematical skills are flexible and can be applied to almost any industry.
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    Data Science

    Our degrees in data science will prepare you to compile, interpret and act on data in ways that make a big impact.
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    Statistics

    The process of posing questions and then seeking to answer them by collecting and analysing suitable data is an essential component of research in a remarkably diverse array of fields.
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    Physical Oceanography

    Physical oceanography involves the measurement, modelling and prediction of processes that form the oceanic and atmospheric system. These processes range from waves and ocean currents to cyclones.
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    Research & impact

    Optimisation

    Optimisation is about finding the "best" way to do a task, subject to any restrictions. Research in optimisation includes model development, analysis, numerical techniques and applications.

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    Combinatorics

    Our research in combinatorics centres on graph theory, matroid theory, design theory, the interplay between algebra and design theory and applications to coding theory.

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    Stochastic analysis

    Our research is mainly concerned with mathematical and statistical modelling of systems evolving randomly in space and time. Our group has a particularly strong reputation and interest in developing and applying the theory and methods of stochastic processes to financial risk management.

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