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Undergraduates

You are probably already thinking about your career choices after you leave university. This is exciting but can also be nerve-wracking, unless you’re one of the few who have planned their career even before arriving at university. Read more!

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  • Going nowhere fast

    Going nowhere fast

    Traffic problems getting you down? Maybe maths can help you arrive on time.

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  • Get packing

    Get packing

    Ever had trouble with packing? You're not alone.

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  • Flying through water

    Flying through water

    Swimming records have tumbled thanks to futuristic swimsuits designed with mathematical precision.

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  • In the line of fire

    In the line of fire

    Fire is a terrifying, destructive force. Studying its complicated dance saves lives and property.

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  • Expanding Universe

    Expanding Universe

    The Sun is just one of around two hundred billion stars orbiting around a super-massive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. In turn, the Milky Way is just one of around two hundred billion galaxies in the Universe.

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  • Euclid's Algorithm

    Euclid's Algorithm

    Euclid of Alexandria is one of the most influential names in the entire history of mathematics. Although best known for his work on geometry, he also devised a mathematical algorithm for finding the greatest common factor of two numbers.

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  • Do iPods really shuffle?

    Do iPods really shuffle?

    Switching to shuffle is a great way of changing up your playlist, but a random mix isn't always best.

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  • Divine inspiration

    Divine inspiration

    A self-taught genius from India and one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. He believed mathematical ideas were visions from God, giving him a unique style of maths that helped solve problems Western mathematicians couldn’t.

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  • Cutting down on crime

    Cutting down on crime

    Crime is a problem everywhere, and especially in big cities, but why are some areas more at risk than others?

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  • Crochet yourself a universe

    Crochet yourself a universe

    Mathematics is the purest of the sciences, dealing in eternal truths and abstract ideas. As such, most mathematicians prefer to avoid messy, organic details, such as corals, lettuce and household crafts. But welcoming these foreign objects has produced great results in the oldest branch of maths - geometry. Accepted geometry For 22 centuries Euclid (fl. […]

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  • Caring for the environment

    Caring for the environment

    Carson was a lone voice speaking out for statistical scientific studies on pesticides, which helped spark the environmental movement.

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  • Bringing land back to life

    Bringing land back to life

    Land mine trip-wires are almost invisible, but the Radon Transform picks them out from the background to keep soldiers and civilians safe.

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