UCL Institute for Mathematical & Statistical Sciences

18/05/2026

Don't miss the chance to celebrate the history of UCL Mathematics, one of UCL's founding departments 200 years ago! Join us on 11 June in Bloomsbury for a full-day symposium and festival with VIP guests like Professor Hannah Fry, Professor Christina Pagel, Hamid Naderi Yeganeh and more 🤩

All proceeds from ticket sales will go toward supporting UCL students who are encountering financial difficulty from relevant hardship funds.

Complementary food and refreshments will be available (while supplies last).

🗓️ Book now: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physical-sciences/events/2026/jun/200-years-mathematics-ucl

23/04/2026

Join the weekly Maths Quiz! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physical-sciences/ucl200-maths-quiz

Since 1826, UCL Mathematics has connected deep theoretical ideas with real-world impact, shaping science, engineering and modern thinking.

To celebrate this rich history, UCL Mathematics has created a fun, accessible for A-level students and the curious public. Expect intriguing questions, famous names, surprising ideas and absolutely no specialist knowledge required.

Whether you love maths or just enjoy a good puzzle, jump in and explore mathematics as a living, evolving subject.

New question every Wednesday!

27/02/2026

Just two months to go until our third Annual Lecture! Coinciding with UCL's 200th anniversary, the event focusses on the theme of Computational Statistics & Machine Learning.
Book your place to join us on 27 April as we welcome Dr Lester Mackey as our keynote speaker:

The annual lecture of the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences coincides with UCL's 200th Bicentennary and will focus on the theme of ''Computational Statistics and Machine Learning".

04/02/2026

Our third Annual Lecture is coming up on 27 April!
Coinciding with UCL's 200th anniversary, the event focusses on the theme of Computational Statistics & Machine Learning.
Book your place to join us as we welcome Dr Lester Mackey (Microsoft Research New England & Stanford University) as our keynote speaker: https://imss2026.github.io/

The Annual Lecture will be followed by a two-day workshop on 28 & 29 April, bringing together researchers at the forefront of computational statistics to discuss recent advances in the field. More info: https://fsml-ucl.github.io/CSMLworkshop2026/

The cost is £10 for non-UCL participants and free for UCL participants. Light refreshments will be provided. Link for registration

26/11/2025

In celebration of UCL's upcoming 200th anniversary, we're excited to announce 2 scholarships for our new MSc Mathematics programme!
The scholarships are open to both UK and International applicants and are worth £13,000 each (to be used towards tuition fees).
💻 Find out more on eligibility, deadlines & how to apply now:

Information for prospective postgraduate students about the departmental scholarships for the MSc Mathematics degree.

05/11/2025

Join UCL's Centre for Data Science for an in-person, half-day symposium on 3 December!
🧠 Data Science in Public Health
📍 De Morgan House, London Mathematical Society
✏️ Registration info & more:

News and Events Symposium – Data Science in Public Health DescriptionThe UCL Centre for Data Science is hosting a half-day symposium on Data Science in Public Health on Wednesday 3 December 2025, at De Morgan House, London Mathematical Society.UCL has a rich and diverse community of researchers ap...

05/09/2025

Join academics from UCL Dept. of Stats at The Alan Turing Institute for their upcoming 'Linking Geometry and Statistics: beyond mere coincidence?' event!
📅 23 September, 10.00-16.30
📍 Alan Turing Institute, British Library
🎟️ Free! View the full programme & book your place now:

10.00 - 10.20 Coffee and Registration10.20-10.30 Introduction

06/06/2025

⏰ Last chance to book your free place for our second Annual Lecture on Tuesday!

Join us for an afternoon discussing statistical contributions in climate research with Henry Moss, Laura Mansfield, James Salter, and keynote from Thordis Thorarinsdottir.

Book now:

Join the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (IMSS) as we welcome Thordis Thorarinsdottir (University of Oslo) for our second annual lecture, organised by the Department of Statistical Science.

03/06/2025

⏳Only 1 week to go until our second Annual Lecture! Be sure to book your free spot using the link below 👇

Join UCL IMSS as we welcome Prof Thordis Thorarinsdottir (University of Oslo) for our second annual lecture.

27/05/2025

⏰ Just 2 weeks to go until our second Annual Lecture!

Book your free place now for 'Some Statistical Contributions in Climate Research' with Prof Thordis Thorarinsdottir, Henry Moss, Laura Mansfield and James Salter.

📅 Join us on 10 June from 13.30PM, with reception to follow our talks and keynote:

Join UCL IMSS as we welcome Prof Thordis Thorarinsdottir (University of Oslo) for our second annual lecture.