We all studied mathematics: it has been a core part of the school curriculum from the very first. However, it is not just a subject for the classroom – maths has a huge range of applications across ...

On Wednesday 19 February, Professor Tanniemola Liverpool gave a public lecture in Oxford on The Mathematics of Wound Healing. Professor Liverpool explained how to use a combination of mathematics, ...

Alex Thorne's mother had to attend university lectures with him because of his age An 18-year-old maths genius has gained a masters degree and is preparing to do a PhD at Oxford University - a week ...

Shortly before he disembarked for France to fight in the British Army during the First World War, Lewis failed his “fearsome” qualifying examination in algebra to continue his studies at Oxford. “He ...

Two years ago Sulaiman Wihba fled Damascus in Syria with his mother and headed for the UK. After two months travelling across Europe the two refugees arrived in Britain. Just two weeks later Sulaiman, ...

An 18-year-old maths genius has gained a masters degree and is preparing to do a PhD at Oxford University - a week before he sits his A-level exams. Alex Thorne, from Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff, gained ...