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25 March 2021

Alan Turing’s theory of biology is helping next generation of mathematicians crack the code

Mathematicians from the University of Sheffield are helping school children across the UK crack the code using Alan Turing’s theory of biology, to celebrate the new £50 note.

12 February 2021

Rising sea levels and the case of the ‘missing ice’

Rising sea levels are one of the biggest challenges posed by climate change. Statistician and PhD student Fiona Turner has been studying the melting of Antarctica, to help researchers get to the core of predicting future sea level rises.

15 January 2021

Algebraic geometer awarded Royal Society Research Professorship

Professor Tom Bridgeland is a recipient of the Royal Society's premier research award, which will fund Tom’s research for five years, in the first instance, but can be renewed for up to 10.

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