During the semester there are four research seminars each week in the Department, one each in the areas of Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Stochastic Geometry and Pure Mathematics, and a Mathematics Colloquium that is of general interest to all members of the Department. These seminars serve as a forum for research being done in the Department and for the presentation of the research work of visitors. In addition there are regular or occasional workshops on special topics such as algebra, combinatorics or dynamical systems. There is also a Graduate Seminar Programme which is organised by postgraduate students. Graduate students are expected to present short talks at a level that is accessible to other graduate students in mathematics.
Visitors usually present one or more seminars.
Periods of stay vary from several days to several months. The Department has an active and highly-regarded Statistical Consulting Group which provides high level expertise on statistics and other areas of mathematics to clients from within the University and from outside organisations and companies. Many of the projects taken on by the Consulting Group have an interesting research component. It is possible for graduate students to work on topics that come from a consulting project, or even to work directly on long-term projects. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a special course to help train honours and postgraduate students in the difficult skills of writing a mathematical paper or dissertation and oral presentation.