In the last five years, the School:

• continuously meets University targets for undergraduate student numbers;
• offers a wide range of courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students with supervision provided for all their time here;
• opened, in October 2008, the School Library - an extension to the facilities available in the Maths Learning Resource Centre, providing both computing & study space;
•  joined, in September 2007, the Mathematics Access Grid (MAGIC) to deliver high level courses to postgraduate students using interactive video conferencing;
• opened, in October 2006, a Maths Learning Resource Centre for all undergraduate students;
• is the national headquarters for the Maths, Stats & OR Network (MSOR), a subject centre of the Higher Education Academy;
• has increased graduate student numbers through the Graduate School in Mathematics;
• is increasing funding for all its research activities, leading to further research fellow appointments;
• continues to build and expand its existing research interests through appointments of internationally distinguished academic staff.