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School secures £2.4 million from XTX Markets to boost pure mathematics research

04 December, 2025Alumni Structure and Symmetry

The School of Mathematics has received a major philanthropic gift of £2.4 million from XTX Markets…

University of Edinburgh Ranked 4th Globally for Sustainability

24 November, 2025Sustainability

The University of Edinburgh has been ranked 4th in the world, 3rd in Europe and 2nd in the UK in…

MAC-MIGS PhD Students Win First Place at International Cryptocurrency Forecasting Competition

19 November, 2025AI PhD

PhD students in the MAC-MIGS Centre for Doctoral Training, secured First Place at the ACM ICAIF…

Jan Sbierski awarded EMS Sir Edmund Whittaker Prize

05 November, 2025Staff success Analysis and Probability

The Edinburgh Mathematical Society Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize 2025 has been awarded to…

NIA funding success for HiGHS and NESO

22 September, 2025Optimization and OR Staff success

HiGHS is pleased to announce that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and the University of…

IAA AIMday Digital Frontiers Seed Funding success

21 September, 2025Industry and Impact Staff success

The School is involved in three collaborative projects following the Digital Frontiers AIMday held…

Ofgem SIF invests £12million in transformational energy projects

21 September, 2025Energy Staff success

Energy regulator Ofgem and Innovate UK have announced the latest round of projects awarded through…

ERC Starting Grant Success for Ofer Busani and Leonardo Tolomeo

19 September, 2025Staff success

Ofer Busani and Leonardo Tolomeo have both been awarded ERC Starting Grants.

ERC Advanced Grant Success for Des Higham

19 September, 2025AI Staff success

Des Higham has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Numerical Analysis for Stable AI…

Maths win at Edinburgh Innovations Startup Summer Accelerator Showcase

11 September, 2025AI Student success

Adi Kumar, one of our undergraduate students, was one of 11 student entrepreneurs to take part in…