Postgraduate Subject Overview: Mathematical Sciences
It’s a boom time for mathematicians, with an increasing list of careers demanding a high degree of expertise in mathematics, in fields as diverse as medical research, product design, finance and government policy. The UK’s education institutions have often led the way in developing systems and applications, and UK computer scientists and mathematicians have achieved many advances in integrated circuits, telecommunications, the internet, logic, artificial intelligence, e-science and computer gaming. In this climate, mathematicians– who are naturally great...

Postgraduate Education Trends
The UK postgraduate arena is changing and students about to take the next step need to consider how these shifting trends will affect them before, during and after their studies. Hotcourses talks to Joanna Newman, the British Library’s Head of Higher Education, about the future of postgraduate education in the UK…   This year saw the publication of a new report about postgraduate education in the UK, which focused on current numbers of students, trends in education, and costs and benefits to students. The study was commissioned by the British Library and Higher Education Policy...