UNSW Mathematics and Statistics

12/10/2026

We are delighted to announce the promotion of John Steele and Alessandro Ottazzi to the position of Associate Professor!

"Huge congratulations to John Steele and Alessandro Ottazzi for their well-deserved promotions to Associate Professor!", said Head of School, Professor Andrew Francis.
"Much deserved for such significant contributions to the School, the University, and our disciplines."

🔹 For more: https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2026/10/promotions-maths-stats

21/09/2026

***You don't want to miss this one - spots filling up fast!***

Professor Aidan Sims, who leads our School's Quantum Mathematics Research Cluster, and is President of the Australian Mathematical Society, will present a very topical and thought-provoking Nexus Lecture this Thurs 24 September at UNSW.

✅ Register now for "Graphs, dynamics and quantum computers", via: https://bit.ly/4y45X2L

🔹 Followed by a networking reception with refreshments.

14/09/2026

Join us at UNSW next week for a special Nexus Lecture by our own Professor Aidan Sims!

Professor Sims will present “Graphs, dynamics and quantum computers” on Thursday 24 September.

Hurry, spaces are filling up fast - visit our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and to secure yourself a spot!

✅ https://bit.ly/4y45X2L

09/09/2026

Last Saturday our School participated in UNSW Open Day 2026!

👏🏼 A huge thank you to our students and staff who ran our immensely popular Chalkboard Challenges activity (headed up by Dr Michelle Dunbar), our two Maths, Stats & Data Science lecture presenters (Drs Bill Ellis and Sean Gardiner), and all of our wonderful School members who pitched in to talk to prospective students at our info booth across the day.

⭐️ And a very special thank you to our event organiser, Jo Bosben, who oversaw the entire event and ensured the day was a huge success!

It was a pleasure to welcome so many eager prospective students onto campus - we hope to see you at UNSW again soon! 😊

31/08/2026

Parabola Volume 62 Issue 2 is now out! :D
It's the biggest issue yet, 10 new problems, 16 articles, more problems from this year's School Mathematics Competition, the winner's list from the competition... and one more problem in the editorial. Plenty of good problems to have - enjoy!🤣❤
https://www.parabola.unsw.edu.au/issues/2020-present/year-2026-volume-62
PS to UNSW students: Best of luck with your marks, and enjoy the Break! 🍀🤞☀

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15/07/2026

NEXT WEEK: Still time to register for our Nexus lecture, "It depends... bad decisions and how to avoid them", by world-leading researcher in ecological statistics and UNSW Professor of Statistics, David Warton.

From courtrooms and elections to finance and climate change, our decisions rely on data. But when we ignore the hidden relationships between the people or things we're studying, the results can be seriously misleading. Discover how accounting for dependence leads to better evidence-based decisions, and explore real-world examples of what happens when we get it wrong.

The talk will be followed by a networking reception. All welcome!

✅ Register now: https://bit.ly/4p24B4K

13/07/2026

Registrations are open for the 2026 Simon Marais Mathematics Competition for undergraduate university students.

The competition will be held on Saturday 10 October, and comprises a closed book exam. Students can enter individually or in pairs, and prizes are awarded to high performers.

✅ Find out more and how to register via: https://bit.ly/470ldRt

Get in before registration closes on 28 August!

09/07/2026

Want to spend a year working with UNSW Mathematics and Statistics? Applications for our 2027 Visiting Teaching Fellowship are open NOW! 👩🏻‍🏫

The VTF position is an integral and valued part of our first year teaching program. Through this position, you will consolidate and extend your knowledge of maths and how it is used in the modern world by teaching first year maths courses, engaging in curriculum development, and participating in outreach activities for schools and the community.

Hurry, applications close on 4 August!
✅ To apply and learn more about the program, visit:
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2026/07/teaching-fellow-maths-stats-2027

07/07/2026

We're thrilled to announce the promotion of eight of our academic staff members to Senior Lecturer 🎊

We celebrate the promotions of Tim Buttsworth, Ziyang Lyu, Sarat Moka, Sahani Pathiraja, Anna Romanov, Upanshu Sharma, Tom Stindl, and Michael Watson.

"Congratulations to our new Senior Lecturers! It’s a great acknowledgement of their contributions", said Head of School, Professor Andrew Francis.

"Going through the promotions process is hard work, so well done all".

06/07/2026

Registration is open for our next Nexus lecture, "It depends... bad decisions and how to avoid them", by world-leading researcher in ecological statistics and UNSW Professor of Statistics, David Warton.

From courtrooms and elections to finance and climate change, our decisions rely on data. But when we ignore the hidden relationships between the people or things we're studying, the results can be seriously misleading. Discover how accounting for dependence leads to better evidence-based decisions, and explore real-world examples of what happens when we get it wrong.

The talk will be followed by a networking reception. All welcome!
✅ Register now: https://bit.ly/4p24B4K