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Research projects for study commencing in 2026

Listed below are the research projects available for October 2026. 

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to the Postgraduate Research Tutor. Please ensure you read the Guide for applicants to check whether your question has already been answered.

Pure Mathematics

Substitutions on countable alphabets, supervisors: Dr Dan Rust and Dr Vasiliki Evdoridou

Applied Mathematics

Hydrodynamic interactions of active microswimmers in surfactant layers, supervisors: Dr Abdallah Daddi-Moussa-Ider and Dr Elsen Tjhung

Collective navigation of micro-swimmers: Principles for optimal targeting in complex environments, supervisors: Dr Abdallah Daddi-Moussa-Ider and Dr Elsen Tjhung

Feynman diagram approach to the structure and dynamics of nonequilibrium liquids, supervisors: Dr Elsen Tjhung and Dr Marc Pradas

Bridging microscopic and hydrodynamic theories of anisotropic particles at fluid–fluid interfaces, supervisors: Dr Elsen Tjhung and Dr Abdallah Daddi-Moussa-Ider 

Mathematics Education

Emerging quantitative literacies in school – where and for whom?, supervisors: Dr Vinay Kathotia and Prof Cathy Smith

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