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• Post #4272884

  There are plans to close the mathematics programme at University of Dundee. The Edinburgh Mathematical Society has an open letter that you can sign to support keeping the programme. https://www.ems.ac.uk/open-letter-dundee/

• Post #4232256

  very sad to hear about the passing of Adrian Bowman, emeritus professor in statistics at the University of Glasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mathematicsstatistics/eventsandseminars/distinguished-lecture-series/thebowmanlectures/

• Post #4232255

  started my morning by reading this by Kevin Buzzard: https://xenaproject.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/human-mathematicians-are-being-outcounterexampled/ On using GPT/Fable/etc to construct mathematics, then translate into systems like Lean. This is clearly working in some areas of maths, and that is huge. (I'm a AI skeptic. That someone well-respected is showing actual results over just pontificating is giving me pause for where this technology might actually be useful.)

• Post #4232254

  I love working with other mathematicians... "research collaboration conversations are neither 1-1 or onto!" (for non-mathematicians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijection and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surjective_function will help ;))

• Post #3989047

  "You can tell whether the author of a paper is a mathematician or a computer scientist by looking at the direction their trees grow. A computer scientist’s trees will grow downward while a mathematician’s tree will grow upward. Naturally, the correct way is the mathematician’s way..." https://tikz.dev/tikz-trees

• Post #3675041

  "must be willing to relocate to the (St Andrews) Bay Area"

• Post #2739639

  wow the LNER coffee never gets better does it?

• Post #2739638

  went to the Arts Tower. Went on the paternoster. Pilgrimage complete. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_Tower

• Post #1867263

  new metric: Dave-o-meter What is the ratio of non-men to people called "Dave" in the meeting? Brought to you by a Dave who recently was in a meeting with more Daves than non-men 😕

• Post #908285

  RE: https://mas.to/@oblique_strategies/116323438092738924 I think we know which one 👀

• Post #908280

  just finished "John Henry Days" by Colson Whitehead. 5/5, would strongly recommend. It's about being a journalist but also about trains and stamps and obsessing about things. A compelling read, funny and thoughtful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Days

• Post #908278

  just OOM'd. whoops.

• Post #908277

  """ We are happy to inform you that your research article, especially titled, "Bayesian views of generalized additive modelling", which is mostly aligns with our conference theme got the attention to brings our invitation. We are inviting global professionals in the field of Recycling and Waste Management, we sincerely hope you will be the part of this event. """

• Post #908276

  Thanks Outlook, that's very very clear: "Occurs every other second Thursday from 13:00 to 14:00"

• Post #908275

  SOME PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL NEWS: I've accepted the position of "Principal Researcher in Statistical Methodology" at Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (where I currently work). This means I'll be leading the statistical methodology theme within BioSS, taking over from Ken Newman.

• Post #840489

  the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet) This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news...