Course summary
Our research covers a wide range of areas of theoretical and applied mathematics. On your PhD journey, you’ll be guided and supervised by our experts specialising in:
- analysis and partial differential equations
- geometry and topology
- mathematical physics
- mathematical biology
- numerical analysis and scientific computing
- probability and statistics.
Modules
Recent thesis titles include: a numerical approach to study cell dynamics; analytically divergence-free discretisation methods for Darcy’s problem; arcs in a finite projective plane; LDPC codes from semipartial geometries; on blow-up solutions of parabolic problems; primal-dual active set methods for Allen-Cahn variational inequalities; reaction-diffusion systems on evolving domains with applications to the theory of biological pattern formation; recovery methods for evolution and non-linear problems; the geometry of the plane of order seventeen and its application to error-correcting codes; topological methods for strong local minimisers and extremals of multiple integrals of calculus of variations.
Assessment method
Research project
Entry requirements
You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree OR an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Your qualification should be in mathematics. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
The EPSRC provides a Doctoral Training Account, guaranteeing a limited number of full studentships to UK nationals, or fees-only studentships to EU nationals; overseas students may be eligible for funding from the British Council or the Sussex International Research Studentships; the Mathematics Department offers a small number of Teaching Assistantships for DPhil students in Mathematics; they are tenable for 3 years with full-time registration, and are intended for students with a 1st-class Honours degree or equivalent; assistants are remunerated at a rate comparable to an EPSRC studentship in return for undergraduate teaching duties; students from continental Europe may be eligible for EU funding; in the 2nd and later years of study there are opportunities for payment for various types of small-group teaching.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH