About us

School of Physical Sciences

The School of Physical Sciences brings together the research and teaching of three departments, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematical Sciences, within the University of Liverpool. We also run ground-breaking institutes and centres of excellence.

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences at Liverpool provides a centre for world class research and teaching across many areas and at the leading edge of the subject.

Our teaching was evaluated as ‘excellent’ by the Quality Assurance Agency in its most recent survey and awarded 23 points out of a possible 24.

We have four research clusters, four research centres and two research institutes.

Research clusters

• Applied Mathematics, Probability & Statistics
• Financial and Actuarial Mathematics
• Pure Mathematics
• Theoretical Physics

Research Centres

• Liverpool Centre for Mathematics in Healthcare (LCMH)
• Research Centre in Mathematics and Modelling (RCMM)
• Centre for Mathematical Imaging Techniques (CMIT)
• Environmental Radioactivity Research Centre (ERRC)

Research Institutes

• Institute for Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (IFAM)
• Institute for Risk and Uncertainty

Research overview

The work of our research clusters spans many areas of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. It’s supported by research grants from prominent partners such as EPSRC and STFC, as well as by sustained investment from the University.

Department address

Telephone: +44 (0)151 794 4046

Email: s.a.farrell@liv.ac.uk