Mathematics and Joint Schools
Average intake: Nine
Tutors and Lecturers
- Professor Charles Batty, Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics
- Dr David Stirzaker, Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics
- Professor Paul Tod, Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics
- Mr James Unwin, Stipendiary Lecturer in Mathematics
Additional Fellows
- Professor Philip K Maini, Professorial Fellow in Mathematical Biology
- Dr Simon Myers, Supernumerary Fellow in Bioinformatics
Selection criteria
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science - please see criteria for Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics - please see criteria for Mathematics
- Mathematics and Philosophy - - please see criteria for Mathematics and for Philosophy
More about Mathematics at St John's
- Mathematicians at St John's have an excellent record of academic achievement. Since 1998, around 55% of undergraduate mathematicians have got Firsts (comfortably the largest proportion of any Oxford College). Nine have been awarded the University prize for the best performance in mathematics finals, and several others were awarded runners up prizes or prizes for the best performance in a joint course.
- The three experienced permanent tutors in mathematics take tutorials on all mathematical topics in the first two years.
- Oxford's course, like that at Cambridge, moves at a faster pace than other universities, building upon the high level of ability of our students. Consequently, in the later stages our course goes further and deeper than other universities.
- We strongly encourage prospective candidates to study as much Mathematics at school as possible, for example taking Advanced Extension (AE) papers or STEP papers in Mathematics, as they will be good preparation for University Mathematics.
- We place relatively little weight on the interview itself in selecting candidates, focusing instead upon performance in examinations and school reports.
- Our students have gone into highly-paid finance, actuarial, and computing jobs, as well as working for GCHQ, pursuing further study, and becoming teachers.
