Life in our department

A personal environment

The Mathematics and Statistics Department at the University of Reading provides a friendly, yet focused, atmosphere. You become part of a fascinating community of staff and students working on interesting mathematical or statistical problems and building friendships most of which will continue after studies end. Our staff and students have different backgrounds and origins from around the globe.

We have a full range of services in place to care for your individual needs and to fully support you throughout your studies at Reading.

Lectures are designed to engage with and feed off your interests, develop your skills and knowledge, and prepare you for a successful career in research, industry and related areas.

Supporting you

At Reading you will benefit from:

• a personal tutor, allocated as soon as your enrol
• welcome events during the opening weeks of term, allowing you to make friends with a wide range of people, including others on your course and students from your home country.
• an award-winning Careers Advisory Service
• pre-sessional and in-sessional language courses for overseas students looking to improve their use of English
• teaching staff who keep regular office hours and are easily contactable by email or telephone
• a one-stop Students Services Centre
• a Students' Union providing a wide range of additional services
• a centrally located campus, set in 130 hectares of beautiful parkland. With its excellent transport links Reading provides easy access to London and other leading UK cities.