Career guidance

Do excellent mathematics—and communicate where it can take you.

Practical, repeatable guidance for every major transition: Masters, PhD, research, job search, and professional visibility.

01

Graduate applications

Build a supervisor shortlist, research proposal, academic CV, and funding plan.

02

Supervisor outreach

Write concise, research-specific emails that invite a serious academic conversation.

03

Interviews & presentations

Explain your mathematics clearly, handle research questions, and present with confidence.

04

Career pathways

Map routes into research, teaching, data science, quantitative roles, and consulting.

A simple weekly practice

  1. Monday: identify one opportunity or research group.
  2. Wednesday: improve one piece of evidence—CV, proposal, portfolio, or proof write-up.
  3. Friday: practise explaining a mathematical idea to a non-specialist.