Shortly before he disembarked for France to fight in the British Army during the First World War, Lewis failed his “fearsome” qualifying examination in algebra to continue his studies at Oxford. “He ...

Are you smarter than a prospective University of Oxford math student? Have a look at a tough problem from the Oxford application and see how you do. As an elite global university, Oxford has been ...

Oxford University will replace its subject-specific entrance exams with standardised tests from 2027, aligning with ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Internet games can boost children's interest in mathematics, says a footballing Oxford University professor who plays wearing the prime number 17 and uses dance to prove ...

We all studied mathematics: it has been a core part of the school curriculum from the very first. However, it is not just a subject for the classroom – maths has a huge range of applications across ...

Re “Algebra in Wonderland” (Op-Ed, March 7): To account for the enduring fascination of “Alice in Wonderland” through Lewis Carroll’s life as an Oxford mathematics lecturer, Melanie Bayley posits that ...