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Jan van den Heuvel
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LSE mathematician; coffee addict; cycles for transport. He/him.

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Randall Monroe's #xkcd comic has the power to make you laugh, to make you think ... and sometimes to make you cry. For the right reasons.

* Posted in Nov 2012: Two Years
* Posted in Dec 2017: Seven Years
* Posted in Nov 2020: Ten Years
* Posted yesterday (Nov 2025): Fifteen Years […]
Original post on social.chatty.monster
social.chatty.monster
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Great job opportunity in a fantastic department which I can't recommend enough: a great place to work. (I'm still there after almost 30 year.)
https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1349/0/457569/15539/assistant-professor-in-mathematics/
Assistant Professor in Mathematics
Assistant Professor in Mathematics, , _LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university_ _ _ _As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we  encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be ade on merit or skill and experience relative to the role._ _ _ **Department of Mathematics** **Assistant Professor in Mathematics****** ** ** **_Salary is no less than £68,087 per annum. The current salary scales can be found on the _****_LSE website_**** __** The Department of Mathematics at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor to join the Optimisation and Algorithms group. The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching, and participating in School and Department activities. Applicants should have a completed PhD, or close to obtaining a PhD in a discipline related to mathematical optimisation by the intended start date of 1 September 2026. Expertise and research interests related to mathematical optimisation are essential. In addition to applicants furthering the Department's current areas of specialisation, we welcome those with complementary expertise, notably in continuous optimisation and/or machine learning. The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on LSE’s online recruitment system. In addition to a competitive salary, the benefits that come with this job include generous family friendly benefits, an occupational pension scheme, research grants policy with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment, and excellent support, training and development opportunities. For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. **To apply for this post, please go to** https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please do not hesitate to email the Head of Department, Prof Bernhard von Stengel, [email protected]. ** ** **The closing date for receipt of applications is 3****December 2025****(23.59 UK time). W****e are unable to accept any late applications.** , Job Type : Academic Area : Mathematics Salary : Above £50,000 Contract Type : Permanent ,
jobs.lse.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
James Hirschfeld retires after 60(!) years: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7z4jkny4o.
July 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com #science #mattdamon
July 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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A few mathematicians in the UK have set up the Queer, Equality and Diversity Network for Maths. (Name chosen entirely for the acronym: QED)

https://sites.google.com/view/qednetwork/

"The QED network is a community-led effort by UK mathematicians to connect and support LGBTQIA+ members of the […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
January 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM