I am a lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield.
In Autumn 2011–12, I will teach MAS101 Probability, Sets and Complex Numbers and ACS217 Mathematics and Data Modelling.
A selection of course notes for some of my previous courses, both graduate and undergraduate, are to be found here.
I am Director of Teaching from September 2009. Students may e-mail me about any issues.
As Director of Teaching, I am essentially responsible for the undergraduate teaching of mathematics at the University. This is (usually) rewarding, but it does sometimes leave me with less time for what I really enjoy — writing and delivering courses, and contact with students.
Working out how best to deliver a course so that students can learn new material as effectively as possible is a great challenge, and is one which I enjoy enormously.
My field of research is algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry; in particular, I am interested in the theory of modular forms and Galois representations. More details can be found on my main maths page, which also contains some references to my papers. In particular, prospective research students will find a detailed description of my research interests. General information for prospective graduate students is available.
Here are some mathematical societies and other useful sites:
For an extensive list of preprint servers, click on the AMS list or the list at Penn State.
For a list of electronic journals, click here.
In addition to mathematics, I am a keen pianist and musician. I sing with the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, and am one of the webmasters of their site. I collect classical CDs, mostly of piano music. Here is a discography of Marc-André Hamelin. More musical links may be found here.
Other links, such as public transport timetables, and a few other useful things, are here.