{"id":198,"date":"2026-08-01T23:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:56:16","slug":"research-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/research\/research-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Research in Mathematics and Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our vision is to conduct world-leading mathematics and statistics research in an inclusive environment, cultivating interdisciplinary collaborations and supporting societal impact and public engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex !important;flex-direction: row !important;flex-wrap: nowrap !important;justify-content: flex-end;align-items: center;width: 100%\">\n  <div style=\"flex: 0 1 auto;min-width: 0;margin: 0 12px 0 0;text-align: right;line-height: 1.4\">\n    <strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Marc Pradas<\/strong><br>\n    <span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Director of Research in Mathematics and Statistics<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"flex: 0 0 80px;width: 80px;margin: 0;padding: 0;line-height: 0\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/marc.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Pradas\" height=\"80\" style=\"display: block;height: 80px;max-width: none;object-fit: cover;float: none;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));gap: 100px;width: 800px;max-width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;align-items: start;text-align: center\">\n\n  <!-- IMAGE 1: LEFT -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/research\/research-interests\/research-groups\/\" style=\"display: block;min-width: 0;text-decoration: none\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/crafting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;height: auto;aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;object-fit: cover;margin: 0\">\n    <span style=\"display: block;margin-top: 8px;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.4;color: inherit;text-decoration: underline\">\n      Research groups\n    <\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <!-- IMAGE 2: CENTRE -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/research\/research-interests\/research-impact\/s\" style=\"display: block;min-width: 0;text-decoration: none\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/crafting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;height: auto;aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;object-fit: cover;margin: 0\">\n    <span style=\"display: block;margin-top: 8px;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.4;color: inherit;text-decoration: underline\">\n      Research impact\n    <\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n  <!-- IMAGE 3: RIGHT -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=198&amp;action=edit\" style=\"display: block;min-width: 0;text-decoration: none\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/crafting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"display: block;width: 100%;height: auto;aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;object-fit: cover;margin: 0\">\n    <span style=\"display: block;margin-top: 8px;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.4;color: inherit;text-decoration: underline\">\n      Seminars\n    <\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our vision is to conduct world-leading mathematics and statistics research in an inclusive environment, cultivating interdisciplinary collaborations and supporting societal impact and public engagement. 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