{"id":301,"date":"2026-10-02T14:41:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:50:22","slug":"research-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/research\/research-interests\/research-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Research groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the research groups to learn about our research specialities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));gap: 40px;width: 680px;max-width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;align-items: start;text-align: center\">\n\n  <!-- IMAGE 1: TOP LEFT -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/mathematics-and-statistics\/applied-mathematics-and-theoretical-physics\/\" style=\"display: block;min-width: 0;text-decoration: none\">\n    <img 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