Below is a list of reports and other publications developed by the Society on the mathematical sciences research landscape and academic community. These reports have supported the Society to respond to numerous enquiries and consultation by government, helped to inform discussions with research funders, and enabled individual departments to benchmark their achievements and progress nationally.
Where possible, we have tried to include the raw data used to inform each publication.
Documents on best practice relating to EDI, as developed by the LMS Committee for Women and Diversity in Mathematics, can be found here. A separate archive of Society responses to Government and other consultations can be found here.
If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Katherine Wright, Communications and Policy Manager (katherine.wright@lms.ac.uk).
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- Academic Mathematical Sciences Staff in Higher Education Institutions (2013)
- Advancing Women in Mathematics: Good Practice in UK University Departments (2013)
- Care for PhD Students (2022)
- Census of Postdocs and Research Assistants (2017)
- Doctoral Training Partnership surveys (2015, 2016 & 2018)
- LMS Newsletter article: 'Mathematical Sciences and the REF' (2015)
- Mathematical Sciences: The Key to Economic Success (2019)
- Measuring the Economic Benefits of Mathematical Sciences Research (2013)
- National Benchmarking Study: Women in UK Mathematics Departments (2017/18, data updated for 2011-2022)
- Research Income of Mathematical Sciences in UK Higher Educational Institutions (2014)
- The Route to Economic Prosperity
- UK Mathematical Sciences - Research and Teaching in Symbiosis (2010)
- UK Government funding for mathematical sciences research (2010)
Academic Mathematical Sciences Staff in Higher Education Institutions (2013)
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Advancing Women in Mathematics: Good Practice in UK University Departments (2013)
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| Data | Description |
| Women in Mathematics statistics updated | A-level mathematics and further mathematics candidates by gender, Summer 2012 - Summer 2015; Mathematics graduates by gender, domicile and level of study, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14; HE academic staff by cost centre, type of academic contract, nationality, age-band and gender, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14; Average age of academic staff in permanent roles in the mathematics cost centre and in all cost centres, by gender, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14. |
| Data source: TBR, January 2016 | |
Census of Postdocs and Research Assistants (2017)
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| Data | Description |
| Postdoc Census data summary | Postdocs by field; by funding source; postdocs comparison to institutional REF FTE and REF GPA |
| Data source: LMS, July 2017 | |
Care for PhD Students (2022)
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Doctoral Training Partnership surveys (2015, 2016 & 2018)
| Data | Description |
| DTP funding by institution (2015 & 2016) | DTP funding by institution (2015 & 2016) |
| Data source: LMS, June 2016 | |
| DTP funding by institution (2018) | DTP funding by institution (2018) |
| Data source: LMS, August 2018 | |
LMS Newsletter article: 'Mathematical Sciences and the REF' (2015)
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| Data | Description |
| FTE Category A staff submitted to the 2014 REF | FTE category A staff submitted to the 2014 REF for UK mathematics departmetns vs resultant combined 3* and 4* |
| Data source: LMS, 2014 | |
| REF results 2014 | REF results 2014 |
| Data source: ref.ac.uk, December 2014 | |
Mathematical Sciences: The Key to Economic Success (2019)
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Measuring the Economic Benefits of Mathematical Sciences Research (2013)
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National Benchmarking Study: Women in UK Mathematics Departments (2017/18)
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In 2023, updated data was obtained for years 2011-2022.
| Data | Description |
| Gender in Mathematics – quantitative analysis (2011-2022) | See document for details. |
| Data source: JCQ, HESA | |
Research Income of Mathematical Sciences in UK Higher Educational Institutions (2014)
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The Route to Economic Prosperity (2017)
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UK Mathematical Sciences - Research and Teaching in Symbiosis (2010)
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| Data | Description |
| RAE results 2008 | Quality profiles for each submission of research activity made by higher education institutions in the UK. |
| Data source: rae.ac.uk, November 2008 | |
| RAE results 2001 | Quality profiles for each submission of research activity made by higher education institutions in the UK. |
| Data source: rae.ac.uk/2001, December 2001 | |
UK Government funding for mathematical sciences research (2010)
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