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A statement on behalf of the London Mathematical Society by its President, Professor Ulrike Tillmann

The Society is horrified and outraged by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian government forces. The devastation inflicted on Ukraine and its people is appalling and the Society condemns it in the strongest possible terms. The Society also deplores the repression and persecution of any Russians brave enough to speak out against their government. The Society stands in solidarity with everyone affected.

The Society extends its congratulations to US mathematician Dennis P. Sullivan, who yesterday was awarded the 2022 Abel Prize. Professor Sullivan is most well-known for his groundbreaking work on topology and dynamical systems, two fields in which ideas about geometric structure play a central role.

The Society is delighted that in today’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the definition of research and development (R&D) for tax reliefs will be expanded by clarifying that pure mathematics is a qualifying cost. This will support the growing volume of R&D underpinned by mathematical advances.

The latest Northern Agenda newsletter includes a blog written by аĿª½±Education Secretary Kevin Houston about the ‘counting on the chancellor’ campaign ahead of next week’s spring budget statement. The Northern Agenda is the newsletter received by subscribers of the north’s biggest regional papers, including The Manchester Evening News, The Liverpool Echo and the Newcastle Chronicle.

Read the article from аĿª½±President Ulrike Tillmann, written with three other senior figures in the mathematical sciences, which was published in the Times Higher Education supplement today: . Please note the article is behind a paywall.

On this International Women’s Day, the Society recognises and champions the ongoing importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in the mathematical sciences research community.

The third International Day of Mathematics (IDM) will take place on pi day, March 14. The theme this year is ‘Mathematics Unites’, with a photo challenge for schools and universities; see for further details.

The Abel Prize Announcement

The Abel Prize will be announced on March 23 at 12:00 GMT+1 at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The announcement can be seen as a live webcast at .

The Abel Prize Week

Read the statement from the International Mathematical Union on the 2022 ICM .
 

The London Mathematical Society notes with great concern the military situation in Ukraine and the likely impact on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), which is planned to take place in July in St Petersburg, Russia.

One of the core aims of the Society is to advance the development of mathematical knowledge, both nationally and internationally. Participation in events such as the ICM is an important means of achieving that aim. However, developments in Ukraine greatly diminish the opportunity for effective international collaboration in St Petersburg.