Alexander Kasprzyk
@amkasprzyk.bsky.social
https://kasprzyk.work
Algebraic Geometry • Combinatorics • Mirror Symmetry • Machine Learning
Editor-in-Chief for “Experimental Mathematics”.
Member of EPSRC’s Math Strategic Advisory Team.
Mathematician at the University of Warwick.
Algebraic Geometry • Combinatorics • Mirror Symmetry • Machine Learning
Editor-in-Chief for “Experimental Mathematics”.
Member of EPSRC’s Math Strategic Advisory Team.
Mathematician at the University of Warwick.
Reposted by Alexander Kasprzyk
Lovely piece about last night's concert in Nottingham + the protest against course cuts to music at UoN
"lt was the most courteous, most thoughtful, most foot-tapping protest you're ever likely to witness" ✊🏼👏🏼
@uonucu.bsky.social
www.reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/...
"lt was the most courteous, most thoughtful, most foot-tapping protest you're ever likely to witness" ✊🏼👏🏼
@uonucu.bsky.social
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BBC Concert Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 10 November 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff. — ReviewsGate
“A concert that was about so much more than the music.” Photo Credit: Johanna Berghorn.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Lovely piece about last night's concert in Nottingham + the protest against course cuts to music at UoN
"lt was the most courteous, most thoughtful, most foot-tapping protest you're ever likely to witness" ✊🏼👏🏼
@uonucu.bsky.social
www.reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/...
"lt was the most courteous, most thoughtful, most foot-tapping protest you're ever likely to witness" ✊🏼👏🏼
@uonucu.bsky.social
www.reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/...
@nottinghamjournal.bsky.social Issue one arrived this morning. I’m looking forward to reading it; it looks beautiful.
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
@nottinghamjournal.bsky.social Issue one arrived this morning. I’m looking forward to reading it; it looks beautiful.
This Thursday I'll be chairing the second @londmathsoc.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Professional Development session, on "Applying for a Grant". There's still time for PhD students and ECRs to signup for the Zoom event. #MathSky
www.lms.ac.uk/events/ECR-C...
www.lms.ac.uk/events/ECR-C...
LMS CPD Session 2: Applying for a Grant | London Mathematical Society
LMS Early Career Researcher Professional Development sessions are free online panel discussions, which are aimed at Early Career Researchers and run by the LMS Early Career Research Committee. Each…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This Thursday I'll be chairing the second @londmathsoc.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Professional Development session, on "Applying for a Grant". There's still time for PhD students and ECRs to signup for the Zoom event. #MathSky
www.lms.ac.uk/events/ECR-C...
www.lms.ac.uk/events/ECR-C...
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Misleading content can be both hard to spot and dangerous. But how can we identify and debunk it? Join Professor Iryna Gurevych for the free Milner Prize Lecture on 17 November as she explores:
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Misleading content can be both hard to spot and dangerous. But how can we identify and debunk it? Join Professor Iryna Gurevych for the free Milner Prize Lecture on 17 November as she explores:
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social permanently suspends all teaching of Modern Languages, Music, Plant Biology, Microbiology, Theology, Agriculture, Food Science, and, ironically, Education. And that's not even the complete list. #Nottingham
Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social permanently suspends all teaching of Modern Languages, Music, Plant Biology, Microbiology, Theology, Agriculture, Food Science, and, ironically, Education. And that's not even the complete list. #Nottingham
Nicholas Anderson (Queen Mary) speaking on "Paving tropical ideals" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in November 2021. #MathSky
Nicholas Anderson (Queen Mary)
Nicholas Anderson (Queen Mary)18 November 2021"Paving tropical ideals"Tropical geometry is a powerful tool in algebraic geometry, which offers a multitude of...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Nicholas Anderson (Queen Mary) speaking on "Paving tropical ideals" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in November 2021. #MathSky
The UK Government announces plans to "revitalise arts education", including new long-term funding for #music education. @uniofnottingham.bsky.social springs into action by closing all their music courses. #UKHE
Ed Sheeran praised by Keir Starmer for helping promote music education
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces government plans to ‘revitalise arts education’ after Sheeran published an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Stormzy and Elton John
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The UK Government announces plans to "revitalise arts education", including new long-term funding for #music education. @uniofnottingham.bsky.social springs into action by closing all their music courses. #UKHE
#Leicester rather infamously tried to dismantle their #PureMath group in 2016, and sadly succeeded in 2021. Lack of respect for blue-skies research is a canary in the coal mine for wider intellectual destruction.
(2021 article from @wtgowers.bsky.social )
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(2021 article from @wtgowers.bsky.social )
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November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Leicester rather infamously tried to dismantle their #PureMath group in 2016, and sadly succeeded in 2021. Lack of respect for blue-skies research is a canary in the coal mine for wider intellectual destruction.
(2021 article from @wtgowers.bsky.social )
gowers.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/l...
(2021 article from @wtgowers.bsky.social )
gowers.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/l...
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'As universities close courses and departments in response to financial pressures...students in parts of the North, South West and East of England, as well as large areas of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are losing access to social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) courses.' 1/2
Humanities and arts degrees disappearing in parts of UK
Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
'As universities close courses and departments in response to financial pressures...students in parts of the North, South West and East of England, as well as large areas of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are losing access to social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) courses.' 1/2
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending all Music and Modern Languages courses. Mathematical Physics MSc is being scrapped. Training of nurses to be reduced. And the worst is still to come as Phase Two of "Future Nottingham" gets underway. @uonucu.bsky.social
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is "proposing to reduce its nursing offer".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending all Music and Modern Languages courses. Mathematical Physics MSc is being scrapped. Training of nurses to be reduced. And the worst is still to come as Phase Two of "Future Nottingham" gets underway. @uonucu.bsky.social
Andrea Brini (Sheffield) speaking on "Quantum geometry of log-Calabi Yau surfaces" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in October 2021. #MathSky
Andrea Brini (Sheffield)
Andrea Brini (Sheffield)28 October 2021"Quantum geometry of log-Calabi Yau surfaces"A log-Calabi Yau surface with maximal boundary, or Looijenga pair, is a p...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Andrea Brini (Sheffield) speaking on "Quantum geometry of log-Calabi Yau surfaces" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in October 2021. #MathSky
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Nottingham university to close its Microbiology course ☹️
Nottingham to suspend music and modern foreign language degrees, warning international fee levy will wipe out income from domestic fee rise. Some nursing, theology, education, microbiology and agriculture degrees hit too www.timeshighereducation.com/news/notting... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social
Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Nottingham university to close its Microbiology course ☹️
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My career in music would not have happened without the knowledge and sheer enthusiasm fostered by my time at Nottingham. It is devastating to imagine such a proud university without a music department to its name. Please consider signing: c.org/zTyqyVDgKs
We Can Make an Impact.
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
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November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My career in music would not have happened without the knowledge and sheer enthusiasm fostered by my time at Nottingham. It is devastating to imagine such a proud university without a music department to its name. Please consider signing: c.org/zTyqyVDgKs
Daniele Angella (Università di Firenze) speaking on "Constructing and Machine Learning Calabi–Yau Five-Folds" at our #MachineLearning #Math seminar back in March 2024. #MathSky
Daniele Angella (Università di Firenze)
Daniele Angella (Università di Firenze)13 March 2024"Constructing and Machine Learning Calabi–Yau five-folds"The significance of Calabi–Yau manifolds transce...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Daniele Angella (Università di Firenze) speaking on "Constructing and Machine Learning Calabi–Yau Five-Folds" at our #MachineLearning #Math seminar back in March 2024. #MathSky
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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Uni of Nottingham music department is *my* department. I lived there for nearly 20 years, firstly as an architecture-student outsider before studying three degrees in music and finally teaching there for 5 years.
When I joined it was top 3 for music in the country.
When I joined it was top 3 for music in the country.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Uni of Nottingham music department is *my* department. I lived there for nearly 20 years, firstly as an architecture-student outsider before studying three degrees in music and finally teaching there for 5 years.
When I joined it was top 3 for music in the country.
When I joined it was top 3 for music in the country.
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Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
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...Just... woah. My musician dad and uncle got their music degrees from Nottingham 65 years ago. It's a department with a long and proud history. Awful news.
Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'
Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
...Just... woah. My musician dad and uncle got their music degrees from Nottingham 65 years ago. It's a department with a long and proud history. Awful news.
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University of Nottingham says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
University of Nottingham says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
DongSeon Hwang (Ajou) speaking on "Cascades of singular rational surfaces of Picard number one" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in August 2021. #MathSky
DongSeon Hwang (Ajou)
DongSeon Hwang (Ajou)26 August 2021"Cascades of singular rational surfaces of Picard number one"I will introduce the notion of cascades of singular rational ...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
DongSeon Hwang (Ajou) speaking on "Cascades of singular rational surfaces of Picard number one" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in August 2021. #MathSky
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Mathematical Physics MSci at UoN earmarked for closure as mgmt start the cuts. As the custodians of Einstein’s famous blackboard, this is especially worrying. Will we still teach his greatest ideas in years to come? @uonucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Mathematical Physics MSci at UoN earmarked for closure as mgmt start the cuts. As the custodians of Einstein’s famous blackboard, this is especially worrying. Will we still teach his greatest ideas in years to come? @uonucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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STRIKE RESUMES ON MONDAY!!!
On November 10th, we will commence with another 4 weeks of strikes. And we're kicking things off with a picket at the West Entrance of University Park. (Photo by @tregenza.bsky.social).
On November 10th, we will commence with another 4 weeks of strikes. And we're kicking things off with a picket at the West Entrance of University Park. (Photo by @tregenza.bsky.social).
November 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
STRIKE RESUMES ON MONDAY!!!
On November 10th, we will commence with another 4 weeks of strikes. And we're kicking things off with a picket at the West Entrance of University Park. (Photo by @tregenza.bsky.social).
On November 10th, we will commence with another 4 weeks of strikes. And we're kicking things off with a picket at the West Entrance of University Park. (Photo by @tregenza.bsky.social).
Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel) speaking on "The Calabi problem for Fano 3-folds" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in October 2021. #MathSky
Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel)
Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel)21 October 2021"The Calabi problem for Fano 3-folds"I will discuss progress on the Calabi problem for Fano 3-folds. The 105 de...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel) speaking on "The Calabi problem for Fano 3-folds" at our #AlgebraicGeometry #Math seminar back in October 2021. #MathSky
"Subdivisions of Hypersimplices: With a View Toward Finite Metric Spaces" by Laura Casabella, Michael Joswig, and Lars Kastner. #ExperimentalMath #Combinatorics #MathSky
Subdivisions of Hypersimplices: With a View Toward Finite Metric Spaces
The secondary fan \Sigma(k,n) is a polyhedral fan which stratifies the regular subdivisions of the hypersimplices \Delta(k,n) We find new infinite families of rays of \Sigma(k,n), and we compute the fans \Sigma(2,7) and \Sigma(3,6). In the special case k=2 the fan \Sigma(2,n) is closely related to the metric fan MF(n), which forms a natural parameter space for the metric spaces on n points. So our results yield a classification of the finite metric spaces on seven points.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
"Subdivisions of Hypersimplices: With a View Toward Finite Metric Spaces" by Laura Casabella, Michael Joswig, and Lars Kastner. #ExperimentalMath #Combinatorics #MathSky
Kyu-Hwan Lee (Connecticut) speaking on "Data-scientific study of Kronecker coefficients" at our #MachineLearning #Math seminar back in December 2023. #MathSky
Kyu-Hwan Lee (Connecticut)
Kyu-Hwan Lee (Connecticut)6 December 2023"Data-scientific study of Kronecker coefficients"The Kronecker coefficients are the decomposition multiplicities of ...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Kyu-Hwan Lee (Connecticut) speaking on "Data-scientific study of Kronecker coefficients" at our #MachineLearning #Math seminar back in December 2023. #MathSky