Welcome to the web pages of the Mathematics of Life and Environmental Sciences research group. Our members are based in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics at Newcastle University. Researchers associated with our group have a variety of research interests including:

– modelling of cellular systems
– predicting the spread of tree diseases and invasive pests
– ecological hazard modelling (e.g., forest fires)
– biophysics of microorganisms
– mathematical archaeology
– biological fluid dynamics

On these pages, you can discover more about our group members and our research. For more information about self-funded PhD projects in Applied Maths, please see here. If you are interested in applying for a post-doctoral or transition to independence Fellowships to be hosted at Newcastle, please get in touch with one of our group members.

MoLES PhD student Jamie McKeown presents research at STEM for BRITAIN 2026

Posted on 14 May 2026 by Laura

In March, one of our excellent PhD students Jamie McKeown was selected to present his research in the prestigious STEM for Britain competition, held at the Houses of Parliament.

The event is a highly competitive scientific poster competition, organised by the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee to celebrate the work of early career researchers. Jamie had the opportunity to present a poster of his PhD research, focused on the development of partial differential equation models to describe invasive pest spread in the UK.

You can read an interview with Jamie and learn more about his research and STEM for Britain experience in the News Article here: Mathematics PhD student represents Newcastle at STEM for Britain 2026.

Congratulations Jamie!

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