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Future of mathematics on global stage looks brighter thanks to £20 million funding boost
The Fry Building, where the Heilbronn Institute and University of Bristol School of Mathematics are based. The building features a unique sunscreen façade in the style of a Voroni diagram, named after the Russian mathematician Georgy Voroni, which are created by scattering points at random on a plane.
A £20 million investment to champion innovation and nurture the greatest minds in mathematical sciences across the UK has been awarded today to the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research (HIMR).
The grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) forms part of a £300 million Government funding package over the next five years to advance excellence in mathematics, for which HIMR is renowned worldwide.