Two-day hybrid workshop on "Modelling Nonlocal Effects in Biological and Social Sciences" will take place on 28-29 August 2025 in the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham. 

Aim and Scope

Many biological and social systems exhibit spatio-temporal nonlocal effects, such as interactions between cells or organisms, their environment, and their past evolutionary history. These phenomena are often modelled using integro-differential equations, delay differential equations, nonlocal PDEs or non-Markovian processes. In addition to capturing real-world phenomena more accurately, these nonlocal models also exhibit richer dynamical behaviours, making them of interest to both modellers and analysts. 

The workshop will showcase the state-of-the-art developments in the field, and highlight open questions. Through an interactive sandpit session, the programme provides a platform for mathematicians working across diverse fields, such as cell biology, ecology, and the social sciences, to identify commonalities, share knowledge of different approaches, and exchange ideas.

Funding

Partial funding is available to support the participation of UK-based early career researchers. Please get in touch with the organisers (contact provide below).

Funding is available for participants with caring responsibilities through LMS Childcare Supplementary Grants. 

The School of Mathematics is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive and safe community for all; please see the School's Code of Conduct for staff, students and visitors.

Speakers

Chiara Cicolani, University of L'Aquila, Italy 

Sergei Fedotov, The University of Manchester

Valeria Giunta, Swansea University

Sara Jabbari, University of Birmingham 

Shangerganesh Lingeshwaran, National Institute of Technology Goa

Galane Luo, University of Birmingham

Mabel Lizzy Rajendran, University of Birmingham

Blaine van Rensburg, University of Birmingham

Beth Stokes, University of Bath

Schedule

Contact

For queries please contact the organisers: Galane Luo g.j.luo@bham.ac.uk and Mabel Lizzy Rajendran m.l.rajendran@bham.ac.uk