JUNIPER
We are pleased to be part of JUNIPER, the Joint University Pandemic and Epidemic Research. JUNIPER is a collaborative network of researchers from across the UK who work at the interface between mathematical modelling, infectious disease control and public health policy. The content listed here is part of our collaboration with JUNIPER and you can find out more about the work of other JUNIPER members on their website. We received an award from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) for our work with JUNIPER communicating maths concepts to policy-makers and the public during the COVID-19 emergency.

On the mathematical frontline: Matt Keeling
MAtt Keeling
Epidemiologist Matt Keeling tells us about his work on the roadmap out of lockdown, whether the models have been too pessimistic, and what it's been like producing scientific results that carry so much weight.
Shining a light on COVID modelling
lockdown exit sign
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
How maths can help you get ahead of the S-curve
S curve
The maths behind the S-curves that allow us to tell if a new variant is on the rise.
Logistic growth: The mathematics of COVID variants
S curves
How to tell quickly if a new variant is on the rise.
On the mathematical frontline: Francesca Scarabel
Francesca Scarabel
Francesca Scarabel may be early on in her research career, but she has already been part of the UK's emergency mathematical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She tells us about her experience in this podcast.
Can game theory help to vaccinate the world?
Virus and globe
Game theory suggests that sharing vaccine doses might give a selfish, as well as moral, advantage.
Happy International Women's day 2022!
Women
We celebrate by revisiting some of the articles and podcasts we have produced with female mathematicians over the last year.
On the mathematical frontline: Ed Hill
Ed hill
Ed Hill has been working on the COVID-19 pandemic right from the start, providing government with essential epidemiological advice. Find out about his journey in this podcast.
Understanding waning immunity
Vaccine
What can we expect from a disease for which natural or vaccine induced immunity wanes?
Why the generation time of COVID-19 is important
network of people
To work out the famous R number you need to know the time between infections.
Understanding the generation time for COVID-19
clock
How long does it take for one person to infect another?
How to work out doubling time
virus
The doubling time for the Omicron variant seems to be scarily fast. But how do you calculate it?