We have the pleasure to host a guest talk by department celebrity Ian Stewart, who will be presenting material from his new book, "Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures". Make sure you take a look at the latest copy of our magazine, The Mathemagician: some excerpts of his latest book are included.

After the talk, everyone is invited to the Staff Common Room for some food and drink. Many people from the mathematics department will be there, from undergraduates to lecturers!

This is the first Discussion Group of the year, and as such it is an exceptional opportunity to hear about interesting mathematics. The regular Discussion Groups will be resuming on Week 4, so if you're starving for more interesting mathematics, don't fret!