Dr Tom Crawford

Public Engagement Lead

Departmental Lecturer in Mathematics

Dr Tom Crawford teaches Maths at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, as well as running the award-winning ‘Tom Rocks Maths’ outreach programme. With over 30 million views on YouTube, it’s likely you’ve seen him taking a high school maths exam with no preparation, or talking all things fluid dynamics on Numberphile. When not misbehaving with numbers, Tom can usually be found playing football, snowboarding, getting a new maths tattoo (15 and counting…), or more recently stepping into Rachel Riley’s shoes on Countdown.

Tom attempts to make learning an enjoyable experience for all, through high-quality video lectures, and applying the content to real-world situations. All courses he teaches at Oxford Lifelong Learning are based on the undergraduate courses he teaches in weekly tutorials/supervisions to matriculated students at Oxford and Cambridge.  

Math University of Oxford

  • Quantum Theory, Mathematical Biology, Fluid Dynamics, Statistics and Data Analysis 

PhD University of Cambridge

  • Supervised by Professor Paul Linden in Fluid Dynamics
  • Thesis title “Where does river water go when it enters the ocean?” 
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