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Mark obtained a BA (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, followed by an MSc in Statistics and a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Sheffield. Following a postdoctoral research position at Sheffield and a temporary lecturing position at the University of Glasgow, he worked at the University of Sussex, most recently as Head of the Department of Mathematics. Mark was appointed as Professor of Mathematics at City in January 2010 where he has worked ever since, including as Head of the Department of Mathematics from 2020 to 2024. He has supervised 18 PhD students as first supervisor (16 graduated, 2 current).
Mark’s research interests are in Mathematical Biology, in particular Evolutionary Game Theory. This includes both theoretical work on general games and the modelling of specific animal behaviours. Main research areas include evolutionary models in structured populations/spatial settings (including on graphs), multiplayer game theory, models of food stealing (kleptoparasitism) and the signalling behaviour of prey species. He has wider knowledge in probability theory and statistics.