I did my undergrad, Masters, and PhD at Warwick. I was originally aiming for a Cambridge, for a conditional offer, and failed to make the grades in the exams.

I did my undergrad, Masters, and PhD at Warwick. I was originally aiming for a Cambridge, for a conditional offer, and failed to make the grades in the exams. No regrets. Warwick is a fantastic university. I actually met Martin Hairer a few times, as my doctorate was between maths, physics, and computer science departments. We didn't overlap much in interests ( or ability... ) but he seemed nice.