Colva Roney-Dougal

Colva Roney-Dougal is a Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the School of Mathematics and Statistics. She holds roles in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Computational Algebra and the St Andrews GAP Centre. Her research focuses on group theory, computational algebra, and combinatorics, with particular emphasis on symmetric groups, permutation groups, and algorithmic aspects of group theory.

She has advised PhD students including Jung Won Cho, Coen Del Valle, and Peiran Wu. Her work includes editing conference proceedings such as 'Groups St Andrews 2022' and contributing to foundational studies in group structure and relational complexity. Awards include an OBE for services to science and mathematics, and recognition for impactful research outputs.

Her publications span theoretical advances in group actions, graph symmetry, and computational methods, often involving collaborations with leading mathematicians. She actively participates in international conferences, delivering plenary lectures and organizing workshops on group theory and its applications.