They accept about 100 external applicants. There probably aren't very many applicants (it's quite a specialised course) but presumably they reject some people...
Who do you know here? I'll say hi
Yeah, I'll be starting a maths PhD in August.
Have you visited the campus? I've never been there and I've had a quick search for people's opinions, and I've seen everything from "shiny, modern and awesome" to "it's a huge pile of crap".