About us
We are the Maths Society, a student society dedicated to bringing the joy and knowledge of the world of maths beyond the classroom to those with a love of maths or looking to find it, through projects developed by our community. These projects explore this world through extracurricular challenges and histories in maths.
The International Mathematical Olympiad
All of the Maths Society’s coverage of the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad in Bath, the most prestigious mathematics competition in the world for pre-university students, including one of our own members’ attempt to reach the UK team. Find all the news from IMO 2024 here.
Malteser Teaser Experiment
The Maths Society recently ran a stall at a local Spring Fair, where we gave visitors the opportunity to win a jar of Maltesers in our Malteser Teaser Experiment. All they had to do was to calculate the most accurate estimate of how many Maltesers there were in the jar!
Maths Society badge spotted in Cabinet
Following his enthusiastic participation in a Maths Society event, The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP was photographed in Cabinet wearing one of our badges. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice was sat between the Home Secretary and the Business Secretary at the weekly meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was also seen leaving the meeting afterwards wearing the distinctive Maths Society badge.
Introducing Mathsounds — The student maths podcast
Maths Society has launched Mathsounds, a podcast made by students, dedicated to bringing the joy and knowledge of the world of maths to everyone. In our first episode, which you can now listen to on our website, we explore the concept of Pi, and whether it is the most important constant in mathematics.
Fibonacci Day
23 November 2023
One of the biggest mathematical holidays of the year, Fibonacci Day is celebrated on 23 November. In the date format used by the United States among others, the 23th of November is written as 11/23, a Fibonacci sequence.
