Feature
19 July 2024
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.
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11 July 2024
The 65th International Mathematical Olympiad, IMO for short, is taking place at the University of Bath this summer, welcoming over 600 competitors from more than 110 countries to the most significant annual international olympiad in the world.
16 April 2024
Why is it that if there are 23 people in a room, it is more likely than not that two of share share a birthday?
News
26 March 2024
The Justice Secretary was again seen wearing our Maths Society badge, this time at the Despatch Box in the House of Commons. The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP, who as the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain is responsible for the efficient functioning and independence of the courts, was answering questions on Justice.
Events Feature
23 March 2024
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!
Interview
22 March 2024
Maths Society member and ‘mathlete’ Ed H speaks to us about how he reached the training camp that selects the United Kingdom’s team for the International Mathematical Olympiad.
20 March 2024
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.
19 March 2024
The Maths Society celebrates its first anniversary and elects a new committee.
8 March 2024
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day, or even International Women in Mathematics Day, than to learn about the enormous contribution women have made to mathematics! Here are a few female mathematicians you can celebrate:
Competitions
1 February 2024
Our Desmos Art Competition was even more successful than we expected, so we needed to extend the deadline until 30 November! Find out who won here.
