You may have noticed we are running a series of short films on the maths behind popular games (card, board, digital, nothing is off limits). So we want contributors for the following games plus any ideas you have of your own.
Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, Chess, Go, Bridge, Monopoly, Tsuro, Carcasonne, Cathedral, Minecraft, Catan, Ticket to Ride, Saboteur, Projective Noughts and Crosses, Projective Set, Splendour, Minesweeper, Backgammon, etc.
A clip from James Maynard's Sophie Germain Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture, one of five talks celebrating Sophie's life, work and influence held at the Royal Institution on 1 April, Sophie's 250th. You can watch all five talks - our own Lukas Brantner, Ana Caraiani, Laura Monk and a Chladni figures demonstration by Dan Plane as well as James - here
The UKRI funded national mentoring scheme for early career researchers in mathematics, statistics and computer science that identify as LGBTQ+ is looking for mentees and mentors.
The scheme will run from May to October, starting with a training session on Wednesday 27th May 2026 to help get started. We expect that the mentoring partnership will run for 6 months with 3 (virtual) meetings suggested.
It's the Week 1 Student Bulletin! 
