Friday 12th September 2025

Teaching and Learning

Short stories

It's a little-known fact that Fibonacci was a keen marathon runner.

Okay, he wasn't but he could be an invaluable help if you are a keen marathon runner.

Josh Bull is very keen.

News From the Wider Mathematical Community

STEM for Britain 2026

Early career STEM researchers are encouraged to take part in one of the UK’s most prestigious opportunities to showcase their research: a national poster competition held at the heart of Parliament. This event invites early-stage researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to present their work to Members of both Houses, fostering direct engagement between academia and policymakers.

The finals of STEM for BRITAIN 2026 will be held in Parliament on 17 March 2026. 

Apply here. Applications close on Monday 24 November 2025.

Image: Claude Monet - Houses of Parliament

For Graduate Students

G-Research Internships

Machine Learning Research Internship - 10 weeks starting June 2026

Internship in Quantitative Research - 10 weeks starting June 2026

Image: Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business

Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business

Jobs teaching maths in schools

Harris Hill have several maths teaching positions with leading independent schools in London and the South East of England from January 2026  These are permanent positions which would entail teaching Maths to A level.

Please forward your CV to @email or please ask Devra for an informal chat at 020 7820 7308 to discuss further.

Retro image: Eton school uniform c1930

Eton school uniform c1930

For Early Career Researchers

Careers and employability events – Michaelmas term

With over 100 events planned for Michaelmas term, the Careers Service offers a wide range of opportunities to help you build a successful professional future. Events include skills workshops, information sessions, six in-person careers fairs, and skills development programmes covering topics such as CV writing, interview skills, and sector insights. 

Find out more.

Other News

Cafe π news - Fairtrade Fortnight

22 September to 5 October.

We use a wide range of Fairtrade products in the cafe including bananas, coffee, Clipper teas, Maltesers, Tony’s Chocolonely, Lemonaid and sugar.

Special Fairtrade Treat - Banana & Cinnamon Cake with White Chocolate, made in-house by our chefs with Fairtrade bananas, available across all our outlets for only £2.60.

Neal Street Rewards - earn double points on all Fairtrade products in our loyalty app from 22 September to 5 October. Neal Street Rewards is a loyalty app we use in the Beyond Ordinary cafes, so you can earn rewards and access exclusive offers. All you need to do is download the Neal Street Rewards app for free on Google Play for Android or the AppleApp Store.

Song of the Week: The Doors - People are Strange

Sometimes artists become better known for their lifestyle or fashion tastes than the work without which we wouldn't know or care about them - Van Gogh, Bowie, even Taylor Swift. Jim Morrison of the Doors fits that bill, in his case for his death and grave as much as his life. But he and the band wrote some songs. That's where it all starts and ends.