The key lesson from the digital age is don't leave the best bit of your song or film until the end. In which case the Stone Roses would have had no chance. Standing Here is far from their best song (it was a B-Side) but the outro from 3.07 turns it in to gold. Skip the first 3.06 if you wish though it ain't so bad.

98%. Torkel Loman on mathematical biology. And frustration.

Effective Altruism Oxford’s Arete Fellowship

Tonbridge School is looking to recruit a number of Graduate Teachers to start at the school in September 2026. Details about the role, the school, and the market-leading package can be found in the attached job advert.

We are hosting an in-person event on Monday 26th January at The King’s Arms from 19:00-21:00 for anyone interested in chatting to current staff about the role.

The University of Leicester offers a fully funded PhD position in numerical linear algebra. Specifically, the project focuses on the so-called absolute value equations. You can find more about the project and how to apply at the following URL:

PROMYS Europe 2026: 12 July – 22 August.

Announcing PROMYS Europe 2026, a challenging six-week residential mathematics summer programme at the University of Oxford, UK.

Next week's Fridays@2 session highlights Women in Maths: Past, Present and Future!

Join the Mirzakhani Society to learn and celebrate the amazing work of female mathematicians, and hear more about the upcoming Women in Maths conference!

It's the Week 1 Student Bulletin!

We hope the first week back of teaching has gone well, and you've settled back into university life. 

Read on for next week's Fridays@2, a paid summer maths counsellor opportunity, and more of your favourite shorts!