The Paid Teacher Internship Programme 2026 is a scheme that the Cherwell School in North Oxford run with Department for Education funding that is open to anybody that is a current university student (except for first year undergraduates) in Maths and related subject areas and are interested in getting some experience teaching and finding out more about what it is like to be a teacher.
14:30
Maths Institute EDI with Arham Farid
Abstract
Arham Farid (MI EDI Officer) will join us to chat about current EDI initiatives and to hear our thoughts about ways EDI can improve in the Maths Institute.
12:00
Mathematrix: Crafts and Cakes
Abstract
Make mathematical crafts and get to know other Mathematrix members! Materials provided.
14:30
Book Club: x+y
Abstract
Join us to discuss x+y: A Mathematician’s Manifesto for Rethinking Gender by Eugenia Cheng.
12:00
Unexpected Things I Learnt During My PhD with Dr Jenny Power
Abstract
Dr Jenny Power (Heriot-Watt University) will share some of the personal and unexpected lessons she learnt while completing her PhD. We’ll then discuss how a “perfect PhD student” doesn’t exist!
15:00
OxWIM Day Launch Party
Abstract
Join us for the launch party for our conference for women and non-binary people, OxWIM Day 2026, following Fridays@2. Coffee, tea and cake will be provided. Conference registration is currently open at www.oxwomeninmaths.co.uk

12:30
Mathematrix Quiz and Pizza Lunch
Abstract
In our first event of term, we have a fun quiz competition to help you get to know other Mathematrix members and a free pizza lunch from White Rabbit! What more could you want?
Renormalization of the subcritical sine-Gordon model
Abstract
We give an introduction to a rigorous renormalization group analysis of the sine-Gordon model with a focus on deriving the lowest-order beta function.