A participant at an NRICH event

NRICH: nurturing next-generation problem solvers

30 March 2022

NRICH spent the last two years in emergency rescue mode, helping learners in lockdown. Its online resources attracted over a million page views per week. Now celebrating their 25th anniversary, the NRICH team is more determined than ever to nurture our next-generation problem solvers.

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Alan Turing aged 16

Marking the centenary of Turing's birth

23 June 2012

Saturday 23 June marks the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing - mathematical genius, hero of the WWII code breakers of Bletchley Park, and father of modern computing. To celebrate, a short film has been produced by the University. A blue plaque has been unveiled on the front of King’s College - where Turing was both a student and then a fellow.

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Usain Bolt

How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly

04 April 2012

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor John Barrow, Director of the Millennium Maths Project at the University of Cambridge.

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