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Summer school aims to inspire more girls to pursue careers in mathematics

29 Jul 2025

Year 10 students from around the Cambridge region took part in a special programme designed to inspire the next generation of female mathematicians.

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A participant at an NRICH event

NRICH: nurturing next-generation problem solvers

30 Mar 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...

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Alan Turing aged 16

Marking the centenary of Turing's birth

23 Jun 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...

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Usain Bolt

How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly

04 Apr 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...

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