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Women in Maths 2026 will take place from Thursday 26 March to Saturday 28 March 2026. Applications are now open.
Trinity College and Christ’s College annually host a residential programme for women interested in studying maths, or highly mathematical adjacent courses, at top universities. This is a highly successful programme where attendees study maths related topics in a supportive cohort, get to experience life as a Cambridge Maths student, and receive admissions guidance and advice.
Women in Maths is for female students in Year 12 (England & Wales)/Year 13 (Northern Ireland)/S5 (Scotland) who are studying Maths and Further Maths, and wish to explore this further during their degree. The residential is particularly aimed at students who come from a background that is underrepresented at the University of Cambridge.
Read more about the programme here
What is it like to be part of Women in Maths?
Typically there will be about 60 students attending. Rhianna from Skegness, a previous student who attended the residential said:
At the beginning I didn’t know anyone, but someone set up board games for us which helped to settle us in. It’s been really nice to meet women with different aspirations and passions. Everyone is from different backgrounds, but we are all interested in Maths and help each other in lectures.
The residential involves admissions guidance sessions as well as the chance to speak with ambassadors about what it is really like studying at Cambridge. Participant Katherine said:
I found it so useful to gain an insight into the process of applying to Cambridge as well as student life and perspectives of Cambridge. Also it definitely cleared up some of the misconceptions I had before arriving.
The programme includes lectures and classes taught by Cambridge academics, previously including Prof Imre Leader, Fellow & Director of Studies for Mathematics at Trinity, Dr Robert Hunt, Fellow and Director of Studies for Mathematics at Christ’s, and Christ’s Fellow Dr Henry Bradford who teaches about prime numbers.
Helena from Somerset said:
In Maths I like simplifying problems and coming up with new ideas and during the residential it’s been really interesting to see how Maths can be applied in such a huge range of topics, like in medical research.
Women in Maths students particularly enjoy the collaborative atmosphere where they can get to know new people with a good balance of learning.
Apply here before 2 February at 9am.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Schools Liaison Officers at [email protected]
Eligibility & Selection
To be eligible for this event, you must meet all of the following criteria (a)-(e):
(a) You are a woman studying at a UK school that does not charge fees (even if you are on a bursary or scholarship)
(b) You will be in Year 12 (England/Wales)/ S5 (Scotland)/ Y13 (Northern Ireland) at the time of the event
(c) You will be aged 16 or over by the first day of the programme (26 March 2026)
(d) You are available to attend the full programme (from c. 1pm on Thursday 26 March to lunchtime on Saturday 28 March 2026 – you should check that school will give you permission to attend)
(e) You must be currently studying for any of the following:
(i) A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics including if you are doing Maths in Year 12 (Year 13 in N. Ireland) followed by Further Maths in Year 13 (Y14 NI)
(ii) International Baccalaureate Higher Level Mathematics ‘Analysis and Approaches’
(iii) Scottish Higher in Maths with the intention to study Advanced Highers in Maths and one of Mechanics of Mathematics, Physics or Statistics.
Please get in touch if you have any queries about your qualifications and please note that Core Maths is not a suitable qualification for this event. Students self-studying Further Maths A-Level will be considered (you should be intending to sit the qualification).
Participants will be selected based upon the information provided in their application (academic record, predicted achievement and commitment and interest in exploring maths beyond the classroom) and a teacher’s reference. We are keen to identify students who are from a background that is underrepresented at the University of Cambridge, are from an area of socio-economic disadvantage, or attend a school with low progression to Oxbridge.
FAQ
If you have a question which isn’t answered, please ask our Schools Liaison Officers at [email protected]
The programme is free – this includes travel costs, meals and accommodation.
We will reimburse the cost of your return journey to Cambridge, for example by reimbursing you the cost of your train tickets or fuel costs.
To be eligible for this event, you must meet all of the following criteria (a)-(e):
(a) You are a woman studying at a UK school that does not charge fees (even if you are on a bursary or scholarship)
(b) You will be in Year 12 (England/Wales)/ S5 (Scotland)/ Y13 (Northern Ireland) at the time of the event
(c) You will be aged 16 or over by the first day of the programme (26 March 2026)
(d) You are available to attend the full programme (from c. 1pm on Thursday 26 March to lunchtime on Saturday 28 March 2026 – you should check that school will give you permission to attend)
(e) You must be currently studying for any of the following:
(i) A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics including if you are doing Maths in Year 12 (Year 13 in N. Ireland) followed by Further Maths in Year 13 (Y14 NI)
(ii) International Baccalaureate Higher Level Mathematics ‘Analysis and Approaches’
(iii) Scottish Higher in Maths with the intention to study Advanced Highers in Maths and one of Mechanics of Mathematics, Physics or Statistics.
Please get in touch if you have any queries about your qualifications and please note that Core Maths is not a suitable qualification for this event. Students self-studying Further Maths A-Level will be considered (you should be intending to sit the qualification).
Participants will be selected based upon the information provided in their application (academic record, predicted achievement and commitment and interest in exploring maths beyond the classroom) and a teacher’s reference. We are keen to identify students who are from a background that is underrepresented at the University of Cambridge, are from an area of socio-economic disadvantage, or attend a school with low progression to Oxbridge.
Applications for Women in Maths 2026 are now open and you can apply here.
In your application form, you will be asked to outline your academic record, let us know some more about you and your background, share your motivations for applying to the programme, and to tell us how you are exploring maths outside of the classroom.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 2nd February. Late applications will not be considered.
All applications must be accompanied by a teacher reference. We will contact your nominated teacher once we receive your application to ask them to complete a short reference form. The deadline for completing this is Thursday 5th February 2026.
The residential is open to students from non-fee paying schools, or those receiving a full bursary at their school anywhere in the UK. You should be in Year 12 (England and Wales), Year 13 (Northern Ireland) or S5 (Scotland).
We will cover the cost of your travel, so please don’t let that put you off applying.
Scottish students should be taking the Scottish Higher in Maths with the intention to study Advanced Highers in Maths and one of Mechanics of Mathematics, Physics or Statistics.