Fun mathematics on Saturday mornings!

[For Senior Enrichment classes run in the Autumn, please visit here.]

UCD is hosting Junior Mathematical Enrichment classes on Saturday mornings in the 2024-25 academic year. The classes are aimed at motivated first, second, third and fourth year secondary school students. First years need to be reasonably comfortable manipulating and solving equations such as 3(x+5) = 7x-2.

Registration for the Spring season is open now. You won't get loads of spam. I'll send out an email (to those who register) a few days before the first class with location information. Register here.

The first class this Spring will be on Saturday, 25th January. Classes will continue on subsequent Saturdays until the end of April or thereabouts, skipping the second Saturday (22nd February) of school mid-term, Saturday 15th March and the Saturday of Easter weekend.

There are three options to choose from when registering:

1) On campus classes for first and second years, time 11-12.30.

2) On campus classes for third and fourth years (and second years who have already participated last year), time 9:00-10:30.

3) On campus advanced classes for fourth/fifth years who already participated in JME last year, time 9:00-10:30.

Our classes, offered by the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics in conjunction with the Irish Mathematical Trust, are run free of charge by talented tutors and are designed to develop a sound understanding of mathematics and to improve problem-solving skills. We hope that students will develop friendships through mathematics. There is little overlap with the maths taught in school.

Our programme is open to all students who show a genuine interest in mathematics. In the file linked here you will find an exercise sheet which students should attempt before registering for the class. Only those students who have made a serious (and fun) effort should be encouraged to register for the class.

Please register here.

Generous funding for this programme is provided by Susquehanna since 2022.

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. Our rigorous and analytical approach to decision making has led Susquehanna to become one of the largest and most successful proprietary trading firms in the world. In our offices around the globe, our employees are relentless problem solvers who collaborate to make optimal decisions.

Gaming at Susquehanna

Visit Susquehanna’s Raise Your Game Blog to learn more about game theory and decision science, with posts written by our expert gamers at raiseyourgame.com.

Potential sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge past financial support from Accenture Global Solutions which enabled us to run this programme in the years 2020-2022. Thanks also to the Society of Actuaries for their generous contribution. We require funding to support more students in their mathematical development. If you or your company wishes to get involved, let us know.

If you want further information, send an email.