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Imperial Junior Girls Maths Contest

Imperial College London

Department of Mathematics

Date: Saturday 8th November 2025
Location: South Kensington Campus
Target Audience: Girls in Years 10-11 from schools across Greater London

Competition Overview

A day of mathematical discovery, collaboration, and inspiration designed to encourage enthusiasm and confidence in mathematics among young women.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Mathematicians

Join us for an exciting day of mathematical challenges, inspiring talks, and collaborative problem-solving designed specifically for girls in Years 10-11 across Greater London.

Our Mission

• Encourage enthusiasm and confidence in mathematics
• Provide academic challenges beyond the classroom
• Foster collaboration through problem-solving
• Inspire future STEM applications
• Promote gender diversity in mathematics

Who Can Participate

• Girls in Years 10-11 (ages 14-16)
• Students from schools across Greater London

What's Included

• Individual written competition round
• Exciting team-based challenge
• Inspiring talks from mathematics experts
• Lunch and refreshments provided
• Prizes, certificates, and networking

A Day of Mathematical Discovery

Experience university life, meet like-minded peers, and discover the excitement of advanced mathematical thinking in a supportive environment.

Competition Schedule

8th November 2025 Programme

Registration

Ready to sign up? You can sign up individually or have a teacher sign you up as a team. Please complete and submit the registration form here:

Individual Sign-Up: https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abYAgsgSj1imDMW

Team/Group Sign-Up: https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XDhwSyo6UJpKGq

Sign-Ups for the contest will close at 8pm on Wednesday 5th November.

Essential registration Information Required:

• School name
• Contact information
• Contact person name and their contact information

Please note: Spaces for this competition are limited. To ensure fair access for schools across Greater London, we may need to cap the number of students from individual schools. Early registration is encouraged.

Privacy Notice

We take your privacy seriously. This notice explains how we (Imperial College London Department of Mathematics) use personal data collected for the Imperial Junior Girls Maths Contest.

We are responsible for keeping the personal data we collect safe and secure. We will only collect the minimum information needed to organise and run the event safely.

We will only use the data for the following purposes: To manage your participation in the event. To ensure health, safety, and safeguarding during the event. To contact parents/guardians in case of emergency. We will not use the data for marketing, share it with third parties for commercial purposes, or use it for anything unrelated to the event.

We process this information under: Consent from a parent or guardian (for participants under 18) Legal obligation and safeguarding requirements to ensure participant safety.

Data will be stored securely and only accessible to authorised staff running the event. Data will not be transferred outside the UK. Data will be deleted securely after 30 days after the event, unless required for legal or safeguarding reasons

Parents/guardians and participants have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to: Access the personal data we hold. Request correction of inaccurate data. Request deletion of data (where legally possible).  To exercise these rights, contact us at: maths.enquiry@imperial.ac.uk

As we are working with children, all data handling complies with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant child protection laws. We only collect and use information necessary to ensure the safe participation of children in the event.

About Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world-leading university, consistently ranked among the top institutions globally for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Our Department of Mathematics is committed to excellence in research and education, and to promoting diversity and inclusion in mathematical sciences.

The Imperial Junior Girls Maths Contest is part of our ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting young women in mathematics, helping to develop the next generation of female mathematicians and STEM leaders.

© 2025 Imperial College London. All rights reserved.

Imperial’s Maths Girls Outreach In-Person Day

About:

The Department of Mathematics in Imperial College London will host our Imperial’s Maths Girls Outreach In-Person Day at our South Kensington Campus on Thursday 3rd July 2025.

This exciting and activity-filled day offers valuable insights into admissions, engaging talks from female academics, interactive maths challenges, and support with preparing for Imperial’s Maths Entrance Test. You'll also have the chance to connect with and ask questions to current female Maths students.

The day will focus on problem-solving and teamwork skills as well as giving prospective female students an understanding of what studying Mathematics is like as an undergraduate at Imperial College London. The day will include talks on maths problem-solving and admissions as well as extended problem-solving sessions in small groups. Participants will also be able to ask questions from current students and take a tour of the campus. Lunch will be provided.

Who is the event for:

This event is specifically designed for enthusiastic Year 12 Maths students who identify as female or non-binary students contemplating studying maths or closely-related subjects at the university level.

Entry Requirements:

• This event is open to individuals who identify as female or Non-binary.
• This event is intended for students currently studying Maths (and Further Maths, if offered at your school) in Year 12.

Please contact Olivia (o.adu-bofour@imperial.ac.uk) or Ahmed (a.aynan@imperial.ac.uk) for more information including how to register.

Imperial Year 12 Work Experience

The Mathematics Department offers a work experience programme for Year 12 students - further information on the programme and how to apply can be found here: Year 12 Work Experience Programme | Be inspired | Imperial College London

Imperial Lates - XMaths

The Mathematics Department opened its doors to the public to to celebrate all things mathematical in an Imperial Lates event. Visitors were able to listen to scientists explaining their research as well as get personally involved in a variety of activities. Read more about the public event here.

Imperial Lates events invite the public to learn and engage with the exciting research that is happening across the College. By celebrating science through the creativity and passion of Imperial academics, they aim to provide a platform for the researchers to engage with the broader community. 

For more information about Imperial Lates, please visit: www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/lates/