Mathematical (SUMS)

As the name suggests, the St Andrews University Mathematics Society (SUMS for short) is primarily concerned with establishing a community of people interested in maths! To do this, SUMS runs a number of regular events, including:

• Lunchtime lectures: fascinating talks in which distinguished lecturers and guests give a look into their research area or an underappreciated part of maths that more people should know about.
• Maths JAMS: these are cozy board game nights where people are encouraged to nerd out about maths to the fullest extent. We also sometimes bring our own problems.
• Pub socials.

A number of larger events also get organised throughout the year, such as:

• Student-Staff Charity Quiz: teams of lecturers from each of the departments and teams of undergraduates are pitted against each other in an exciting game show style battle of wits – all for charity.
• Maths competitions: In 2020, we hosted the very first Scottish University Maths Olympiad (SUMO), bringing in over 20 teams from 5 different universities to compete against each other in a fun team maths competition. We also hold an annual integration bee!
• Balls: In conjunction with the School of Maths and Stats, we organise an annual ball to celebrate pi day! It's a great excuse to get dressed up and have a fun, tangentially maths themed evening with your friends.

All this for the low membership cost of £3!

If you would like to get involved, follow our Facebook page and make sure to watch out for our freshers events and committee elections.