Campaign for Mathematical Sciences (CaMS)

Great piece from @whippletom highlighting the world-renowned leaders in maths who are calling on @cardiffuni to change course:

The Sovereign AI Unit, backed by £500m in Gov't investment, has launched to help UK AI firms scale and lead on the global stage. The UK is already a maths research powerhouse, but to foster world-leading companies, the Gov't must work to grow the maths talent pipeline.

⚛ Happy World Quantum Day 2026! ⚛ From linear algebra to probability theory, the mathematical sciences form the bedrock of quantum. Maths must be part of the quantum conversation - a thriving maths ecosystem can help commercialise & scale quantum applications here in the UK.

⚛️ The UK Government has unveiled a new £2bn package to support the development of quantum. Quantum is underpinned by maths, and co-founder of Phasecraft Prof Ashley Montanaro was on the Today Programme discussing how we build ‘deep tech’ companies in the UK:

The Government's maths teacher recruitment targets must be increased, writes @Bobby_Seagull in an article for @SchoolsWeek. Read the article in full below: schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-maths-teac…

🚨New Supporter Alert🚨 We are happy to announce John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, as our latest campaign supporter. Read his comment here: linkedin.com/posts/campaign…

🚨 New Supporter Alert 🚨 We are excited to announce Julia Wolf, Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, as our latest campaign supporter. Read her comment here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🚨New supporter alert🚨 We are thrilled to announce Charlene Hunter MBE, CEO & Founder of Coding Black Females, as our latest campaign supporter. Read her comment here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🖥️ PoliticsHome have published an article by CaMS Supporter Dave Robertson MP, emphasising the importance of maths to effective policymaking. Read the article in full below: politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

Deeply concerned by reports of a 30% funding cut at @STFC_Matters. Hard sciences, like maths and physics, are critical to future innovation and the high-growth sectors the Government wants to lead. thetimes.com/article/49b824…

CaMS was pleased to attend yesterday's ceremony to mark the appointment of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences' cohort of Founding Fellows, who bring to the Academy a wealth of experience and a united passion for advocating for our subject.

🚨 New supporter alert 🚨 We are very pleased to announce Baroness Brown of Cambridge, a Crossbench Peer and former Chair of the Lords Science and Technology Committee, as our latest campaign supporter. Read her comment here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

University of Glasgow Professor Muffy Calder has written for the Financial Times to call for maths to be used as the nation's best line of defence against increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. Read her article on 'Bletchley 2.0' below: ft.com/content/b20cf2…

📻CaMS supporter Rob Eastaway featured on BBC Radio 5 Live this afternoon to share the numbers he thinks will define 2026 in the year to come. He suggested £500 billion: the estimated value maths represents to the UK economy each year. 🔊Listen to Rob's answer below:

The festive period sees many of us wrestling with maths, from the timings for Christmas dinner to budgeting for presents. Maths's importance to nationally significant issues must also be recognised, writes CaMS supporter @MarkJSewards MP for LBC: lbc.co.uk/article/maths-…

Exercise your brain during the festive break with these ten Christmas-themed maths conundrums, presented by CaMS supporter Dr Neil Saunders for The Conversation. Wishing you a Merry Christmas on behalf of the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences. theconversation.com/the-magic-of-m…

🚨 New supporter alert 🚨 We are very pleased to announce Ewan Kirk, entrepreneur and founder of the Turner Kirk Trust, as our latest campaign supporter. Read his comment here: linkedin.com/posts/campaign…

CaMS has been mentioned in the Cambridge Independent, as supporter Ian Sollom MP argues cuts to IB funding fall within a pattern of reduced support for much-needed STEM education:

🚨 New supporter alert 🚨 We are very pleased to announce Dave Robertson, MP for Lichfield, as our latest campaign supporter. Read his comment here: linkedin.com/posts/campaign…

The Maths Week Parliamentary Expo has featured in @PlusMathsOrg, who joined us in Parliament as the maths community came together to demonstrate the value of the mathematical sciences to the UK economy. Read the full article below: plus.maths.org/content/helpin…