Every year Women in Mathematics Day is celebrated on the 12th of May.
This date coincides with the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to be awarded the Fields Medal. On this day, organisations around the world celebrate the contributions and achievements of women in mathematics and statistics.
Featured profiles
Here are some of the women in our School of Mathematics and Statistics that we are celebrating today! Select their profile to read more about their journey in maths and stats.
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Jennifer Noll
Jen works with teachers to help them think about different ways they can teach mathematics.
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Aru Ray
Aru solves topology problems and jigsaw puzzles.
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Alba Santin Garcia
When Alba isn't teaching maths and stats, she likes to go hiking, climbing and scuba-diving.
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Wei Huang
Wei does data analysis and martial arts.
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Jennifer Flegg
To switch off from work, Jen enjoys watching shows on Netflix.
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Joyce Zhang
Joyce thinks mathematicians are just ordinary people.
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Justine Fasquel
Justine works in Representation Theory and likes sewing her own clothes.
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Saritha Kodikara
Saritha wanted to be a maths teacher and accidentally became a statistician.
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Sue Finch
Sue thinks you should base your philosophy of life on kindness (and your decisions on data).
Find out more
To learn about more women in mathematics and statistics you can read about our alumnus Alison Harcourt and other heroines of mathematics whose achievements we remember and celebrate.
We'll be featuring more wonderful female mathematicians and statisticians and updating this page at the start of each year, so check back to see what's new!
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