Fifteen Lower Sixth students participated in a trip to mathematical sites in Cambridge on Tuesday 20 March.The day started with a visit to King’s College, the alma mater of notable British Mathematicians Alan Turing and Frank Ramsey. Unsurprisingly the highlight was the magnificent gothic chapel, and the budding engineers were able to marvel at the largest self-supporting fan-vaulted ceiling in the world. Our students met with the Head of the Department of Pure Mathematics, Professor Martin Hyland, a Fellow of King’s and an academic grandson of Turing. Professor Hyland was my Director of Studies and he is one of the most inspiring teachers and supervisors of mathematics. Our students were able to ask him about the Mathematics Tripos and the differences between the Colleges.

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