The 2026 programme is scheduled for 4 Saturdays:

3rd October University of Liverpool Maths School

17th October Ridgeway High School

7th November Liverpool Hope University

21st November University of Liverpool

Applications for the Autumn 2026 series are now open.

The application procedure for 2026 places can be found HERE

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2026 is our 36th Year of MEM Masterclasses!

Teachers are able to nominate up to four pupils they think would benefit from the activities, at a cost to the school of £35 per pupil. The pupils will be in Year 8 or 9 during 2026-27, and will not have attended a previous MEM Masterclass series.

What are the MEM Masterclasses?

The Masterclasses materials provide an excellent opportunity for able and enthusiastic pupils to explore a range of mathematical ideas. Topics covered are very varied, including fractals, logo and turtle graphics, origami, codes and ciphers, probability games, number magic, mathematicians, mechanics and juggling.

The 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023 series of MEM Masterclasses were visited by a colleague from the Royal Institution who spent the day with us. Our activities were mentioned in the Royal Institution Spring 2013 Newsletter which you can view here RI newsletter 2013