Sam Kay

I am an MMath student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University. I am studying courses that branch off macroscopic-level fluid dynamics and quantum field theory (QFT), with a particular interest in the construction of the Standard Model.

I co-host the popular maths podcast Chalkboard Ultra, where Louie Leventhall and I talk about cool (!) concepts in maths and chat to PhD candiates and lecturers about their research. I write and help produce the maths magazine Chalkdust; I have written a number of articles as myself and as the cryptic crossword setter Seuss. Above all that, I private tutor GCSE and A-Level students.

I play the keytar for Quantum Funk Theory (QFT) and have led several jazz bands while at university. When I find time to practice other instruments I often pick up the piano, ukulele or any type of guitar.