Sam Kay

Mathematician. Freelance musician. Private tutor.

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Durham University

Upper Mountjoy Campus

Stockton Road

DH1 3LE

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.

You can contact me via the links at the bottom of this page. I reply the quickest via email.

news

May 31, 2025 Released Episode 35 of Chalkboard Ultra: Deep Dives in Deep Learning
May 29, 2025 Released Episode 34 of Chalkboard Ultra: Grurple Maths
Mar 17, 2025 Accepted my offer to study for a PhD!
Mar 17, 2025 Launched Issue 21 of Chalkdust magazine
Mar 09, 2025 Released Episode 33 of Chalkboard Ultra: A Random Walk in the Park

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