‼️🗣️New Opportunity: Become a Paid Maths Tutor with Parallel
Laidlaw is excited about a new collaboration with best-selling science writer Simon Singh, author of books such as Fermat's Last Theorem. Simon runs the Parallel programme, which currently supports 1,000 talented maths students at state schools across the UK. Students join online group tutorials every week from Year 7 through to Year 11, with the goal of increasing the number and diversity of truly excellent mathematicians.
Over the next six months, Parallel will welcome 500 new students, so the team is looking to recruit more paid tutors (£30/hour) who are studying a maths-related degree or have a strong maths background. This is a great chance to develop your teaching skills, support a new generation of mathematicians, and earn some money while you study!
📋 Who it's for
This opportunity is open to Scholars completing their first or second year, as well as alumni. You'll need the right to work in the UK.
✏️ How to apply
- Complete this form before the end of June
- Everyone who applies will be invited to a short online tutoring course (3 x 1 hour) in mid-July
- You'll also have the chance to co-tutor an online class
- Those offered tutoring roles will start in September 2026, or can defer to January 2027
Looking forward to seeing some of you get involved! ✨
Hi! I'm Amanda, a third year Neuroscience student and Laidlaw alum from UCL. I'm Swedish-Persian and grew up in Sweden before moving to London for uni. These days, alongside my studies, I work for the Foundation as a Marketing Assistant.
For my first year research project, I worked on optimising alginate hydrogels for 3D astrocyte culture systems. In simpler terms, I was figuring out the best way to prepare a jelly-like scaffolds so that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes could grow in three dimensions rather than flat on a dish. This matters because 3D environments mimic the brain more realistically, which could help researchers develop better treatments for neurological disorders!
For my Leadership-in-Action project, I co-created Beyond the Books, a resource designed to help students from underrepresented backgrounds navigate the unwritten rules of university life, from internships and networking to professional opportunities that aren't always obvious if you're the first in your family to go to uni.
Always happy to connect, whether you want to chat about neuroscience, widening access, the Laidlaw experience, or just say hello! One of my favourite things about this community is getting to meet people from different universities and backgrounds, so please do reach out! 🌟
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