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Does your child prefer Charles Dickens to Cbeebies, or do they find school boring and unchallenging? You could have a bright spark on your hands!

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Scottish Mensa Annual Gathering 2019

Fri Aug 23 2019

Scottish Mensa Annual Gathering 23 - 26 August 2019 Queen’s Hotel, Leonard Street, Perth, PH2 8HB This year’s Scottish Gathering will be held in Perth, Scotland’s ancient capital and newest city. We will be based at the Queen’s Hotel in Leonard Street and could not be more happily placed for...

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Obituary - Dr Jack Cohen

17th May 2019

A prominent Mensan whose achievements include helping to write the Science of Discworld books with Terry Pratchett and teaching a Nobel prize winner has died...

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International election candidates revealed

15th May 2019

Information about voting for officers of Mensa International and for proposed changes to the Mensa International constitution have now been published. The full...

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Tony Buzan

15th Apr 2019

Everyone at British Mensa is saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Buzan, who has been a great friend to the society over many years. Tony used his...

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