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Red carpet rolled out for country’s brightest minds

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November 07, 2025

It is a passion project that has grown very close to my heart

The brightest minds in the UK got to sample the delights of Stirling at a recent gathering organised by the world-famous Mensa group.

The international society brings together high IQ indviduals from across the world-with membership contingent on scoring within the top two per cent of the general population in an intelligence test.

More than 200 members of the UK Mensa society took part in their annual gathering in the city between October 16 and 20 as members enjoyed a packed itinerary of activities and events across Stirling.

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