A schoolgirl has been crowned a Maths Olympiad champion.

Krishna Nair, who attends Gowanbank Primary School in the city's Southside, was named the Level 9 winner in the sixth annual International Maths Olympiad competition, organised by the British Youth International College (BYITC).

This marks the eight-year-old's fourth victory in the Olympiad.

Her parents, Smrithi and Bala Nair, said: “British Youth International College has truly nurtured Krishna's mathematical talent.

"Her win in the Maths Olympiad is a testament to her growing problem-solving abilities and keen interest in maths."

The BYITC announced 11 winners in total, with competitors hailing from England, Scotland, and the United States.

The competition coincided with National Maths Week Scotland and saw participants tackle 50 questions based on BYITC's Abacus Maths programme.

Winners were chosen based on their accuracy and the speed at which they completed the questions.

Dr Rahmi Mantri, the founder of BYITC, said: "Since we launched the challenge, we have been overwhelmed by the sheer enthusiasm students have demonstrated by participating wholeheartedly and doing the very best they can.

"Young people are naturally competitive and derive lots of fun from playing and experimenting with numbers.

"The aim of the challenge is a constant: It is to identify, assess and celebrate the talent of youngsters who demonstrate exceptional mathematical skills.

"This is also the very purpose of BYITC where we take especial pride in uncovering and unleashing the latent skills of youngsters to make huge strides in their numerical abilities.

"The success of our Olympiads and the sheer scale of entries from across the globe are very satisfying and give us confidence that there is a huge hunger out there for learning more about, and getting lots of fun from playing with, numbers."