She did her graduate research under Arthur Cayley at Cambridge University .
Since Cambridge did not begin issuing degrees to women until 1948 , Scott received her BSc ( 1882 ) and D.Sc. ( 1885 ) from the University of London through external examinations .
She did her graduate research under Arthur Cayley at Cambridge University , but since Cambridge did not begin issuing degrees to women until 1948 , Scott received her BSc ( 1882 ) and D.Sc. ( 1885 ) from the University of London through external examinations .