You might already be thinking about your future, but have you thought about the part maths could play? No matter how the world changes, maths will always be at the heart of life. Quite simply, maths not only helps you understand the world, it also opens up a world of opportunities! Read more!
The range of careers open to STEM graduates is very broad indeed. To give you an idea, we have put together a collection of personal career profiles of STEM graduates
Throughout history people have needed to defend themselves against enemy attack, and in the UK this has led to the building of many castles and forts. Maths can help in both making castles easier to defend and also in making them look good. Early Hill Forts – what is the best shape? If you are […]
You might have noticed how your chocolate bars have been getting smaller but have stayed roughly the same price. This is called shrinkflation – it is a cunning way of raising prices without actually raising the price of the product you are buying off the shelf. It is only when you sit down and do […]
An ancient legend about some rice and a chessboard goes as follows: “A wise old ruler wanted to reward his servant for an act of extraordinary bravery. The servant said: ‘Master I ask you for just one thing. Take your chessboard and place on the first square one grain of rice. On the first day […]
Searching the universe with the help of mathematics If extra-terrestrial life exists somewhere in the universe, then how can we find it? Aliens are unlikely to make a visit to earth, given the large distances involved, but they could be transmitting messages across the universe. Astronomers pick up radio waves from outer space all the […]
In our competition we want you to make a poster showing how maths is used by today’s workforce. Posters should be eye catching and focus on one use of maths.
Saving lives with the help of mathematics One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Consequently, cancer treatment is expected to cost the NHS £13.2 billion by 2021, and so there is an urgent need to develop novel and effective therapies to cope with these demands. One of […]
The Computer Generated Images [cgi] that are now an essential part of movies and computer games would be impossible without the underlying mathematics. And so would the design process which lies at the heart of almost anything you buy or use these days. Look around you. Cars, buildings, aeroplanes, mobile phones and tech of any […]
Thank you to everyone who sent in an entry for our Famous Equation contest. We had over 250 posters to judge and the standard was very high. See if you are a winner! Years 7 – 8 Winner Rubab Imran Preston Muslim Girls High School Years 9 – 11 Winner Aimee Sharp Thomas […]
Staying safe with the help of mathematics Would you ever choose to travel in a driverless car, or cross a road containing cars driven by computers? You would need to feel fully confident that driverless vehicles can safely deal with every possible scenario. A driverless car needs to make the right decisions on a morning […]
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landings It is fifty years since the first Moon Landings. To celebrate this incredible moment, we want you to make a poster aimed at showing people some of the amazing Maths of Space. Your poster can be about any aspect of the ‘Maths of Space’ – you don’t […]
Competition Winners 11 – 13 Winner Ellie Pennell, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, Cheshire. 14 – 16 Winner Hannah Uzzell, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, Cheshire. 17 – 19 Winner Hafsa Fahim 11 – 13 Honourable Mentions Lizzy Lomas, Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College, Cheshire. Daisy Hickman, Sandbach High School and […]
Thank you to everyone who entered. We received over 170 entries and it took a while to decide on the winners. Scroll down to see if you are a winner! Winning Posters Years 7 – 8 Freddie Williamson Beechwood Park School Years 9 – 11 Grace Robinson Barnard Castle School Years 12 – 13 Tilly […]
EDF Energy is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and largest producer of low-carbon electricity. They generate around one fifth of the UK’s electricity and employ around 15,000 people in the UK.
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