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Yesterday I spent a fascinating morning talking maths with a group of GPs. All professions require some level of numeracy, but doctors face particular challenges when communicating mathematical ideas.
I've written up a short blog: robeastaway.com/blog/gp-maths

31.07.2025 19:50 — 👍 23 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 1

Just heard a guy read this and let me tell you it seemed like a pretty strong blind item

04.07.2025 18:00 — 👍 129 🔁 31 💬 3 📌 2

@bbciplayer why are you only showing one court at Queen’s women’s tennis? There are some good matches on court 1 which are not available and this is very annoying!

11.06.2025 12:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ADAMA in Battlestar Galactica, with the following text included: "THERE'S A REASON YOU SEPARATE MILITARY AND THE POLICE. ONE FIGHTS THE ENEMIES OF THE STATE, THE OTHER SERVES AND PROTECTS THE PEOPLE. WHEN THE MILITARY BECOMES BOTH, THEN THE ENEMIES OF THE STATE TEND TO BECOME THE PEOPLE." - WILLIAM ADAMA

Battlestar Galactica was a great series for many reasons, but this quote stands out as one of the most important among the entire run.

08.06.2025 15:40 — 👍 32 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 1

Adama, Battlestar Galactica.

I remember Battlestar Galactica articulated the logic best...

09.06.2025 21:57 — 👍 90 🔁 33 💬 1 📌 3

I was very lucky with my first word - it was one if the words in the grid 😊

22.05.2025 21:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Squareword A two-dimensional word game

Yay!!! First 6!

squareword.org 1207: 6 guesses

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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16 :🟥
#squareword #squareword1207

22.05.2025 10:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

@mathemusician.bsky.social Decided to try learning Greek via Duolingo. Gosh, knowing all those letters from maths really helps!

20.05.2025 15:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Chris Mason is the first to ask a question on the UK EU deal and immediately embarrasses our country by asking a Farage style question.

Thanks, BBC. You're supposed to inform, educate and entertain, not embarras.

And now for Peston, who .... FFS, what a country we've become.

19.05.2025 12:09 — 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

EU-UK deal - predictable but irritating negativity from home journalists led by Mason. Pathetic. BBC stands for But But Corporation.

19.05.2025 12:11 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Definitely getting this put on a Careers in the Curriculum poster for my classroom wall.
"What job can I do with a Maths degree?" 😅

08.05.2025 18:07 — 👍 40 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 0

#ALevelMaths

07.05.2025 07:11 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Join us on 18 June at Imperial College London @icoutreach for the Imperial ma*ths and Further ma*ths in-person masterclass @icoutreach!

Help your high-attaining students achieve an A* in A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics

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#ALevelMaths

07.05.2025 11:03 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Private Tuition I’m the kind of teacher who doesn’t just want a student to pass their exams, but to really _understand_ the ideas behind what they’re studying: I have a genuine love for mathematics and I do my best to pass on a little bit of that. _**It’s not about getting the right answer; it’s about the journey we take to get there.**_ I only work with students who **genuinely want to develop themselves further in mathematics** – whatever level they are currently working at, and wherever they want to get to – and that means taking responsibility for their own learning: private tuition can only work if it’s in support of (rather than instead of) self-directed, independent study. Our focus will always be on understanding _why_ something works rather than just remembering _what_ to do. ### Book a one-off maths tuition session Fees for one-off online maths tuition sessions are based on how soon you need one, and whether you’re available during the day or you need a session in the evening or at the weekend. Note that providing more, clearer information _before_ the session means that we’ll spend less time diagnosing what you need _during_ the session, and therefore more time _doing_ maths. #### Some Frequently Asked Questions: What information should I provide? Anything that will help me to target our session to your needs, such as: * Your age or school year and stage * Whether you’re working towards a qualification (such as a GCSE), and the exam board * Which topics you’ve identified that you need to work on. The more specific the better: _‘increasing and decreasing a quantity by a percentage_ ‘ or _‘understanding what the word ‘percentage’ means_ ‘ will help me to help you much more than just _‘percentages’_ , for example. Once you’ve booked a session you might want to send some resources, such as: * Some example questions that you’ve struggled with. These are even more helpful if they include your attempted solution. * Any questions from a mock exam paper that you’re still struggling with after you’ve had it marked and returned. It is not appropriate to use materials that you have been set as an assessment, e.g. for homework or class tests, for this purpose unless it is _after_ they have been submitted, marked, and returned. What do I need to take part? As a minimum you’ll need a computer and associated equipment and software required to join an online meeting via _Google Meet_. It is also a good idea to have available all of the equipment that you would normally be expected to take to a maths lesson: pen, pencil, ruler, protractor, compasses, and a calculator. How do I join the meeting? When I confirm your session after you have submitted a request via one of the links below the email address you included will be sent a calendar invitation which contains a link to a _Google Meet_ meeting. You can click this link at any time before the session to check that your equipment is appropriate to access the meeting, and then again in order to join the meeting at the appropriate time. I am unable to provide technical support for joining meetings and I recommend testing that you are able to use the technology as early as possible in case you need to cancel (see T&Cs below). Do you set homework? No. Your own self-directed study has the potential to be far more valuable than any homework I could set, and I’m happy to use part of our session time to discuss tips and techniques for this if required. If, however, you still want me to set homework for you this can be discussed as an add-on to your session billed at the same rate for the additional time required on my pat (minimum one extra hour). Do you provide notes / powerpoints? I will only rarely use presentation materials for specific topics. Most of the time we will work together. On request I will save and send a static copy of the on-screen written work that we complete together, but I strongly recommend that you make your own notes as we go along. I will not dictate notes to you, but I’m happy to provide guidance around effective note-taking as we go along – just ask! How do I pay? An invoice will be sent after each session to the email address provided in the _invoice details_ field on the booking form. Invoices must be settled in any case within 30 calendar days, but no future bookings will be confirmed for a student associated with an outstanding invoice. * * * #### Book a one-off session by choosing one of the following options: Fees below are for school-age students working **up to GCSE**. For adults or students working towards A-level, **please add £20 to the stated fee**. **When do you need a session?** URGENT: In the next 4 days Daytime weekday: £95 | Evening/Weekend: £120 (Minimum 12 hours notice) _Please be aware that depending on the topic, I may not be able to commit to A-level tuition sessions at short notice._ Within the next two weeks Daytime weekday: £65 | Evening/Weekend: £90 (Minimum 4 days notice) Within the next month Daytime weekday: £[COMING SOON] | Evening/Weekend: £[COMING SOON] (Minimum 2 weeks notice) For anything labelled as ‘coming soon’, contact me. ### Are you looking for regular maths tuition? If you want regular mathematics tuition sessions with me you can either… * book multiple slots in advance using the appropriate booking forms above; * book your next session shortly after each completed session, using the appropriate forms above; or * get in touch to discuss a regular slot at the same time each week or fortnight. Regular slots are limited and cost £50 per session on the assumption that at least one term’s worth of sessions will take place. * * * ### Private Tuition Terms & Conditions * By submitting a tuition session request OR agreeing to a tuition session verbally or via email you indicate that you: * agree to these terms & conditions * are willing and able to pay the indicated fee * I cannot guarantee availability at any time, even if it appears to be available in my booking system, until I have explicitly confirmed the booking * Tuition sessions are not officially booked until confirmed by me and I have accepted the entry in my calendar * If a tuition session is cancelled by me at any time you will not be charged. * If a tuition session is cancelled by you: * with more than 24 hours notice you will not be charged * with between 24 hours and 12 hours notice you will be charged 50% of the fee agreed to at the time of booking * with less than 12 hours notice you will be charged 100% of the fee agreed to at the time of booking * Any tuition session will end one hour after the agreed start time unless the start is delayed by me, in which case you will be given the option to delay the end of the session by the same amount (if my schedule allows), or to reschedule the session at no extra charge. * You may choose to have a tuition session of less than one hour, but the minimum charge will be for a one hour session. * You may book tuition sessions that last more than one hour, charged in one-hour increments at the rate booked. If you wish to book a session that lasts more than one hour, please book a one-hour session and then get in touch to discuss extending it. * The more clear and specific the information submitted prior to a tuition session, the better use we will be able to make of the time that you are paying for: the less time I spend diagnosing your needs during a session, the more time we can spend doing maths. * Invoices are sent soon after each session to the email address provided in the _invoice details_ section of the booking form. These details must be those of a responsible adult. Payment must be made by bank transfer to the bank details included in the invoice within 30 calendar days of the date the invoice is sent. * Bookings will not be confirmed if (1) contact details of a responsible adult who agrees to receive and arrange payment of the invoice are not included, or (2) where there is an outstanding invoice associated with either the student or adult responsible for paying the invoice. ### Share this: * LinkedIn * Mastodon * Bluesky * More * * Facebook * Twitter * Threads * Pocket * Email *

I don't have a lot of space for regular maths tuition, but if you know someone who could do with a one-off hour on a specific topic they could book a slot: https://tkbriggs.co.uk/services/maths-communication/private-mathematics-tuition-part-time-teaching-supply/

30.04.2025 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

theHigherGeometer (@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz) People are saying we should write jumble words to mess up the training of AIs; I say we should just write sentences like those of the length Jane Austen would write, that have such non-local structure...

Seen on Mathstodon, a rather lovely literary counter-genAI strategy.

mathstodon.xyz/@highergeome...

30.04.2025 06:38 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

#ALevelMaths

29.04.2025 15:03 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

King and Queen pay tribute to victims after ‘dreadful attack’ in Vancouver

BREAKING | King Charles and Queen Camilla pay tribute to victims of ‘dreadful attack’ after car kills nine in Vancouver

27.04.2025 13:20 — 👍 52 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0

Just watch. 😞

Every day I am sickened that our government supports this.

26.04.2025 20:21 — 👍 355 🔁 137 💬 17 📌 5

Definitely enjoying this series of #DoctorWho. Today’s episode The Well was very tense - (and I went back and reminded myself of that previous episode afterwards, which was terrifying!)

26.04.2025 18:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Will you be teaching A level Mathematics in the new academic year? Find out why the AMSP's New to Teaching A level Summer School may be the right choice for you.

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22.04.2025 13:27 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2

Does anyone have an example of a student timetable for a week at uni doing a maths degree (first year probably)? I know all will be a bit different but it has been so long since I did mine I just want to see any examples!

Thank you!

Please share if you can 😁

23.04.2025 09:33 — 👍 0 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0

Applications are open for our Imperial mA*ths and Further mA*ths Project, created with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🎓

Enhance your teaching skills and guide your students to achieving an A/A* in A level maths or further maths.

Find out more and apply today ⬇️ buff.ly/jimHnAQ
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23.04.2025 11:02 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

🤩 Ready to bring a proven early maths programme to your school AND inform future practice?

Join our Mastering Number and EEF trial information session to learn more 👀
📅 28 April or 3 June
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23.04.2025 14:45 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Sending lots of hugs. Know how horrible this can be xx

24.04.2025 09:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Israel has maintained an 8-week blockade on food, medicine and aid entering Gaza, while continuing aerial attacks on homes and tent shelters – deepening what the UN describes as the war’s “worst humanitarian crisis”.

🔗: aje.io/8jnqi6

24.04.2025 08:34 — 👍 334 🔁 227 💬 20 📌 24

If you could pick one puzzle to have erased from your memory so that you could experience solving it for the first time again, what would that puzzle be?

24.04.2025 08:48 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

This week is the last week you can apply for the London Mathematical Society bursaries of up to £400 to support teachers from minority ethnic backgrounds to attend the MEI Conference.

Applications close noon this Friday, apply now:
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21.04.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Easter is for SALE. #EASTER #easteregg #easterbrunch

17.04.2025 15:42 — 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

This is a very well-crafted bit of maths communication. Lovely stuff!

15.04.2025 10:56 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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