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This month, it’s Random Acts of Kindness day (RAK) ❤️ Help spread joy among family, friends, teachers and colleagues. Here’s an easy idea to start. Tell a maths joke 😜
Q: What’s a statistician’s favourite cereal?
A: Honey-nut clusters 🍯
Have a maths joke of your own? Share it below😊#RAK

🎉 Welcome to our new PhD students! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome two new part-time students starting this month:

📊 Jemimah O’Regan, working on AI and Machine Learning in Human Genetics.

🌊 Suresh Nalluri, working on Applications of fluid–structure interactions.

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Don’t miss out!🚨Registration deadline for Feb start is tomorrow📅
📚Discovering Maths MU123
📊Introducing Stats MU140
🔢Essential Maths 1 MST124
➗Essential Maths 2 MST125
Hurry!🏎️💨
www.open.ac.uk/courses/results/?study_level=Undergraduate&keyword=mathematics&course_type=Modules&start_date=January+2026

📊Interested in statistics? 💻Want to learn more about the basic tools used in business and industry? 📋Come and study with the OU🎓M140 Introducing statistics is a great place start📈
www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...

Confident with maths but eager to explore further? 🚀 Join MST124! Learn about calculus, algebra and even...imaginary numbers 🌈 😱! The perfect intro to university mathematics. Check it out: www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu... #Maths #OU #Calculus #Algebra

📢Student reminder! The Christmas break is fast approaching and many tutors will be unavailable during this time❌We encourage you to take a well-deserved break but, if you have any questions that can’t wait until the new year, be sure to ask now📅Enjoy your holiday & recharge!🔋

MU123 is a gentle-yet-exciting whirlwind🌀introduction to maths🔢Starting from scratch 🔰, MU123 gives the you skills in maths needed for a wide range of qualifications across the university 🎓and beyond. MU123 makes dreams come true for so many students🧚www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/mu123

Day 12 - Countdown to the Christmas Holidays with us, with our daily number doodles! From the beginning of December until the end of term.

And check out our other Christmas resources at mathsweek.scot/news/pick-mi...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ChristmasCountdown #ChristmasIsComing #AdventCalendar

📊Interested in statistics? 💻Want to learn more about the basic tools used in business and industry? 📋Come and study with the OU🎓M140 Introducing statistics is a great place start📈 www.open.ac.uk/courses/results/?study_level=Undergraduate&keyword=statistics&course_type=Modules&start_date=January+2026

Register now to start studying maths and stats in February! 🥳🥳👏M140 Introducing statistics MU123 Discovering mathematics MST124 Essential mathematics 1 MST125 Essential mathematics 2👉Go to www.open.ac.uk/courses/resu... to find out more, start your journey...

So there it was...Mathŵyl Cymru 2025🎩 We enjoyed doing some 'mathsmagic' with Primary pupils on Thursday🪄 Thanks to all involved, diolch💫 Here's to Mathŵyl Cymru 2026! sites.google.com/view/mathwyl #Mathŵyl #MathsWeekWales

What do broccoli 🥦 & the coastline of Britain🌍have in common? 🤔We found out in a fabulous sixth form Christmas lecture given this week by our very own Dr Vasso Evdoridou, Lecturer in Pure Maths. Stunning snowflakes❄️, marvellous Mandelbrot & fantastic fractals-the stars of the show🤩 #fabfractals

Day 2 - Countdown to the Christmas Holidays with us, with our daily number doodles! From the beginning of December until the end of term.

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ChristmasCountdown #ChristmasIsComing #AdventCalendar

Great to have so many Primary pupils involved in our session this morning. Diolch. Looking forward to the next one on Thursday as part of Mathŵyl Cymru sites.google.com/view/mathwyl #Mathŵyl #MathsWeekWales

Are you a Primary maths teacher?
Still time to sign up...

Spaceflight Imager Test Engineer - one of the many places the OU can take you...3 days to apply!
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🤔What have all these people got to do with maths & stats?
🔎Find out here: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MathEd/
@OU_MathsEd @NASA @IMAmaths @bhmuk #BHM

✖️Want to develop your understanding of multiplicative relationships?
🎇Need ideas for using resources to inspire Primary learners? 🚸
🆓Free online session in conjunction with Mathŵyl Cymru sites.google.com/view/mathwyl
📋Register here: forms.office.com/e/nCpaEbDwu9
#mathwyl @OU_MathsEd #teachmaths

Exciting announcement📣: @mathsworlduk now open!
🫧Step inside a giant soap bubble or explore a kaleidoscope. 🌈
💥Laser-cut different shapes and crack secret codes. 🕵️‍♂️
🤚Experience hands-on exhibits 💡spark curiosity 🔥ignite imagination🙃 fun, colourful, mind-blowing! 🤯
Book now at mathsworld.com

Land of Lights 2025 | Milton Keynes, Warrington & Rotherham Experience the UK’s ultimate lantern festival! Land of Lights returns with brand-new displays at Milton Keynes, Warrington, and Rotherham near Sheffield.

🌟 Constellations of Stars: Echoes Across the Sky 🌌 TODAY!!! The OU's very own Vinay Kathotia is presenting a fun talk for the public in the Middleton Hall Centre:MK (shopping centre)
11.30am - 12.15pm 💫 Go along!! #LandofLights #MiltonKeynes @DestinationMK landoflights.co.uk

A line chart showing the global Living Planet Index, which measures the average change in abundance in nearly 35,000 animal populations across nearly 5,500 species relative to the year 1970 (that is, 1970 = 100%). The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970. But this does not tell us anything about the number of individuals, species or populations lost, or even the share of populations that are shrinking. The data source is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and Zoological Society of London (2024). The chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.

The Living Planet Index is the biodiversity metric that always claims the headlines. Unfortunately, many of these headlines are wrong. The index is very easy to misinterpret.

The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970.

Our call for nominations for the Hardy Lectureship 2025 is open!

Nominate a distinguished mathematician based outside of the UK to give a series of lectures within the UK.

Previous Hardy Lecturers incl. Emily Riehl, Eva Miranda, Nalini Joshi.

➡️ www.lms.ac.uk/events/lectu...

Love lego 💕What fun!😄

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And we’re off! Happy #MathsWeekScot everyone! Teachers, here’s the links again with everything you need to know for the week.

Daily Events Overview
bit.ly/MWSSchoolsEv...

Schools Hub with all relevant competitions, learning resources, videos & more
mathsweek.scot/schools

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday

📆Two more days to register...Apply online by
11 September to start in October 💻
Don't miss out – secure your place today on one of the many maths & stats modules, including maths education, by applying online in just a few clicks🖱...https://www.open.ac.uk/

YouTube video by The Open University Library Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use #openuniversity training sessions #shorts

Students may be turning to Generative AI... but do they know the risks? 🤖🤔

Our 'Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use' session helps them think critically and use AI responsibly.

Our latest YouTube Short provides a quick overview 👇

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📢Calling all parents, home tutors, teaching assistants, future maths teachers🔢 This course is for you 🫵 ME620 will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of teaching school mathematics and broadens your ideas about how people learn mathematics🤔https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/me620/

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🤷Still deciding? 🤳Get in touch for help choosing your first OU maths module www.open.ac.uk/contact/#cou...

🧮Making the leap from number to algebra🪂Learn how to communicate and interpret relationships in words, diagrams and graphs 🗣 Studying ME322 will help you develop your own and others' algebraic reasoning and understanding💡 Find out more👉https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/me322