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✖️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
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#mathwyl @OU_MathsEd #teachmaths
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Spaceflight Imager Test Engineer - one of the many places the OU can take you...3 days to apply!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Spaceflight Imager Test Engineer - one of the many places the OU can take you...3 days to apply!
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Spacefli...
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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
🔎Find out here: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MathEd/
@OU_MathsEd @NASA @IMAmaths @bhmuk #BHM
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🤔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
🔎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
🎇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
October 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
✖️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
🎇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! 🤯
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🫧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
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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
🫧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
🌟 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
11.30am - 12.15pm 💫 Go along!! #LandofLights #MiltonKeynes @DestinationMK landoflights.co.uk
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.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌟 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
11.30am - 12.15pm 💫 Go along!! #LandofLights #MiltonKeynes @DestinationMK landoflights.co.uk
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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.
The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970.
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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.
The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970.
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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...
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...
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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...
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!😄
Love seeing our new Lego Challenge Cards in action! Download your free copy here >> mathsweek.scot/news/finn-fi...
#MathsWeekScot #UKMathsChat #MathsToday #EduSky
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P6 and P2 teamed up today to complete a Lego challenge for @mathsweek.scot 🧱
September 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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
Daily Events Overview
bit.ly/MWSSchoolsEv...
Schools Hub with all relevant competitions, learning resources, videos & more
mathsweek.scot/schools
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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
Daily Events Overview
bit.ly/MWSSchoolsEv...
Schools Hub with all relevant competitions, learning resources, videos & more
mathsweek.scot/schools
#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
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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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#OUstudents
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 👇
youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI...
#OUstudents
Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use #openuniversity training sessions #shorts
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September 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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 👇
youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI...
#OUstudents
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 👇
youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI...
#OUstudents
📢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/
September 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
📢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/
🚨 Only two weeks to go to the October start registration deadline...make this the year that you finally sign up 📝 for that course you've always wanted to do! www.open.ac.uk
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The Open University offers flexible full-time and part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🚨 Only two weeks to go to the October start registration deadline...make this the year that you finally sign up 📝 for that course you've always wanted to do! www.open.ac.uk
🤷Still deciding? 🤳Get in touch for help choosing your first OU maths module www.open.ac.uk/contact/#cou...
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🤷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
August 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🧮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
🧩Problem solving skills need work? 🤔Expanding your geometric thinking can help develop the way you think in many areas! 📐ME321 will help you develop your own mathematical understanding and teach you how to support others in developing theirs🚸 www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu... #OU_MathsEd #TeachMaths
August 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🧩Problem solving skills need work? 🤔Expanding your geometric thinking can help develop the way you think in many areas! 📐ME321 will help you develop your own mathematical understanding and teach you how to support others in developing theirs🚸 www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu... #OU_MathsEd #TeachMaths
August 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🤷Studying mathematics and mathematics education modules from the OU degree🎓 Mathematics and its Learning (Q46) gives you the knowledge to answer learners’ tricky questions. What would you say to the questions asked below? 🍎 www.open.ac.uk/courses/math... #OUMathsEd #TeachMaths
August 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🤷Studying mathematics and mathematics education modules from the OU degree🎓 Mathematics and its Learning (Q46) gives you the knowledge to answer learners’ tricky questions. What would you say to the questions asked below? 🍎 www.open.ac.uk/courses/math... #OUMathsEd #TeachMaths
🚨 Less than 4 weeks left to register for Oct! 🚨 Secured a spot? For more information & inspiration👉 learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....
Already registered...get an early start⏰️using materials supplied on the maths & stats study site: 👉https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206217&cmid=1173067
Already registered...get an early start⏰️using materials supplied on the maths & stats study site: 👉https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206217&cmid=1173067
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August 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🚨 Less than 4 weeks left to register for Oct! 🚨 Secured a spot? For more information & inspiration👉 learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....
Already registered...get an early start⏰️using materials supplied on the maths & stats study site: 👉https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206217&cmid=1173067
Already registered...get an early start⏰️using materials supplied on the maths & stats study site: 👉https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=206217&cmid=1173067
🤔Just got your A' Level results?🎓Interested in studying maths at university but want to stay at home or work whilst studying? 🙋The OU's got you covered!🫵Not studied A' Level maths? There's a route for you. Check out our courses 👉 www.open.ac.uk/courses/maths #AlevelResults #OpenUni #studymaths
August 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🤔Just got your A' Level results?🎓Interested in studying maths at university but want to stay at home or work whilst studying? 🙋The OU's got you covered!🫵Not studied A' Level maths? There's a route for you. Check out our courses 👉 www.open.ac.uk/courses/maths #AlevelResults #OpenUni #studymaths
📢 One month to go - Final registration day for October start modules: 11th September 2025
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Read Fallon's story about achieving her BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics 🎓: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/s...
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Read Fallon's story about achieving her BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics 🎓: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/s...
August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📢 One month to go - Final registration day for October start modules: 11th September 2025
www.open.ac.uk/courses/math...
Read Fallon's story about achieving her BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics 🎓: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/s...
www.open.ac.uk/courses/math...
Read Fallon's story about achieving her BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics 🎓: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/s...
Ready to explore the beauty✨of complex analysis & its applications? Join M337 Complex analysis on a journey into advanced mathematical concepts combining ideas from algebra, analysis & geometry. A gateway 🕳 to further fields of study in maths, engineering & physics!⚛️ www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...
July 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ready to explore the beauty✨of complex analysis & its applications? Join M337 Complex analysis on a journey into advanced mathematical concepts combining ideas from algebra, analysis & geometry. A gateway 🕳 to further fields of study in maths, engineering & physics!⚛️ www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...
Journey through elegant problems with applications from planning engineering projects to ensuring reliable data transmission. MST368 blends theory with playful exploration, making it a perfect choice for curious minds🧠who enjoy seeing maths in action. www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Journey through elegant problems with applications from planning engineering projects to ensuring reliable data transmission. MST368 blends theory with playful exploration, making it a perfect choice for curious minds🧠who enjoy seeing maths in action. www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...
💻Computational applied mathematics introduces powerful numerical methods⌨️used in applied maths,⚛️science & data science. As well learning how the methods work, you'll use them in Python. Don't worry if you have not programmed in Python before, you'll also learn how!🐍 learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....
July 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
💻Computational applied mathematics introduces powerful numerical methods⌨️used in applied maths,⚛️science & data science. As well learning how the methods work, you'll use them in Python. Don't worry if you have not programmed in Python before, you'll also learn how!🐍 learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....
🤓 Deciding what to study next...how about MS327? An accessible introduction to applied mathematics📝 at Stage 3, based around the study of deterministic, chaotic🌀 and stochastic dynamics. open.ac.uk/courses/modu... learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....
July 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🤓 Deciding what to study next...how about MS327? An accessible introduction to applied mathematics📝 at Stage 3, based around the study of deterministic, chaotic🌀 and stochastic dynamics. open.ac.uk/courses/modu... learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view....