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The latest news, tips and resources from The Open University School of Maths & Statistics 📚➕
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✖️Want to develop your understanding of multiplicative relationships?
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🤔What have all these people got to do with maths & stats?
🔎Find out here: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MathEd/
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October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
✖️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
October 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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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.
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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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...
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Love seeing our new Lego Challenge Cards in action! Download your free copy here >> mathsweek.scot/news/finn-fi...

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

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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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
Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use #openuniversity training sessions #shorts
YouTube video by The Open University Library
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September 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📢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
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August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🤷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
🧮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
🧩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
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
🚨 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
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August 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🤔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
📢 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...
August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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
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
💻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
🤓 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