Events

Title: Quantum Cryptography, Kurt Langfield Title: Branching Processes, Sam Tickle The University of Liverpool Maths Club is aimed at school and college students, from Year 10 up to Year 13, who are keen to experience challenging and enriching mathematics from beyond the school curriculum, and meet others with a similar interest. Younger students with Year… Read More »UoL Maths Club

Example question: If the outer circle has radius 12 cm., what is the radius of the dark red circles? Presenters: Barry Grantham, Tony Carter, Ian Jarman Title: Sixth Form Pop Maths Quiz Audience: Sixth Form Venue: Liverpool John Moores University, James Parsons Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF The Pop Maths Quiz is a TEAM competition that runs a… Read More »LivMS Pop Maths Quiz

Title: tba, Graham Reeve Title: tba, Julia Eisenberg The University of Liverpool Maths Club is aimed at school and college students, from Year 10 up to Year 13, who are keen to experience challenging and enriching mathematics from beyond the school curriculum, and meet others with a similar interest. Younger students with Year 10 knowledge… Read More »UoL Maths Club – CANCELLED

Title: tba, David Lewis An Elevator Pitch for Group Theory, Colin Wright The University of Liverpool Maths Club is aimed at school and college students, from Year 10 up to Year 13, who are keen to experience challenging and enriching mathematics from beyond the school curriculum, and meet others with a similar interest. Younger students… Read More »UoL Maths Club – CANCELLED

This event is cancelled due to Coronavirus. The University of Liverpool has made the decision to postpone or cancel all of the University's public events until the end of April due to the COVID-19 situation. It might be possible to re-arrange the Prize Evening on a new date later this year, but if necessary, it… Read More »LivMS Open Challenge Prize Evening – CANCELLED

This event is cancelled due to Coronavirus. The University of Liverpool has made the decision to postpone or cancel all of the University's public events until the end of April due to the COVID-19 situation. It might be possible to re-arrange the Prize Evening on a new date later this year, but if necessary, it… Read More »MEM Senior Challenge Prize Evening – CANCELLED

This event is cancelled due to Coronavirus. The University of Liverpool has made the decision to postpone or cancel all of the University's public events until the end of April due to the COVID-19 situation. It might be possible to re-arrange the Prize Evening on a new date later this year, but if necessary, it… Read More »MEM Challenge Prize Evening – CANCELLED

Message from Katie Steckles: We're putting on a 24-hour Mathematical Magic Live YouTube show! Starting at 9pm on Friday 30th October, it'll be running through until 9pm the following day and will feature 48 different maths magic tricks for you to enjoy and puzzle over, presented by different special guests with a rolling rota of… Read More »Mathematical Magic Live YouTube Show

Masterclass 1 of 3 . . . . . All details yet to be confirmed

Simulating Crowds, before, during, and after the pandemic, Aoife Hunt Venue: ONLINE  - 5:00PM Audience: 16+ and all those interested in mathematics https://www.movementstrategies.com/team/aoife-hunt

Masterclass 2 of 3 . . . . . All details yet to be confirmed

Masterclass 3 of 3 . . . . . All details yet to be confirmed Last year: Mathematics of Juggling, Colin Wright

Presenter: Simon Singh. Title: t.b.a. Audience: Year 11 up, and all those interested in mathematics. Venue: University of Liverpool. There is a visitor carpark with entrance on Mount Pleasant and a car park under the Metropolitan Cathedral https://www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/visit-the-cathedral/ with entrance also on Mount Pleasant. Contact: Peter Giblin pjgiblin@liv.ac.uk Entry is free to all, but booking will be needed. https://simonsingh.net/

Extracts from 'How to make the world add up', Tim Harford Saturday 16 January, 9:30-10:30 Tim will highlight gems from his latest book, igniting your curiosity and inspiring you to pass these tools on to your students. Tim has even agreed to undertake a Core Maths question live in the session! Venue: ONLINE  - 9:30AM Audience: 16+… Read More »AMSP Winter Core Maths Festival, Tim Harford

Algorithms; Mathematical models; Statistical analysis and sport! Rob Eastaway Thursday 21 January, 16:30-17:30 Venue: ONLINE  - 16:30PM Audience: 16+ and all those interested in mathematics Attendance is free but you should apply here:  https://forms.mei.org.uk/core-maths-festival/7977 Content Speaker: Rob Eastaway Algorithms; Mathematical models; Statistical analysis. These Core Maths skills are more relevant today than they have ever been. And one of the most… Read More »AMSP Winter Core Maths Festival, Rob Eastaway

Minority-ethnic health and racial disparity, Angela Saini Saturday 23 January, 09:30-10:30 Venue: ONLINE  - 09:30AM Audience: 16+ and all those interested in mathematics Attendance is free but you should apply here:  https://forms.mei.org.uk/core-maths-festival/7978 Content Speaker: Angela Saini We are honoured that Angela Saini, award-winning science journalist, author and broadcaster is taking part in our Winter Core Maths Festival. This year… Read More »AMSP Winter Core Maths Festival, Angela Saini

Organisers: MEM Admin team and Alison Carter Title: MEM Challenge, MEM Senior Challenge and LivMS Open Challenge 2021 Audience: MEM and LivMS Challenge entrants and their teachers Venue: free take home competitions for half term Details: https://mathsmerseyside.org.uk/challenges  and  http://www.livmathssoc.org.uk/cgi-bin/sews.py?OpenChallenge  

The Secret Life of Bubbles, Anna Pratoussevitch, previous LivMS President Audience: 16+ and all those interested in mathematics Venue: online Contact: Peter Giblin Entry is free to all students and to LivMS members Why are soap bubbles round? What happens when two bubbles meet? What is the shape of bubbles in a soap foam? What happens if you dip a… Read More »LivMS Presidential Lecture (rescheduled) Anna Pratoussevitch

Example question: If the outer circle has radius 12 cm., what is the radius of the dark red circles? Presenters: Barry Grantham, Tony Carter, Ian Jarman Title: Sixth Form Pop Maths Quiz Audience: Sixth Form Venue: online via Zoom The Pop Maths Quiz is a TEAM competition that runs a bit like a Pub Quiz but without any alcohol!… Read More »LivMS Pop Maths Quiz – online

Studying maths to smash the glass ceiling, Gaynor Bahan, LivMS President Date: 22nd April 2021    Time: 2:00PM to 3:00PM Audience: Year 7 and up, and all those interested in mathematics Venue: online Contact: Peter Giblin Entry is free to all students and to LivMS members