Events

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    

Date: Wednesday 13 Oct, 2021Time: 17:00-18:00Presenter: Colva Roney-DougalTitle: Party hard! The maths of connectionsAudience: Year 11 up, teachers and all interested in mathematicsVenue: OnlineContact: Peter GiblinRegistration: Via the Eventbrite page for the eventhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/party-hard-the-maths-of-connections-tickets-168099561313 How many guests need to come to a party, to guarantee that either at least five of them all know each other or at least five are mutual strangers? This question turns out to be surprisingly… Read More »LivMS Popular Lecture – Online event

Date: 18 Nov, 2021Time: 17:00-18:00Presenter: Chris PritchardTitle: Great Mathematical DiagramsAudience: Year 11 upVenue: TBC (either in-person or online depending on circumstances)Registration: Via the Eventbrite page for the eventhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-mathematical-diagrams-tickets-169822771481Contact: Peter GiblinChris Pritchard is the 2021-22 President of the Mathematical Association.The talk is a journey through mathematical diagrams, some famed for their importance and longevity, some critical for the information they convey and many of them just… Read More »LivMS Popular Lecture – Online event

Date: 15 Dec, 2021Time: 14:00Presenter: Simon SinghTitle: Christmas Lecture: Fermat's last theoremAudience: Year 11 upVenue: OnlineRegistration: Via the Eventbrite page for the eventhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-lecture-fermats-last-theorem-tickets-168104628469Contact: Peter GiblinSimon Singh https://simonsingh.net/ , best-selling author of “Fermat’s Last Theorem”, talks about the most notorious problem in the history of mathematics. Rarely can a scribbled note in a margin have provoked so much mathematical curiosity as Pierre de Fermat's infamous conjecture, discovered after his death, that no three positive… Read More »LivMS Christmas Lecture – Online event

During his talk, Andy will discuss the importance of statistical literacy as a transferable skill, and the difficulties that Psychology students without maths backgrounds face during their degrees.  You will also leave with some ideas about how to engage Psychology students in learning to think statistically.Key FactsEvent ref: #9104Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsMathematical focus: Statistics,… Read More »AMSP Andy Field’s Adventure in Statistics

In ‘How Not to be Wrong’, Jordan presents the surprising revelations to a multitude of diverse questions such as:‘How early should you get to the airport?’‘What does “public opinion” really represent?’‘Why do tall parents have shorter children?’In his talk, Jordan will debunk the view that the maths we learn at school is a dull set… Read More »AMSP How Not to be Wrong, with Jordan Ellenberg

In the wrong hands, maths can be deadly. Even the simplest numbers can become powerful forces when manipulated by politicians or the media, but in the case of the law your liberty (and even your life) can depend on using the right mathematics.Our Winter Festival finale is brought to you by Leila Schneps and Coralie… Read More »AMSP Maths on Trial with Coralie Colmez and Leila Schneps

Date: Wednesday 2 Feb, 2022Time: 17:00-18:00Presenter: Damian Haigh (Head Teacher of the University of Liverpool Mathematics School)Title: Notable schools in the history of mathematics education and some the people who learned thereAudience: Anyone interested in post-16 mathematics education, including school students in Years 10 and 11Venue: OnlineContact: Peter GiblinRegistration required:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/notable-schools-of-maths-in-history-some-of-the-people-who-learned-there-tickets-244335934357

Date: 05 Mar, 2022Time: 09:45 to 14:00Presenter: Barry Grantham, Ian Jarman, Tony CarterTitle: Sixth Form Pop Maths QuizAudience: Sixth FormVenue: face to face and onlineContact: Barry Grantham: mailto:granthb47@gmail.com

Date: 10 Mar, 2022Time: 17:00Presenter: Sammie Buzzard (University of Cardiff and Maths Inspiration)Title: Lakes, rivers… and waterfalls? The surprising things maths can help us to understand about AntarcticaAudience: Year 11 upVenue: Lecture Theatre 1, Teaching Hub (building 502), off Mount Pleasant.See map https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/maps/Campus,Map,2020_0903.pdfContact: Peter Giblin

How do we engage unmotivated and resit GCSE students? with Emma Bell• How context-driven maths delivery can motivate and engage GCSE students• Ways to make algebra relatableEvent ref:#9525Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 14th Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee: Free for teachers in Englandhttps://amsp.org.uk/events/details/9525

Collecting and analysing data in maths and Psychology with Cat van Saarloos• Interactive activities which collect student data from experiments• Ways to make statistics accessible, fun and easy to embed in any courseEvent ref:#9526Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 16th Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee:… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Data in Maths and Psychology

Maths in the News with Cat van Saarloos and the Economist Educational Foundation  • Activities from the Economist Educational Foundation on Maths in the News  • Top-tips for developing critical analysis skills in your students  Event ref:#9527  Audience: Teachers  Curriculum focus: Core Maths  Event format: Live Online Professional Development  Event length: 2 hours  Region: National … Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Maths in the News

Experience confidence intervals with Stats Medic with Luke Wilcox• The ethos of The Stats Medic: experience first, formalise later• Activities on sampling distributions and confidence intervalsEvent ref:#9528Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 22nd Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee: Free for teachers in Englandhttps://amsp.org.uk/events/details/9528

Correlation in maths and geography with Tom Rainbow and the Royal Geographical Society  • Exciting ways to analyse bivariate data  • Why Spearman’s rank is so useful in A level Geography  • Correlation teaching activities that can be used in Maths and Geography classrooms  Event ref:#9529.  Audience: Teachers.  Curriculum focus: Core Maths.  Event format: Live… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Correlation in Maths and Geography