Ep.12 ‘Voices of Belonging’ sees @openuniversity.bsky.social's @notoriouscath.bsky.social & @spawley.bsky.social chat to host Felicity Rush about opportunities to foster connections between #DistanceLearners studying #STEM. #Online #Maths #Community #Belonging open.spotify.com/episode/0MeW...

1/ Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀🌈 Did you know clovers can be plotted? 🍀📈 Let’s take a look at these lucky leaves from a mathematical perspective! A three-leaf clover is called a trifolium— or in French, paquerette de mélibée, with paquerette meaning "wild daisy” 🌼

Have you seen this @oumathsstats.bsky.social www.itv.com/watch/news/m...

If this is true it is absolutely appalling. Yes, behaviour can be a real issue in schools and it’s easy to criticise from outside. But no decent person rules by fear and humiliation www.theguardian.com/education/20...

1/ eSTEeM  yw  Canolfan Ysgolheictod ac Arloesedd y Brifysgol Agored mewn STEM, sydd yn ymchwilio i ddulliau newydd i wella dysgu ac addysgu mewn addysg agored ac o bellter 📚 🔗 eSTEeM: tinyurl.com/da9apyzf

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Finally paper ten: Student use of asynchronous Rapid Response Forums to support continuous assessment, written by Cath brown (@notoriouscath.bsky.social), Susan Pawley and Claudi Thomas: doi.org/10.21954/ou....

Hexaaquacobalt II is pink Conc HCl turns it blue The change in coordination Makes it more intense too Lycopene is red Azulene is blue Those pi- pi star transitions Mean we love org chem too

Our book came out today 🥲 You can get it from the links in this thread (so we get more money for Working Classicists projects) or from Waterstones, Barnes & Noble etc

Shocking news for the AMSP Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

There has been a lot of discussion about school refusal and non attendance here in the UK over the last year or so, due to significant rates of pupil absence. Here's a reminder that attendance issues aren't unique to the UK. theconversation.com/is-it-school...

Remember chiropractic is a quack intervention that causes disability, strokes and death

Au revoir l'Amérique, tu ne me méritais pas 😤

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

🎉 It’s time to reveal the solutions to our #NationalPuzzleDay challenges! Let’s start with Puzzle 1: Frosty Equations 🥶

This is such a cool and joyous exhibition - seeing so many people happily playing with the giant balloons in the strobe room was a tonic in itself www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Playful Learning with @kiusum.bsky.social and @sfaulknerpando.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com

New year, new you — and maybe new problem-solving skills? If it’s time to level up your logic game, we’re here to help! Here’s a tip for Puzzle 3: New Year’s Resolutions 🎉💡

Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires Pro-tax group tell world leaders that ‘wealth extremism’ is damaging trust in media and influencing legal systems www.theguardian.com/business/202...

An interesting piece. Whilst my instinct is always to like the principle of free HE (not least from wanting others to have what I enjoyed back in the 80s), the consequences of the numbers cap described here are very worrying www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/01/18/w...

Russell’s paradox reframed in terms of resolutions - love it ! 😁

Today’s #NationalPuzzleDay puzzle is all about logic—so don’t worry if you’re not a mathematician, this one’s for everyone! 🧠✨ Puzzle 3: New Year’s Resolutions 🎉 In this world, people are either: ✅ Resolution-keepers (always tell the truth) ❌ Resolution-breakers (always lie)

The scale and depth of tragedy in Los Angeles is so heartbreaking. 💔 The MSM has largely focused on the wealthy enclave. I am so glad to see coverage like this about the Altadena community #blacksky www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/u...

Happy 175th Birthday Sofia Kovalevskaya! 🎉 The first woman in modern Europe to earn a doctorate in mathematics and the first female professor in Europe, Kovalevskaya made significant contributions to PDEs and mechanics, including the Cauchy-Kovalevskaya theorem 🪐⚙️

Continuing our #NationalPuzzleDay fun, here’s a puzzle to challenge your optimisation and visual thinking!🧩 Puzzle 2: Icy Inversion 🧊 This triangle points up (like a mountain 🗻) What is the least number of snowflakes which must be moved so that the triangle points down (like this pizza slice 🍕)?

🥶 Puzzle 1 : Frosty Equations 🥶 Solve the equations to find the values of ❄️, 🥊 and 💎: ❄️ + ❄️ + 🥊 = 7 ❄️ + 💎 + 🥊 = 12 ❄️ + 💎 = 9 Found the solution? Vote below! 🗳️ Options: A) ❄️= 4, 🥊= 3, 💎 = 5 B) ❄️= 3, 🥊= 2, 💎 = 7 C) ❄️= 2, 🥊= 3, 💎 = 7 #NationalPuzzleDay

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Don’t miss out! 🚨 The registration deadline for February start modules is tomorrow 📅 If you’re eager to study: 📚 Discovering Mathematics (MU123) 📊 Introducing Statistics (M140) 🔢 Essential Maths 1 (MST124) ➗ Essential Maths 2 (MST125) Then click the links below ASAP and secure your spot today! 🏎️💨

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I know it’s mathematically true that we are as far from 2000 as 2000 was from 1975 But it feels totally wrong - I mean 2000 was just the other day, right ?

For my first post of 2025, here's the now-traditional graphic on the biochemistry behind hangovers for #NationalHangoverDay. Happy New Year to you all! www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/01/h... #ChemSky 🧪

💬 "If we fail, there will be students who make the decision not to go to university, or who take on so much part time work that they can’t do their best academically." Universities UK Chief Exec, Vivienne Stern, discusses student maintenance reform ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4c2wKBy

The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.

Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?

Have whatever kind of day you want. I’m not demanding merry if you feel differently

Not at all religious and never been that into Christmas but I do really enjoy hearing the traditional carols -maybe it’s about the feeling of continuity? The fact they are so singable even for someone with my total lack of musical talent helps too

For the final day of #ChemAdvent24, we take a look at the chemical history of tinsel, from lead (yikes) to present-day plastic 🎄 #ChemSky 🧪

The Christmas Tree in Space...

I had the pleasure of visiting this amazing bookshop last summer. Could spend hours (and ££) there easily Also had a cafe

Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...

Should billionaires and corporations be banned from buying political parties in the UK? Like if yes. RP if it's HELL YES.

Anyone who is able too from the UK please sign and share this petition, for an independent evaluation of the Cass review. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #transuk #transkidsdeservebetter #trans

Closedown

A fascinating - and alarming - read.

Immigration isn't causing any of the problems in the UK. That's the billionaires robbing you at every turn, refusing to pay tax so the NHS isn't funded, and refusing to build houses so they can make gigantic profits on all the ones they already own.

It's here! Access the 2024 Christmas Challenge and the hints in the A Level Christmas Dropbox at b.link/alevelchristmas plus all the Dr Bennison Calculated Colourings AND the Chalkdust Christmas Cards #GCHQChristmasChallenge

Have you heard about Open Research Online (ORO)? It's the #OpenAccess repository of The Open University's peer reviewed and published #research. The service is publicly accessible and can be browsed and searched freely. Take a look: oro.open.ac.uk