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Can batteries transport us to a greener future? The IMA / BCS / IET Christmas Lecture

Event Date: Thu 12 Dec 2019Branches

What’s the Buzz? Using Mathematical Methods to Monitor the well-being of Honeybees and the Local Environment

Event Date: Tue 10 Dec 2019London & South East

What’s the Buzz? Using Mathematical Methods to Monitor the well-being of Honeybees and the Local Environment, a talk by Dr […]

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Toothpaste, Custard & Chocolate: Mathematics Gets Messy

Event Date: Mon 9 Dec 2019North West

Toothpaste, Custard & Chocolate: Mathematics Gets Messy, a talk by Professor Helen Wilson (University College London) Abstract This talk will […]

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Rose Window Geometry

Event Date: Thu 21 Nov 2019Midlands

Rose Window Geometry, a talk by Clarissa Grandi (Thurston Community College) Abstract We all need a reminder to look up sometimes, in […]

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What’s normal about numbers?

Event Date: Tue 19 Nov 2019North West

What’s normal about numbers? A talk by Dr Charles Walkden (University of Manchester) Abstract If you pick a number at […]

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A Good Mathematician is a Lazy Mathematician

Event Date: Tue 12 Nov 2019Branches

A Good Mathematician is a Lazy Mathematician, a talk by Ed Rochead (Dstl) Abstract I am not sure when I […]

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Particle Segregation in Dense Granular Flows

Event Date: Wed 6 Nov 2019Scottish

Particle Segregation in Dense Granular Flows, a talk by Professor Nico Gray (University of Manchester) Abstract Granular materials composed of particles […]

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Play by Numbers, The Maths of Music

Event Date: Thu 24 Oct 2019Midlands

Play by Numbers, The Maths of Music, a talk by Nicholas Brusby (Rolls-Royce) Abstract We are all familiar with the idea […]

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Learning Analytics: Understanding the data, students and learning

Event Date: Tue 15 Oct 2019Branches

Learning Analytics: Understanding the data, students and learning, a talk by Dr Russell Boyatt (University of Warwick) Abstract The pervasive nature […]

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Different Problem, Same Answer. Annual Student Teacher Lecture

Event Date: Thu 12 Sep 2019North West

Different Problem, Same Answer, a talk by Dr John Burke (Manchester Grammar School for Boys) Annual Student Teacher Lecture Abstract A selection […]

Why many new technologies fail people with disabilities: A mathematical approach

Event Date: Tue 3 Sep 2019Scottish

Why many new technologies fail people with disabilities: A mathematical approach, a talk by Professor Simeon Keates (Edinburgh Napier University) […]

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