In November 2024 the Plus Editors, Dr Marianne Freiberger and Rachel Thomas, organised a groundbreaking conference exploring evidence for effective strategies in mathematics communication. We were also delighted that Hannah Fry chose the event to announce her imminent move to Cambridge as the University's first Professor for the Public Understanding of Mathematics.
Hands-On Maths Fair - 2025 Cambridge Festival
This free family event is part of the 2025 Cambridge Festival. Find out what patterns you can discover and develop your problem-solving skills with hands-on mathematical activities and games, for ages 8 upwards. Join us to explore, experiment, discover, question and enjoy!
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NRICH Teacher webinar - Maths beyond the classroom
Join Liz and Charlie from NRICH for this free webinar for both primary and secondary teachers.
How do we engage with parents and carers so that they work alongside schools to develop students' positive attitudes to mathematics?
How do we draw on resources beyond the classroom to broaden students' experiences of mathematics?
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Problem Solving for Maths Interviews - free online webinar series
This free series of webinars is run by our STEP Support Programme, and aimed at students applying in October 2024 to the University of Cambridge to study mathematics as an undergraduate degree.
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NRICH Live for Secondary Teachers: Nurturing young problem solvers - offering opportunities for conjecturing and generalising
Mathematicians are not only interested in answering questions, they also often pose questions. They might ask, "Will this always happen?"; "Will this method always work?"; "Is this just a special case…
NRICH Live for Primary Teachers: Nurturing young problem solvers - offering opportunities for conjecturing and generalising
Mathematicians are not only interested in answering questions, they also often pose questions. They might ask, "Will this always happen?"; "Will this method always work?"; "Is this just a special case…
To celebrate National Numeracy Day in May 2024, we were delighted to support the UK Government Office for Science (GO-Science) and Government Chief Scientific Adviser with an Olympics-themed maths challenge.
Mathematics Discovery Day - Cambridge Festival
Join staff and students from the Faculty of Mathematics for hands-on activities, games and pop-up explorations. This free family event is part of the 2024 Cambridge Festival.
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Explore our Contagious Maths resources - discover how mathematics can help tackle infectious disease
'Contagious Maths' Teacher Webinar - bringing real-life applications into the mathematics classroom
Join Charlie Gilderdale from our NRICH team and special guest Professor Julia Gog OBE for this free online webinar to explore our new Contagious Maths curriculum-linked resources. The event is aimed at teachers of students aged 11-14.
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