Chris Brignell

At last we are live at nottingham.ac.uk/education/obse… Connect with us to keep informed about the work of our Obervatory for Mathematical Education at @UoNSoE @UniofNottingham

David Thomas citing @UoNSoE Maths Pipeline Report at the #theMathsSummit. How do we encourage more young people to stay engaged with maths for longer?

Sir Adrian Smith calling for reform of post-16 qualifications to a more baccalaureate approach. The country needs more students studying maths post-16. #theMathsSummit

The Observatory for Mathematical Education is 1 of #100ways UoN is changing the world, supporting the national improvement of the maths education system, from early years to postgraduate level. @UoNMaths @UoNSoE #WeAreUoN @CathGripton @geoffwake1 nottingham.ac.uk/ways-to-change…

@cbokhove @SmartJacques @UoNSoE We're planning three longitudinal cohort studies comprising national surveys and institutional case studies. One will start with year 7 and track pupils to year 11 so this should give insight to the KS3 dip question.

@CBrignell @SmartJacques @UoNSoE We have our suspicions why students 'drop out' (some in the current report) but another thorough look why pupils become disenchanted w/ maths, especially KS3, useful.

@SmartJacques after your 'pipeline' report which focussed on the 'excellence stream', are there plans to do a more thorough analysis of the once dropping out of the 'pipeline' with mathematics?

@SmartJacques @cbokhove @UoNSoE Yes, it is on the (long!) list of things to look at. Which specific research questions would be most valuable to answer?

@cbokhove @CBrignell might be the best person to answer that and of course this might be something the new Observatory @UoNSoE might explore I suppose? nottingham.ac.uk/news/maths-edu…

Very excited to be deputy director of this new collaboration between @UoNMaths and @UoNSoE, conducting data analysis and longitudinal studies on an unprecedented scale in maths education. Want to be part of it? Apply here: nottingham.ac.uk/education/obse…

@UoNMaths are recruiting a researcher to look at transitions into UG maths, with a focus on under-represented groups and the effect of interventions at school and university. Why do some succeed more than others? Apply now! @UoNSoE jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Delighted to have published a new report into maths participation and attainment from primary to undergraduate study. Download: bit.ly/3JeheoS. Co-authors: @andynoyes7 @SmartJacques Thanks to @xtxmarkets and @AlexanderGerko for funding. @UoNMaths @RoyalStatSoc @IMAmaths

I enjoyed working with a great team on writing the Maths, Stats and OR statement. Please tell us what you think via the consultation! #MSOR

We had our first @UoNMaths education section away day yesterday. Lots of interesting research questions discussed!

@JamesDoesData @JGIBristol @mshedbristol Did Hannah ask you not to use her title in this poster?

📢 @JGIBristol Showcase 📆 17&18 Feb 2022 🗺 @mshedbristol Family-friendly event showcasing latest multi-disciplinary advances in #DataScience #ArtificialIntelligence Open to the public, including diverse mix of inspiring speakers, exhibitions, workshops & interactive displays

@peterrowlett At least the question acknowledges there are multiple answers. This week we had "3 x 4 = ? - ?" The answer they were looking for was "48-36" obviously. Cue dejected child because they got the question "wrong" as they didn't pick the 1 in infinity choice of "correct" answer.

What numbers could you put in the gaps to make this? The prompt says “Can you find them all?”, providing yet more evidence than numbers >20 don’t exist.

@wilkinson_rich If it snows at school, the kids get sent home. So if it snows at home school, the kids go to school? Seems fair to me.

Snow! Always good, but if home-school can be cancelled...

@K_Severn If, by "powers", you mean physical force with fists or feet then you are probably correct. Quite how he's caused a global pandemic is still to be determined given he can't even tie his own shoe laces.

Today my 11yo had a nose bleed to which my 4yo casually said "I don't have nose bleeds because I control the earth". 😱

@UoNMaths Is this in degrees or radians?

December 11th ⭐️ Will you be using this trick on Christmas day? #MathsInChristmas

@Andyhunter__ @UoNMaths 31 in base 8 (Oct) is the same as 25 in base 10 (Dec).

@UoNMaths Don’t get it

December 2nd ⭐️ A ChristMATHS joke for you...🤪 #MathsInChristmas

@Bicester_Tech @Channel_Talent @UniofNottingham Thanks for hosting me! It was fun! Lots of great ideas on how we can use science to solve problems. If you are interested in Natural Sciences then be sure to follow @SocNatSci. I'm giving another webinar next week for @UoNNatSci if you want more details about our course.

Thank you to @channel_talent for hosting another great webinar from @CBrignell of @UniofNottingham on 'Medical Imaging & Natural Sciences: Unlocking The Brain'. The Natural Sciences degree course is definitely one to consider.

@ReubenODea @ian_dryden There's not much difference between an artist and a shape analyst. Both involve creating something visual and then standing back 6ft and asking "but what does it mean?"

@ian_dryden Ian "Banksy" Dryden finally comes clean. Tbf I've suspected as much for years...

Banksy (?) in Nottingham.