Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationAssociation for Mathematics in Education @amiemathematics.bsky.social · 6h1 Month to go! Don’t let your school miss out on taking part in the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) between 9-20 November 2026. The deadline to order paper packs is Wednesday 14th October 2026. After this date, schools can order to take part online or via PDF. 👉 lnkd.in/eqFATb2Y 001
Association for Mathematics in Education @amiemathematics.bsky.social · 6h1 Month to go! Don’t let your school miss out on taking part in the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) between 9-20 November 2026. The deadline to order paper packs is Wednesday 14th October 2026. After this date, schools can order to take part online or via PDF. 👉 lnkd.in/eqFATb2Y 001
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 21hStrangely twisted shapes exist in dimension 126. www.quantamagazine.org/dimension-12…t.coDimension 126 Contains Strangely Twisted Shapes, Mathematicians Prove | Quanta MagazineA new proof represents the culmination of a 65-year-old story about anomalous shapes in special dimensions. 0288
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationHarry @cipher-challenge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nearly 7,000 competitors signed up for www.cipherchallenge.org and everything is set for the practice run starting in ten minutes. It is not too late to sign up - free to UK schools and colleges - and the competition proper runs throughout the Autumn term, starting on Nov 5th!cipherchallenge.orgNational Cipher ChallengeAn annual codebreaking competition for UK schools and homeschooled students run by the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton 054
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationTommaths (he/him) @teakayb.mathsy.space · 06/10/2026Hat-tip to the Sept 2026 edition of Mathematics in School from @amiemathematics.bsky.social #MathsToday #History #Art 011
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationTommaths (he/him) @teakayb.mathsy.space · 06/10/2026A lovely bit of #MathsInMuseums: a 'secret portrait' of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Following 1746's Battle of Culloden, those still loyal could toast the pic, but should a non-Jacobite turn up the mirror could be whipped away, leaving a seemingly abstract swirl. museumofthehighlands.org/project/secr...museumofthehighlands.orgSecret Portrait | Museum of the Highlands 131
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationUK Maths Trust @ukmathstrust.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Team Maths Challenge is BACK for 2027, with over 30 venues across the country offering a day of exciting mathematics for students in Year 8 and 9. Four rounds of fun, challenge and competition await - sign up now! 📣 Teachers! Head to your Competition Profile or ukmt.org.uk to register today! 053
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationscottishmaths.bsky.social @scottishmaths.bsky.social · 05/10/2026BCME 10 23rd - 24th Oct 2026 East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham. A major event on mathematics education and cognitive development Visit bcme.co.uk to find out more and book your place!bcme.co.ukBritish Congress of Mathematics Education 10 001
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 29/09/2026The late mathematician Ronald Graham was also a skilled juggler. Fifty-five years ago, he posed a question that may have stemmed from the hobby. This year, it was finally solved. www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicia… 1218
Association for Mathematics in Education @amiemathematics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ofsted stopped grading lessons 12 years ago so times have certainly changed. 000
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationSegar Rogers @segarrogers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An Old Akkadian school text problem; only 4000 years old. I think they were interested in how to partition non-rectangular fields for inheritance purposes ... so for 2 brothers say, in the case of this problem. #UKMathsChat #iTeachMath 294
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationMEI @meimaths.bsky.social · 25/09/2026What can we learn from the PISA 2025 results beyond the headline rankings? MEI’s Chief Learning Officer, Jen Shearman, explores what the findings reveal about mathematical literacy, participation and equity, and what they could mean for the future of maths education. 🔗 buff.ly/uOuhYZmbuff.lyPISA as a pivot in maths educationPISA 2025 highlights strong UK maths performance, but reveals persistent inequalities in attainment and participation. What could this mean for maths education? 022
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationMaths Week England @mathsweekengland24.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Announcing the Maths Week England Library Project! Do you—or someone you know—work with a library in England? This autumn, MathsWorldUK is offering a prize package of favourite popular maths books. Libraries that take part in Maths Week England can enter here: support@mathsweekengland.co.uk. 102
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationTimothy Gowers @wtgowers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If you want a better idea of how the newly formed Advisory Group on Mathematics and AI sees its work, and in particular its immediate task of advising OpenAI on how best to release their results, I recommend a recent blog post of Martin Hairer. proofsandprompts.com/2026/09/22/w...proofsandprompts.comWhy I agreed to join AGMAIMartin Hairer Professor of Pure Mathematics at EPFL and Imperial College London There has been a lot of speculation regarding the “Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artifical IntelligenceR… 2276
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 23/09/2026Tensors are instrumental in physics, machine learning and even biology. Einstein once begged a friend to help him understand them, fearing he was going mad. www.quantamagazine.org/the-geometri…twitter.comQuanta Magazine (@QuantaMagazine) on XTensors are instrumental in physics, machine learning and even biology. Einstein once begged a friend to help him understand them, fearing he was going mad. Joseph Howlett explains how they work: https://t.co/OAkmeNPoEl 2317
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationGraham Cumming @mathsnot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The “one-day ‘Investigating with Mathematics’ event” sounds like quite the innovation 🤔thefitzwilliam.comIreland Could Destroy Its Secondary School MathematicsThe proposed Leaving Certificate reforms are incredibly concerning 132
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 22/09/2026Does P=NP? It’s one of the most fundamental problems in computer science. But, what is P? What is NP? We explain in our complexity class primer: www.quantamagazine.org/a-short-guid… 1329
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationthejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Complete the survey using the QR code or this link qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... 022
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationColin Beveridge @icecolbeveridge.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026This advert ran next to the Martin Gardner article about pentagonal tilings that inspired Marjorie Rice. 123
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationNCETM @ncetm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026💡‘One of PISA’s clearest messages is the importance of depth over breadth.’💡 In her latest blog post, the NCETM's Nicola Trubridge looks at what PISA 2025 can tell us as England prepares for a new secondary maths curriculum. 👉 www.ncetm.org.uk/features/wha... #Maths #EduSkyncetm.org.ukWhat PISA 2025 tells us as we plan for the new secondary maths curriculumNicola Trubridge, the NCETM’s Director for Secondary Mathematics, reflects on the latest PISA findings and what they might mean as the maths education community prepares for a new maths national curri... 013
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationBritish Congress of Mathematics Education @bcmeconf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🧠 Speaker Spotlight: Emily Farran Hear from Emily Farran at BCME 10 on 24 October 2026—an unmissable session for anyone interested in the science behind how students learn maths. ✨ AMiE members qualify for reduced ticket prices! 🔗 Find out more: www.bcme.co.uk #STEM #BCME10 #SpeakerSpotlight 001
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationBritish Congress of Mathematics Education @bcmeconf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Join Andy Noyes at BCME 10, 23 October 2026—a must-see for anyone interested in the future of maths education. ✨ AMiE members qualify for reduced ticket prices! 🔗 Find out more about BCME 10 and explore the full programme: www.bcme.co.uk #SpeakerSpotlight #BCME10 #MathsEducation #EducationResearch 013
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationTeach First Secondary Mathematics @teachfirstmaths.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Teach First trainees and ECTs can get a discounted digital membership for @amiemathematics.bsky.social. This gives you free/discounted access to events, 30% off all publications, access to a journal of your choice and access to communities. Ask your Subject Development Lead for info #MathsToday 031
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 11/09/2026In 1967, Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands wrote a letter to a colleague describing a connection between the far-flung realms of number theory and harmonic analysis. It led to one of the most ambitious projects in all of mathematics. www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-math... 0327
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationplus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026There's a lot of discussion about potential progress on the Navier-Stokes equations. You may not have heard of them but you encounter them every day, as they describe things like the weather. To get up to speed in just a minute, try our explainer: plus.maths.org/maths-minute... 022
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 01/09/2026This “stunning” proof demonstrates that phase transitions are all or nothing. www.quantamagazine.org/stunning-per...quantamagazine.org‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-Old Puzzle About Phase Transitions | Quanta MagazineMathematicians found that a broad class of networks will abruptly shift behavior past a critical point. 1339
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationTom Button @tombutton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The AMSP 'Bringing the Maths of Data Science and AI into the A level Mathematics classroom' PD course is now open for booking for the autumn term 4 online sessions and a study day in London, Birmingham or Manchester (and there's a £350 bursary for attending!) amsp.org.uk/teachers/mat... 056
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationMEI @meimaths.bsky.social · 31/08/2026🧩 Ritangle returns this October We'll be sharing more details over the coming weeks. Watch this space! 🔗 buff.ly/6s1lImg #Ritangle 022
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 28/08/2026As the possibly apocryphal quote from pioneering computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra goes: Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. In this week’s Qualia column, writer Ben Brubaker goes deep on whether it’s fair. www.quantamagazine.org/does-compute...quantamagazine.orgDoes Computer Science Need Computers? | Quanta MagazineThe theoretical side of the field doesn’t require computing machines. But many questions would never have been posed without them. 0218
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationplus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Are you a maths student looking ahead to the next steps but afraid that further study is not a financial possibility? The Martingale Scholarships in maths may be an option for you and they're open for 2027 entry. If you'd like to know more, check out our podcast with two Martingale scholars.plus.maths.orgSolve for X and the Martingale FoundationAre you thinking of doing a Masters or PhD in maths or another STEM subject but are worried about funding? Then the Martingale Foundation might be for you. Find out more in this episode of Maths on… 043
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationMEI @meimaths.bsky.social · 27/08/2026🧠 Ritangle is back! The international team maths challenge returns this October. Keep an eye out for more information. 🔗https://buff.ly/6s1lImg #Ritangle 014
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationLondon Mathematical Society @londmathsoc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026We're delighted to be once again co-hosting the Black Heroes of Mathematics Conference, taking place at @icms-edinburgh.bsky.social (and online) on 7 and 8 October. This conference celebrates the remarkable achievements and lasting impact of Black mathematicians. ➡️ www.lms.ac.uk/events/black... 043
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationAssociation for Mathematics in Education @amiemathematics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Welcome back to school Scotland! 💙 Is your school ready to take part in the PMC this November? Book now for early bird discount: www.primarymathschallenge.org.uk/what-is-the-... #Scotland #MathsChallenge #Primary 001
Association for Mathematics in Education @amiemathematics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Welcome back to school Scotland! 💙 Is your school ready to take part in the PMC this November? Book now for early bird discount: www.primarymathschallenge.org.uk/what-is-the-... #Scotland #MathsChallenge #Primary 001
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationPaul Naish @paulnaish.bsky.social · 13/08/2026An inversive geometry solution of the three-circle problem of Steiner @amiemathematics.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comAn inversive geometry solution of the three-circle problem of SteinerWe present a concise self-contained inversive geometry solution of the three-circle problem of Steiner of constructing a circle that intersects each of the three given circles at one of the three g... 022
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 12/08/2026The uncertainty principle tells us that the more you know about where a quantum particle is, the less you can know about how fast it’s moving, and vice versa. Recently, this rule got a rare upgrade. @shalmawegs.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/graduate-stu...quantamagazine.orgGraduate Student Proves the Fractal Uncertainty Principle | Quanta MagazineThe math, which combines chaos, quantum theory, and infinitely complex fractal structures, has been called a “foundational result.” 1266
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 11/08/2026Rivers are easy to spot on a map: winding through a landscape, merging into wider and longer channels. Where does this pattern come from? www.quantamagazine.org/why-are-rive… 0219
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationplus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The map of the world can feel like a natural and scientific image - but there's actually a lot of issues with it. In this #MathsMinuteMonday we take a look at the maths behind the map - what's wrong with it and what the alternatives are. plus.maths.org/maths-minute...plus.maths.orgMaths in three minutes: Map projectionsGetting a different picture of our planet. 033
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 06/08/2026Noga Alon, a Princeton mathematician, estimates that he has solved a few dozen Erdős problems over his career. He has now stopped trying. “Once AI started to solve them, there is no point anymore,” he said. www.quantamagazine.org/why-the-lege… quantamagazine.orgWhy the Legendary Erdős Problems Are Falling to AI | Quanta MagazineAI's greatest mathematical successes have come from answers to problems posed by a mid-20th century iconoclast. By examining what makes the Erdős problems unique, mathematicians are trying to understand how AI might change the rest of math. 0249
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Mind the swell of synthetic outrage about that "unrecognisable" Higher Maths exam? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... They adjusted the A-grade boundary by *checks notes* 3 marks out of 120, and attainment rates were within a few % points of last year: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/105123.h... As you were.bbc.co.ukPupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths examMore than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for. 4202
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationSam Blatherwick @blatherwicksam.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Have any a level maths teachers been asked to deliver part of the a level engineering course at all? Would be good to talk to someone about it #alevelmaths 149
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationPeter M @pmmaths.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’ve been reading the book by @susanwhitehouse.bsky.social and @mrsouthernmaths.bsky.social: it really is excellent, I especially liked how they position the higher level of challenge to students from the start whilst keeping it accessible. Plus lots of links to resources and ideas. 162
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationPaul Naish @paulnaish.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Some #MathFest26 highlights from T&F include the journals of the MAA, as well as The Fibonacci Quarterly, and The Mathematical Gazette. Come take a look! @amiemathematics.bsky.social @joinmaa.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationPeter Rowlett @peterrowlett.net · 05/08/2026The new issue of The Mathematical Gazette has arrived! My second as editor. 😁 My editorial discusses what the journal is about and who reads it. It and six other articles from the issue are free to read online here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/tmgz20/1... @amiemathematics.bsky.social 0122
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationPaul Naish @paulnaish.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Optimising Miquel circles centre triangles and third pedal triangles @amiemathematics.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comOptimising Miquel circles centre triangles and third pedal trianglesThis paper presents two, seemingly new, phenomena of Euclidean geometry. In the first part, we discuss two different proofs that the Miquel circles centre triangle has minimal area if, and only if,... 021
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationUK Maths Trust @ukmathstrust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Volunteers from across the UK came together to celebrate 30 years of dedication to the UK Maths Trust. The special event recognised the invaluable contribution made by the Trust’s volunteers since its foundation. Read more: ukmt.org.uk/uk-maths-tru...ukmt.org.ukUK Maths Trust Celebrates 30 Years - UKMTOn Saturday 27 June 2026, volunteers from across the UK came together at the Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross to celebrate 30 years of dedication to the UK Maths Trust. The special event recognised the... 082
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationQuanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 25/07/2026Fields Medalist John Pardon is not particularly prolific. But every proof he’s published has been surprising, spectacular, and groundbreaking.quantamagazine.orgJohn Pardon Wins the 2026 Fields Medal for Work in Symplectic Geometry | Quanta MagazineJohn Pardon sees connections between different areas of math that others don’t. For that vision, he’s now been awarded a Fields Medal. 0204
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationLondon Mathematical Society @londmathsoc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Don't forget to register for the special joint LMS/ tnmoc.bsky.social conference marking 90 years since Alan Turing’s 1936 paper “On Computable Numbers”, which changed the course of human history. Click below for full details and to register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tnmocl...eventbrite.co.ukThe TNMOC/London Mathematical Society ConferenceCelebrating Alan Turing’s 1936 seminal paper ‘On computable numbers, with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem’ 001
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in EducationJustMaths Mel @justmaths.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Pearson are interested in your views on the future of maths curriculums, assessment etc … basically get involved and have your say!! pearson.com/en-gb/schools/… #mathspearson.com 002
Reposted by Association for Mathematics in Educationplus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · 23/07/2026And the fourth Fields Medal goes to Hong Wang plus.maths.org/icm-2026-fm-2 @londmathsoc.bsky.social #maths #mathematicsplus.maths.orgThe Fields Medals 2026: Hong WangWhat do sound waves, snow flakes and spinning needles have in common? The answer is the mathematics of Hong Wang, who has just won a Fields Medal at the 2026 ICM. 043