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Notorious Cath

@notoriouscath.bsky.social
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Open University Staff Tutor. Former schoolteacher. ❤️ Maths, Chemistry, SoTL Green, pro-EU, lefty, woke

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Kelly Edmunds @kellyedmunds.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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...
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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Cath Brown & Dr Sue Pawley
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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” 🌼
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Have you seen this @oumathsstats.bsky.social www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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...
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‘Pupils are in fear every day’: parents raise concerns about new schools run by top UK academy
Emergency meeting called over strictness of discipline at Essex schools run by Mossbourne Federation
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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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Denel 💫 @denel.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
What?!
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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....
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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
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Miri Teixeira-Connor @miri.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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
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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Shocking news for the AMSP Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme
Reducing support scheme credited with boosting maths performance in England is retrograde step, say critics
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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Remember chiropractic is a quack intervention that causes disability, strokes and death
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Katelyn T Slater 🏳️‍⚧️⚛️⚧️ @katelynslater.com · 26/01/2025
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Melissa Good & Feral 😾🇺🇦🇨🇦 @meltart.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Au revoir l'Amérique, tu ne me méritais pas 😤
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🎉 It’s time to reveal the solutions to our #NationalPuzzleDay challenges! Let’s start with Puzzle 1: Frosty Equations 🥶
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
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...
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Electric Dreams | Tate Modern
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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 🎉💡
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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...
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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
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
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...
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WEEKEND READING: Why Scotland's student funding system is "unfair, unsustainable, unaffordable" and needs to be replaced with a graduate contribution model - HEPI
Thanks to the CDBU and to HEPI for the invitation to attend and take part in today’s discussion.  My speech today has been titled ‘A graduate contribution model’. Of course, for UK graduates not from ...
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Russell’s paradox reframed in terms of resolutions - love it ! 😁
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
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)
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Sheila Foster @sheilarose.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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...
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L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena (Gift Article)
For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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 🪐⚙️
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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 🍕)?
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🥶 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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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
NEW on Wonkhe: Entry rates vary widely by local authority area buff.ly/40Aj2BB
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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! 🏎️💨
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
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 ?
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 01/01/2025
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 🧪
Infographic on the chemistry of a hangover. The graphic shows the breakdown of ethanol to ethanal and then ethanoate. It then looks at the evidence for four potential contributors to hangovers: dehydration, acetaldehyde, congeners and the immune system.
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
💬 "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 ⬇️ buff.ly/4c2wKBy
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Student maintenance in England needs a reset - The Sutton Trust
Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern, on changing the student maintenance system.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/12/2024
The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?
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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Have whatever kind of day you want. I’m not demanding merry if you feel differently
an orange cat lays on the carpet staring into the distance wearing a christmas fashion collar with holly leaves and jingle bells. the tweet from last year says “They got me. I’ve been jingled.”
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 24/12/2024
For the final day of #ChemAdvent24, we take a look at the chemical history of tinsel, from lead (yikes) to present-day plastic 🎄 #ChemSky 🧪
Infographic on the chemical history of tinsel, charting the use of silver pre-1900, aluminium and lead from 1900 onwards, and PVC in the present day
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Science Explorist @scipexplorist.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
The Christmas Tree in Space...
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
I had the pleasure of visiting this amazing bookshop last summer. Could spend hours (and ££) there easily Also had a cafe
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2Tone4Real @2tone4real.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Should billionaires and corporations be banned from buying political parties in the UK? Like if yes. RP if it's HELL YES.
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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 12/12/2024
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
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Petition: An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services
We believe that trans healthcare should be based on unbiased research that is peer reviewed. We think that the Cass review's findings have led to restrictive practices that are being directly felt by ...
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Nostalgic Things @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Closedown
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
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Notorious Cath @notoriouscath.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
A fascinating - and alarming - read.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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.
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The Maths Bazaar @themathsbazaar.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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
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The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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
A woman is sitting on a living room floor, reading from a laptop. The text reads 'What is ORO? Open Research Online (ORO) is the The OU's repository of published research: openly accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Photo credit Thought Catalog on Unsplash.'
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