About this day
For A-level, IB, BTEC Level 3 and T Level maths students
Join us for the ultimate A-level maths enrichment day! Maths in Action brings an exciting day of interactive learning for students! Through engaging sessions led by top academics, industry leaders, and expert communicators, students will discover the power of maths beyond the classroom—from pure maths to real-world applications.
A special Exam Success session will provide students with expert strategies to boost confidence and exam performance. With live polls, quizzes, and plenty of opportunities to engage with speakers, this is maths like never before.
Host: Sophie Maclean (Mathematician and Communicator) Exam Session: Nicole Cozens
“A great day! Kept the students attention, without trivialising the content!”
– Tiffin School –
More speakers and sessions for this exciting event will be announced soon!
Programme & speakers
Pokémaths – the maths behind the video game Tom Crawford, University of Oxford
How many Pikachu’s does it take to power a lightbulb? How much does a Charizard eat? And why does the world of Pokémon seem to ignore the basic laws of physics? Dr Tom Crawford looks at the maths one of the world’s favourite video games.
About Dr Tom Crawford
Dr Tom Crawford, a mathematician at the University of Oxford, shares his love for maths through tomrocksmaths.com, showcasing favourite equations on Numberphile, and sporting maths tattoos (14 and counting).
Fractals: A Complete Guide Jamie Frost, Chief Mathematician at Dr Frost Learning
You might be familiar with fractals as intricate patterns we often see in nature. But why do they occur and how can we create them? We explore everything from fractals in movies, to common fractal types, to 2.5 dimensional objects, to curious paradoxes such as why Great Britain has infinite perimeter.
About Dr Jamie Frost
Jamie is the founder and Chief Mathematician at Dr Frost Learning, providing resources for mathematics teaching and an online homework setting platform. Catch him on TikTok for everything from ‘What mathematically is the squarest country?’ to Fibonacci numbers in running.
How to knit a circle Alison Kiddle, Maths Communicator
Knitting has been an important part of clothing design and manufacture for hundreds of years, and is now a popular hobby for many people, not just grannies and aunties! But did you know that there’s mathematics within every stitch and garment? In this talk Alison will share some of the hidden mathematical ideas that are woven into the fibre arts. You’ll never look at a jumper the same way again!
About Alison Kiddle
Alison is a mathematician and educator from the East of England. As well as travelling round the UK and abroad to talk about maths, Alison designs puzzles, writes about maths, and creates mathematical art and craft.
The Decision Tea Tree Katherine Holmes, Maths and Science Communicator
Faced with 100 teas and a boiling kettle, how would you choose your perfect cup of tea? Join Dr Katherine Holmes as they explore how, when faced with tough decisions, our brains and computers use “decision trees” to sift through choices and reach the best solution. From everyday decisions to complex problems, find out how maths helps us narrow down options before the kettle goes cold.
About Dr Katherine Holmes
Dr Katherine Holmes is a Maths and Science Communicator and Trainer, Improviser, Public Speaker, LGBTQ+ Advocate and holds a mathematics PhD in Quantum Mechanics from Imperial College London.
Mathematics is indisputably the greatest subject in the world! Nira Chamberlain OBE, AtkinsRéalis Technical Fellow for Mathematical Modelling and Visiting Professor at Loughborough University
The time for our subject to be seen as irrelevant, boring and a joke must come to an end. In this increasing digital data driven world, join Professor Nira Chamberlain on why he thinks mathematics is indisputably the greatest subject in the world!
About Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE
Prof Chamberlain has over 30 years’ experience of mathematical modelling, simulation, and developing algorithms that solve complex engineering and commercial problems. With a PhD and five honorary doctorates, he won “World’s Most Interesting Mathematician” in 2018 and is currently the Chair of the Black Heroes of Mathematics Conference.