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Don’t miss out!🚨Registration deadline for Feb start is tomorrow📅
📚Discovering Maths MU123
📊Introducing Stats MU140
🔢Essential Maths 1 MST124
➗Essential Maths 2 MST125
Hurry!🏎️💨
www.open.ac.uk/courses/results/?study_level=Undergraduate&keyword=mathematics&course_type=Modules&start_date=January+2026
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January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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📊Interested in statistics? 💻Want to learn more about the basic tools used in business and industry? 📋Come and study with the OU🎓M140 Introducing statistics is a great place start📈
www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu...
Introducing Statistics | Open University | M140
Learn statistical and quantitative methods, including summarising, relationships, randomness, distribution, probability, hypothesis testing and estimation.
www.open.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Confident with maths but eager to explore further? 🚀 Join MST124! Learn about calculus, algebra and even...imaginary numbers 🌈 😱! The perfect intro to university mathematics. Check it out: www.open.ac.uk/courses/modu... #Maths #OU #Calculus #Algebra
December 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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📢Student reminder! The Christmas break is fast approaching and many tutors will be unavailable during this time❌We encourage you to take a well-deserved break but, if you have any questions that can’t wait until the new year, be sure to ask now📅Enjoy your holiday & recharge!🔋
December 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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MU123 is a gentle-yet-exciting whirlwind🌀introduction to maths🔢Starting from scratch 🔰, MU123 gives the you skills in maths needed for a wide range of qualifications across the university 🎓and beyond. MU123 makes dreams come true for so many students🧚www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/mu123
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Day 12 - Countdown to the Christmas Holidays with us, with our daily number doodles! From the beginning of December until the end of term.

And check out our other Christmas resources at mathsweek.scot/news/pick-mi...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ChristmasCountdown #ChristmasIsComing #AdventCalendar
December 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📊Interested in statistics? 💻Want to learn more about the basic tools used in business and industry? 📋Come and study with the OU🎓M140 Introducing statistics is a great place start📈 www.open.ac.uk/courses/results/?study_level=Undergraduate&keyword=statistics&course_type=Modules&start_date=January+2026
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Register now to start studying maths and stats in February! 🥳🥳👏M140 Introducing statistics MU123 Discovering mathematics MST124 Essential mathematics 1 MST125 Essential mathematics 2👉Go to www.open.ac.uk/courses/resu... to find out more, start your journey...
December 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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So there it was...Mathŵyl Cymru 2025🎩 We enjoyed doing some 'mathsmagic' with Primary pupils on Thursday🪄 Thanks to all involved, diolch💫 Here's to Mathŵyl Cymru 2026! sites.google.com/view/mathwyl #Mathŵyl #MathsWeekWales
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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What do broccoli 🥦 & the coastline of Britain🌍have in common? 🤔We found out in a fabulous sixth form Christmas lecture given this week by our very own Dr Vasso Evdoridou, Lecturer in Pure Maths. Stunning snowflakes❄️, marvellous Mandelbrot & fantastic fractals-the stars of the show🤩 #fabfractals
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Day 2 - Countdown to the Christmas Holidays with us, with our daily number doodles! From the beginning of December until the end of term.

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat #ChristmasCountdown #ChristmasIsComing #AdventCalendar
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Great to have so many Primary pupils involved in our session this morning. Diolch. Looking forward to the next one on Thursday as part of Mathŵyl Cymru sites.google.com/view/mathwyl #Mathŵyl #MathsWeekWales
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Are you a Primary maths teacher?
Still time to sign up...
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✖️Want to develop your understanding of multiplicative relationships?
🎇Need ideas for using resources to inspire Primary learners? 🚸
🆓Free online session in conjunction with Mathŵyl Cymru sites.google.com/view/mathwyl
📋Register here: forms.office.com/e/nCpaEbDwu9
#mathwyl @OU_MathsEd #teachmaths
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Spaceflight Imager Test Engineer - one of the many places the OU can take you...3 days to apply!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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🤔What have all these people got to do with maths & stats?
🔎Find out here: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MathEd/
@OU_MathsEd @NASA @IMAmaths @bhmuk #BHM
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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✖️Want to develop your understanding of multiplicative relationships?
🎇Need ideas for using resources to inspire Primary learners? 🚸
🆓Free online session in conjunction with Mathŵyl Cymru sites.google.com/view/mathwyl
📋Register here: forms.office.com/e/nCpaEbDwu9
#mathwyl @OU_MathsEd #teachmaths
October 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Exciting announcement📣: @mathsworlduk now open!
🫧Step inside a giant soap bubble or explore a kaleidoscope. 🌈
💥Laser-cut different shapes and crack secret codes. 🕵️‍♂️
🤚Experience hands-on exhibits 💡spark curiosity 🔥ignite imagination🙃 fun, colourful, mind-blowing! 🤯
Book now at mathsworld.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🌟 Constellations of Stars: Echoes Across the Sky 🌌 TODAY!!! The OU's very own Vinay Kathotia is presenting a fun talk for the public in the Middleton Hall Centre:MK (shopping centre)
11.30am - 12.15pm 💫 Go along!! #LandofLights #MiltonKeynes @DestinationMK landoflights.co.uk
Land of Lights 2025 | Milton Keynes, Warrington & Rotherham
Experience the UK’s ultimate lantern festival! Land of Lights returns with brand-new displays at Milton Keynes, Warrington, and Rotherham near Sheffield.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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The Living Planet Index is the biodiversity metric that always claims the headlines. Unfortunately, many of these headlines are wrong. The index is very easy to misinterpret.

The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970.
A line chart showing the global Living Planet Index, which measures the average change in abundance in nearly 35,000 animal populations across nearly 5,500 species relative to the year 1970 (that is, 1970 = 100%). The Living Planet Index reports an average decline of 73% across tens of thousands of wildlife populations since 1970. But this does not tell us anything about the number of individuals, species or populations lost, or even the share of populations that are shrinking. The data source is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and Zoological Society of London (2024). The chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Our call for nominations for the Hardy Lectureship 2025 is open!

Nominate a distinguished mathematician based outside of the UK to give a series of lectures within the UK.

Previous Hardy Lecturers incl. Emily Riehl, Eva Miranda, Nalini Joshi.

➡️ www.lms.ac.uk/events/lectu...
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Love lego 💕What fun!😄
mathsweek.scot Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · Sep 23
Love seeing our new Lego Challenge Cards in action! Download your free copy here >> mathsweek.scot/news/finn-fi...

#MathsWeekScot #UKMathsChat #MathsToday #EduSky
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P6 and P2 teamed up today to complete a Lego challenge for @mathsweek.scot 🧱
September 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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And we’re off! Happy #MathsWeekScot everyone! Teachers, here’s the links again with everything you need to know for the week.

Daily Events Overview
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Schools Hub with all relevant competitions, learning resources, videos & more
mathsweek.scot/schools

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday
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September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Students may be turning to Generative AI... but do they know the risks? 🤖🤔

Our 'Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use' session helps them think critically and use AI responsibly.

Our latest YouTube Short provides a quick overview 👇

youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI...

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Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use #openuniversity training sessions #shorts
YouTube video by The Open University Library
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September 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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📢Calling all parents, home tutors, teaching assistants, future maths teachers🔢 This course is for you 🫵 ME620 will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of teaching school mathematics and broadens your ideas about how people learn mathematics🤔https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/modules/me620/
September 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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🚨 Only two weeks to go to the October start registration deadline...make this the year that you finally sign up 📝 for that course you've always wanted to do! www.open.ac.uk
Distance Learning Courses and Adult Education - The Open University
The Open University offers flexible full-time and part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications.
www.open.ac.uk
August 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM