Shortly before he disembarked for France to fight in the British Army during the First World War, Lewis failed his "fearsome" qualifying examination in algebra to continue his studies at Oxford. "He ...

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Chair of mathematical modeling at Oxford University Alain Goriely discussed how mathematics could be used to better model neurodegenerative diseases in a Thursday evening presentation, part of the ...

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A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt? The findings, achieved through a combination of ...

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An intervention found that explicit teaching of mathematical reasoning leads to progress in the subject - but how does it work? Jasmine Norden asks the experts ...