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The way teenagers speak these days is different to when we were at school too. Part of this is just changes in the words used and the emphasis made on different parts of the process. In other [...]

Most of us think “doing maths” means calculating answers using complicated equations. At school we do this by hand, or with the aid of a calculator. This is only one part of what mathematics is, [...]

Computers only do what they are programmed to do. Without programmers and professionals to check that the computer results are correct errors are made, money is lost or stolen and sometimes lives [...]

The workplace is always changing. The job we start in is very likely not the one we will finish in. Market forces and changes in technology mean that some jobs are fading away while new ones are [...]

Just because mathematics is not listed as a pre-requisite does not mean that there is no mathematical content in the degree. Universities are businesses competing for customers, in this case [...]

Studying mathematics provides students with a broad range of skills and knowledge that are highly valued in a wide range of careers in the workforce. While the titles of most advertisements [...]

Well obviously, they work with numbers. They also look for patterns, solve problems, make predictions and delve into the mysteries of the universe. Mathematicians work for banks, insurance [...]