Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses
Staffordshire Group
Sponsored by Casio Electronics
In 1998 Keele University hosted the first series
of Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses to be held in Staffordshire.
The series was an immediate success and has subsequently been repeated each
year since. This year over 50 pupils (years 8 and 9) from 30 schools across
Staffordshire attended. Attendence is by invitation only with invitations
coming via participating schools. The classes were held on Saturday mornings
from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and involved a lively
mixture of lecturing, discussions and activities
(photos). Last year's programme is shown below.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|
| Sat 5th Feb | Colin Abell | Does it go on for ever? |
| Sat 12th Feb | Christine Horsty | Group Theory |
| Sat 19th Feb | Jonathan Healey | Chaos |
| Sat 4th Mar | Joe Watson | Can we be certain? |
| Sat 11th Mar | David Bedford | Mathematical Puzzles |
| Sat 18th Mar | John Belcher | Probability |
Organising Committee
Colin Abell (St Edward's Middle School, Leek)
David Bedford (Mathematics Department. Keele Univeristy)
Graham Smart (Maths Advisor, Staffordshire QLS)
Photos
Mathematics Department |
Keele University
