Maths News & Blog

This month, as well as our usual selection of side-splitting maths jokes and Simpsons references we are bringing you some more funny "Easter Eggs" from Wolfram Alpha, the brilliant knowledge/answer engine... read full article »

Professor Eugenia Cheng from Sheffield University, who is already known for her enthusiastic approach to maths and it's daily applications, has come up with formulae and mathematical guidelines towards creating the perfect strawberry jam and cream tea, once again proving that maths can be used in so many ways to make our lives just that little bit sweeter... read full article »

In the last month "The Apprentice" has been gaining viewing figures, and the contestant's efforts recently hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, proving that a lack of maths skills can be a serious hindrance in business, and many other walks of life... read full article »

We are pleased to announce that the MayDay Maths weekend event was a roaring success! So many of you signed up, and logged in despite the sunny weather outside. We were very pleased that so many of you chose to take advantage of such a brilliant opportunity, although we hope everyone got to enjoy a little bit of the sun... read full article »

This month, as well as our usual selection of side-splitting maths jokes and Simpsons references we also bring you some funny "Easter Eggs" from Wolfram Alpha, the brilliant knowledge/answer engine... read full article »

We are so pleased that so many of you took part in the MayDay Maths weekend event! Thank you all for taking part and for your brilliant feedback. We hope your grades will be significantly improved as a result, and your confidence increased just in time for the exams... read full article »

This story shows that anyone with a keen mind and a bit of courage can challenge the way the world works just by applying a little bit of maths... read full article »

We all know that to get the best deal when shopping you have to do a little maths... read full article »

Shakuntla Devi, known for decades as the world's fastest human computer, or mental calculator has died in a hospital in Bangalore at the age of 83... read full article »

We at ConquerMaths.com are always interested in what is happening in mathematical education and educational government policy, and there are some big changes currently being planned for the future primary maths curriculum... read full article »