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NUMBAS

A videocast of the NUMBAS platform, and how to create your very first question.

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Frequently asked questions: studying a dual course

In this week's video, two of our current students share some insight into what it's like to study a dual course.

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Intro to 301 Session 2022-24

An overview of 301 services for the 2022-23 academic year. Relevant links: Skills, Attributes and Employability: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/skills 301 Academic Skills Centre:…

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The Boardroom - Clive Humby

Clive Humby, OBE - Chief Data Scientist at StarcountWith his business partner, Edwina Dunn, Clive founded the global consumer insights business, dunnhumby, which revolutionised the use of transaction…

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Surviving the zombie apocalypse with mathematics

What should you do if you meet a zombie this Halloween? A crack team of PhD students at the University of Sheffield have used mathematics to work out the best way to survive an uprising of the…

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Solar Spicules - Breakdown

Scientists, as part of an international team, at the University of Sheffield have moved a step closer to solving a mystery which has puzzled applied mathematicians and physicists for over a century.

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Solar Spicules

Scientists, as part of an international team, at the University of Sheffield have moved a step closer to solving a mystery which has puzzled applied mathematicians and physicists for over a century.

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Ann Cairns - Vice-Chairman for MasterCard

We had the pleasure of welcoming Ann Cairns, the Vice-Chairman of Mastercard back to the University. Ann is a graduate of the School of Maths and Statistics, and was back to meet with a group …

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Leonardo da Vinci: Father of fluid mechanics

Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by the patterns in nature. As Sheffield has been marking the 500th anniversary of his death with a major exhibition of his drawings, mathematician Dr Elena Marensi…

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Maths Anxiety

Study Skills Hack created by 301 Academic Skills Centre. Maths anxiety is a particular type of anxiety that affects a person’s reasoning ability when confronted with mathematics. It usually…

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Undergraduate study in Mathematics and Statistics at Sheffield

Our mathematics and statistics courses teach you the fundamental principles behind these important and fascinating subjects. You'll be able to focus on the areas that interest you the most and…

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Sample lecture with Dr Sam Marsh

Dr Sam Marsh from the School of Mathematics and Statistics gives a short sample lecture on hyperbolic identities.

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A flipped classroom approach to teaching basic maths skills

Although numerical competence is essential for success in the biological sciences, a number of students at this institution and others struggle with their maths skills and confidence. Rebecca Barnes,…

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Science Communication MSc

The Science Communication MSc at the University of Sheffield allows you to explore your creative voice within the dynamic field of SciComm. Gain the creative media, journalistic and critical…

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WRLTF 11 April 2018 Rebecca Barnes - A flipped classroom maths module for biosciences

Rebecca Barnes, from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at The University of Sheffield, describes a flipped module she has created to tackle "maths anxiety" amongst…

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MASH at the University of Sheffield

Maths and stats at university can be very different to what you’re used to. But fear not: MASH - The Maths and Statistics help service is here to support you throughout your time at Sheffield.…

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