Great piece from @whippletom highlighting the world-renowned leaders in maths who are calling on @cardiffuni to change course:

Read about our Campaign's call to invest in teacher talent: https://t.co/ZMzr1cxvLn

“Enthusiastic teachers with expertise in the subject are essential to inspire our students and get them into the talent pipeline. “There is still more work to be done, but this announcement is great news for our amazing pupils and their dedicated teachers.”

“We are facing a chronic shortage of qualified maths teachers across the country with around half of secondary school maths lessons taught by a teacher without a degree in maths."

📐 The Department for Education has today announced bursaries of £29,000 will be made available for trainee maths teachers to address a nationwide shortage of teacher talent. 🧵CaMS chair Professor Jens Marklof's comments:

and we will see the employment prospects of our maths graduates go up further following these announcements. We have a desperate shortfall of qualified maths teachers, and government needs to step up and invest in the next generation, not just data centres."

Welcoming the US-UK Technology Agreement and the new AI Growth Zone in the North East, Professor Jens Marklof, Chair of the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences, said: “This investment is fantastic for the UK and the mathematical sciences. Mathematics is the fuel on which AI runs

Congratulations to @leicesterliz on her appointment as the Secretary of State @SciTechgovuk. We look forward to working with her to advocate for and advance mathematical sciences across the UK, which underpin the innovative high-growth sectors the UK must harness for the future.

🎉 Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE maths results today! We hope that many of them will pursue their passion for maths at AS and A-level.

CaMS supporter Neil Saunders has written on A Level results day for The Conversation on maths' enduring popularity amongst secondary pupils, and the issues impacting access to university-level maths study. Read Neil's article here: https://t.co/tAaUNeJJdp

🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-level results today! Maths is once again the most popular subject at A-level with 105,000 entries in 2025. Hear from CaMS Chair Jens Marklof below:

We are pleased to announce that new CaMS Project Awards will fund two groundbreaking schemes at Heriot-Watt University and University of Greenwich. Learn more about these awards below👇 https://t.co/MA3cNTt5Gd

Congratulations to all Scottish pupils receiving their SQA results today. Pass rates across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher have increased and we look forward to updated attainment statistics to understand the popularity of maths in Scotland. https://t.co/s2uxCB0CO9

Read the Public Accounts Committee's report on increasing teacher numbers which CaMS contributed evidence to. It calls on DfE to urgently develop a clear plan to recruit 6,500 new teachers. Maths teachers must be at the heart of this. https://t.co/aaBoAAvCZR

Congratulations to the Open University, who won a share of the £2.5 million Maths Degrees for the Future funding pot. "This funding will enable us to create OpenMaths - an exciting new extension of our award-winning OpenSTEM Labs." - Professor Rachel Hilliam, Head of School

Congratulations to the University of Nottingham, who won a share of the £2.5 million Maths Degrees for the Future funding pot. "AI is changing our lives, so this funding will be used to teach our students the maths on which all AI tools rely." - Professor Christopher Brignell

Congratulations to Cardiff University, who won a share of the £2.5 million Maths Degrees for the Future funding pot. "CaMS has been a tremendous force for good... We are proud to contribute to this momentum." - Professor Jon Gillard, Deputy Head, School of Mathematics

Congratulations to Imperial College, who won a share of the £2.5 million Maths Degrees for the Future funding pot. "This generous grant...will empower more students to build their skills and pursue careers where they can truly make a difference" - Professor Ian Walmsley, Provost

Congratulations to King's College London, who won a share of the £2.5 million Maths Degrees for the Future funding pot. "We aim to equip graduates to unleash the power of mathematics to tackle challenges across a wide range of sectors" - Professor Rachel Bearon, Executive Dean

The OU is one of five unis awarded funding to pilot next-gen maths degrees – linking core maths to AI and data-driven futures. Read more on OU News: https://t.co/j4RwFWJ2aE

🎙️ CaMS Chair Professor Jens Marklof was on the airwaves yesterday to discuss the award of £2.5m to spur innovation in maths teaching at UK universities. Listen below and read more about the Maths Degrees for the Future initiative on our website: https://t.co/AWc1NinIgP