School Pupils Tackled Maths Mysteries and Fibonacci Spirals for National Numeracy Day

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One of the many reasons I'm proud to work on the #Taler digital payment system is that we focus on the needs of citizens. And as digitization continues, also how we pay, it is important to make digital payment systems inclusive for those who have difficulty when dealing with numbers.

Christian Grothoff has something to say about how we test ways to make a digital wallet as accessible as possible.

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When I teach data-driven decision making, my position is that it should strive a balance between valuing good quality numbers and not letting yourself be entirely driven by these numbers. However I have noticed that there's an exactly opposite position which is to throw numbers at everything without caring at all about accuracy, and that the people who hold this position are emboldened by synthetic text extruders (aka stochastic parrots aka LLMs)

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From Countdown to Cap & Gown: Carol Vorderman gets Swansea honour

The former Countdown co‑host, who became a household name after answering a newspaper advert for “a woman with good mathematical skills” back in 1982, received the Doctor of Science degree during the University’s winter graduation ceremonies at the Bay Campus.

From poverty to Cambridge

Born in 1960 and raised in a single‑parent family in north Wales, Carol overcame hardship to win a place at Cambridge at just 17, studying engineering. Her early career included work at Dinorwig Power Station in Llanberis before moving into management training in Leeds.

Her big break came on Channel 4’s Countdown, where she dazzled audiences with her quick‑fire maths skills for more than 25 years. In 2000 she was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Championing maths education

Beyond television, Carol has been a tireless advocate for maths education. She chaired a government taskforce to improve numeracy in schools, and founded themathsfactor.com, which helped half a million primary pupils during the Covid pandemic.

Her links with Swansea are strong. In 2021 she delivered an International Women’s Day lecture at the University’s Computational Foundry, inspiring students and staff alike. That visit led to the creation of the Carol Vorderman Maths Access Bursary, worth £2,000 per student. To date, 27 undergraduates in mathematics and actuarial science have benefitted.

Giving back

Carol is also a committed fundraiser, serving as patron of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association and raising money for prostate cancer and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

“A privilege to be honoured”

Speaking after receiving her award, Carol said:

“It’s a privilege to be honoured by Swansea University. Our connection goes back many years, united by a passion for encouraging numeracy and mathematics in young people. It has brought me great joy to support mathematics students at Swansea through giving bursaries. I find our younger generation inspirational: bright, hardworking, talented, curious, creative, tolerant, and kind.”

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