Matters of the Moment

The microbiome is much in the news as the latest key to understanding our health. There is much research to be done and whether Kefir is the answer, who knows, but in the meantime why not pop down to the Café on Wednesday (24th) and try it?

Wednesday is also 'Stop Food Waste Day' in the Café. Look out for information downstairs.

Pete Grindrod, Sam Cohen and Ian Griffiths have, in partnership with David Levy and Ash Ardian from the Oxford charity Asylum Welcome, set up a series of Asylum Seekers’ meetings in which they have reached out to asylum seekers as fellow mathematicians. Below is a video of their recent seminar.

The divisional Teaching Awards are now open for nominations, celebrating teaching impact, innovation and leadership. Anyone with teaching responsibilities can be nominated, including graduate students, postdocs and teaching support staff. Between 5-10 individual awards are awarded each year, with an individual prize value of £1,000.

A reminder that Wednesdays are Waffle Wednesdays in Café π. 8.30 to 10.30 am every Wednesday.

Hot cross buns and Easter nest cakes also on sale while stocks last along with the usual creme and mini eggs and also Malteser Bunnies...

All our merchandise has now moved online, but if you want to see samples before you buy, then drop by S0.38 or email Dyrol - all the usual items plus puffer and padded jackets, fleeces, zip hoodies and caps and bobble beanies.

How do we get companies making products to understand the complex maths behind them?

Next Thursday is Pi Day. It is also the International Day of Mathematics. And if that isn't enough, it is International Day of Happiness on 20th March (presumably, and logically, Unhappiness Day is the other 365 days this year).

Anyway, on Thursday special pies in the cafe: 
Vegan broccoli, cauliflower and cheese pie
Lemon meringue pie for dessert