Matters of the Moment

March 14th is Pi Day, but never mind that, next week is Pie Week. 

The Cafe will be baking on Wednesday 6th, so go take a look at such delights as steak and ale pie, a butternut, spinach and coconut vegan pie; and apple pie and custard.

The fourth in the series which is proving very popular on social media (each film has had 75k or more views) showing there is a real appetite for the mathematics as well as the lighter fare.

This time of year is peak decision time for deciding on jobs or roles after academia, what to do next academic year and associated transitions in life.

Did you know the Mathematical Institute has a Royal Society sponsored Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Chris Daniels (who was an undergraduate studying mathematics at Oxford way back in the late 80s and early 90s)?  

Café π is using its loaf and going bananas next week. Plus double Teya points on Fairtrade products over Fairtrade fortnight. Check out the Teya app if you haven't already.

And a reminder that Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are pizza afternoons.

Professor James Naismith, Head of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) in Oxford, of which the Mathematical Institute is part, will be joining our coffee morning in the AWB Common Room on Tuesday 20 February from 11am. 

Jim is keen to hear from you - about your research, what you do, your ideas or anything else on your mind.

So even if you are not a coffee morning regular, why not come along?

A new weekly feature to entice you to have a look at what the café has to offer. 

Lots to come, but next Wednesday there is a special vegan dish to celebrate Green Action Week and also, on the same day, vegan Eton Mess for dessert. For those of you who didn't go to Eton, 'Mess' is a traditional dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries (or other berries) meringue, and (vegan) whipped cream.

And you consumed 400 of the free chocolates on Valentine's Day.

We now have TikTok to add to our social media stable (armoury?). For those of you who think TikTok is just full of ten second videos of animals, latest research suggests that 50% of all TikTok users in the USA are over 30 and 30% of 18-29 year-olds in the USA get news from TikTok. Also, when the University had all its recent issues with admissions tests, the largest proportion of feedback came on TikTok.

In the event of a major cyber attack or other business continuity incident the Department or University may need to alert members via alternative communication routes.

This may include a backup department, division or university website, but could also include contacting you via personal contact details held in various university systems.

Our second 'Show Me the Maths' film features Josh Bull from the Wolfson Centre for Mathematical Biology on the South Side, 4th floor. If you haven't been up there the view is terrific, including from the outside walkway. You can also help them out with their jigsaw by the sofas which doesn't seem to be making much progress.