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There are currently 187 conferences in the MOTIVATE archives.
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Dec, 2009
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2009
*Maths and climate change: The melting Arctic
Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiburger , University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov, 2009
*The Golden Section
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Nov & Dec, 2009
*How to lie and get away with it: How computers and CDs store information reliably using error correcting codes
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 12 to 14.

Nov, 2009
*History of Calculating Machines
Sophia Davis, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Oct & Nov, 2009
*Hallowe'en
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 8.

Sep & Nov, 2009
*How far ...? How old ...? How much bigger ...?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jul, 2009
*Time in Physics
Andrew Pontzen, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jul, 2009
*Probability and Risk
David Spiegelhalter, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2009
*Pattern and Shape
Liz Meenan and Briony Thomas , University of Leeds
For ages 10 to 12.

Jun & Jul, 2009
*Energy
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun, 2009
*Secret Codes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 9.

May & Jun, 2009
*Maths with Google Earth
Adam Boddison, Finham Primary School, Coventry
For ages 9 to 11.

May, 2009
*Magic Squares
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Apr, 2009
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Mar, 2009
*101 uses for a quadratic equation
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Feb, 2009
*GCSE to A level
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 15 to 16.

Jan & Feb, 2009
*Calculator Fun
Adam Boddison, Finham Primary School, Coventry
For ages 8 to 10.

Dec, 2008
*What have mathematicians done for us?
A group of post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2008
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov & Dec, 2008
*Squares and Cubes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 7 to 11.

Nov, 2008
*The Secret of Manor High
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 12.

Nov, 2008
*Mathematical Games
Liz Woodham, Nrich Primary Coordinator, Millennium Mathematics Project
For ages 8 to 10.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*Babylonian Mathematics
Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*How far ...? How old ...? How much bigger ...?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street
Kevin Mingay, Silverdale St Johns CE Primary School
For ages 7 to 9.

Oct, 2008
*Proof
Toni Beardon and Steve Hewson , University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 17.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*Why do unlikely things happen so often?
David Spiegelhalter, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2008
*History of Calculating Machines
Sophia Davis, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Jul, 2008
*Time in Physics
Andrew Pontzen, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jul, 2008
*Maths at the Movies
Marc West, Millennium Mathematics Project, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jul, 2008
*Probability
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun, 2008
*Go
Adam Boddison, Finham Primary School, Coventry
For ages 10 to 12.

Jun, 2008
*Celtic Knots
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 14.

Jun, 2008
*Lunar Emergency
Alan Parr, Former Adviser for Hertfordshire
For ages 10 to 12.

Jun, 2008
*Groups: Looking Beneath the Surface
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun, 2008
*Strategy Games
Adam Boddison, Finham Primary School, Coventry
For ages 9 to 11.

Jun & Jul, 2008
*Are we alone?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Jun, 2008
*Black Holes for Beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun, 2008
*The Six Secrets
Lynne McClure, Lynne McClure Consultancy
For ages 7 to 9.

May & Jun, 2008
*Maths of Churches, Mosques, Synagoges and Temples
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Apr & May, 2008
*Can machines think? An exploration of how humans interact with and through technology
Cecily Morrison, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Apr & Jun, 2008
*Forensic Maths
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

Apr & May, 2008
*Babylonian Mathematics
Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 10.

Apr & May, 2008
*The Science and Beauty of Nebulae
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Apr, 2008
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Feb, 2008
*Nrich problem-solving day
Toni Beardon and Steve Hewson , University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 17.

Feb & Mar, 2008
*Take ten cards ...
Alan Parr, Former Adviser for Hertfordshire
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb, 2008
*Mathematics of the Quantum World
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Feb & Mar, 2008
*The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street
Kevin Mingay, Silverdale St Johns CE Primary School
For ages 7 to 9.

Jan & Mar, 2008
*Astronomy for Beginners
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 5 to 7.

Jan & Feb, 2008
*The Greedy Triangle
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 8.

Jan & Feb, 2008
*Astronomy for Beginners
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 5 to 7.

Dec, 2007
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Nov, 2007
*Fractals
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Nov & Dec, 2007
*Avalanche!
Jim McElwaine, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Nov, 2007
*Fraction Action
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 8.

Nov, 2007
*Labyrinths and Mazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*The Science and Beauty of Nebulae
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*Forensic Maths
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 12 to 14.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*Global debt: Who owes who?
Kathryn Hatfield, Jubilee Debt Campaign
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*How to weigh a planet
Adam Morgan and Quinton Goddard, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Oct & Nov, 2007
*Why do fish swim and birds fly?
Kiran Singh, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Sep, 2007
*Plus: A Mathematical Model
Marianne Freiberger, Millennium Mathematics Project
For ages 16 to 17.

Jul, 2007
*Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section
Y10 students Northolt High School, London
For ages 9 to 11.

Jul, 2007
*Probability
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 16 to 18.

Jul, 2007
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Jul, 2007
*The Expanding Universe
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun, 2007
*Space Science
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 14.

Jun, 2007
*Strategy Games
Adam Boddison, Finham Primary School, Coventry
For ages 9 to 11.

Jun & Jul, 2007
*SimFlu: Build Your Own Epidemic
Julia Gog, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2007
*Black holes for beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2007
*Maths2Art
Julie Dobson, Ulverston Victoria High School
For ages 12 to 14.

May, 2007
*Complex Numbers and Matrices
Jonathan Tsai, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Apr & May, 2007
*Maths of churches, mosques, synagoges and temples
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 14.

Apr, 2007
*Labyrinths and Mazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 11.

Apr & May, 2007
*Maths of Celtic and African Art
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

Apr & May, 2007
*Sir Cumference and the First Round Table
Kevin Mingay, Silverdale St Johns CE Primary School
For ages 7 to 9.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Take ten cards ...
Alan Parr, Former Adviser for Hertfordshire
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Babylonian Mathematics
Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 10.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Our Place in the Universe
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Proteins: It’s the shape that counts!
Mark Field, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Astronomy for Beginners
Lisa Jardine-Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 5 to 7.

Feb & Mar, 2007
*Frogs' legs, peas and potatoes: Electricity in action
Elisa De Ranieri, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Feb & Apr, 2007
*How far is Cape Town from London?
Alan Beardon, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Dec, 2006
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2006
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov, 2006
*Fractals
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Nov, 2006
*Labyrinths and Mazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Oct & Nov, 2006
*SimFlu: Build Your Own Epidemic
Julia Gog, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2006
*Nanotechnology: leaping with tiny steps into the future
Steffi Friedrichs, The Technology Partnership
For ages 13 to 15.

Oct & Nov, 2006
*The Maths of Celtic and African Art
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

Sep & Nov, 2006
*How to hunt a submarine
Tom Korner, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Jul, 2006
*Fractals
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun & Jul, 2006
*Maths2Art
Julie Dobson, Ulverston Victoria High School
For ages 12 to 14.

Jun, 2006
*Impossible?
Jeremy Dykes, University of Durham
For ages 12 to 14.

Jun & Jul, 2006
*Cosmology for beginners
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2006
*Are you convinced?
Chris Sangwin, University of Birmingham
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun, 2006
*Prime Games
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 12.

Jun & Jul, 2006
*Be a paper mathemagician!
Liz Meenan, Leeds University
For ages 9 to 12.

Jun, 2006
*AMazing Maths
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 12.

May, 2006
*Secret Codes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

May & Jul, 2006
*Malaria: an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jun, 2006
*Secret Codes and the Enigma Machine
Claire Ellis, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

Apr & May, 2006
*Energy: the Sun and the Earth
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 15.

Apr & May, 2006
*Babylonian Mathematics
Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 10.

Mar, 2006
*AMazing Mazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 7 to 11.

Mar, 2006
*Why does Beckham wear no. 23?
Marcus du Sautoy, University of Oxford
For ages 11 to 13.

Mar, 2006
*A Remainder of One
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 7.

Mar & Jun, 2006
*Flipping Beermats
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Feb & Mar, 2006
*Our place in the universe
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb & Mar, 2006
*101 Uses for a Quadratic Equation
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 14 to 16.

Feb & Mar, 2006
*Secret Codes and the Enigma Machine
Claire Ellis, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

Dec, 2005
*What have mathematicians done for us?
Post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2005
*Einstein's Theory of Relativity
David Berman, University of London
For ages 16 to 18.

Oct & Nov, 2005
*101 uses for a quadratic equation
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2005
*Secret Codes and the Enigma Machine
Claire Ellis, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

Sep & Oct, 2005
*Six feet long and three feet wide
Kevin Mingay, Silverdale St Johns CE Primary School
For ages 7 to 9.

Jul, 2005
*Fractals - Leicester schools
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jul, 2005
*Maths, Music and Dance
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jul, 2005
*Fractals
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun, 2005
*Maths aMazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 10.

Jun & Jul, 2005
*Energy: the Sun and the Earth
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jun, 2005
*Why does Beckham wear number 23?
Marcus du Sautoy, University of Oxford
For ages 11 to 13.

May & Jul, 2005
*Codes and the Quantum Computer
Artur Ekert, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

May & Jun, 2005
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jun, 2005
*Pictures of things that move
Jim Flood,
For ages 9 to 11.

Apr & May, 2005
*History of Numbers
Tope Omitola, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Jan & Mar, 2005
*Flipping Beermats
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Jan & Feb, 2005
*Are we alone?
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Dec, 2004
*What have mathematicians done for us?
A group of post-graduate students, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Dec, 2004
*Looking out for number 1
Robert Hunt, Newton Institute, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov & Dec, 2004
*Maths and Music
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Jul, 2005
*Space Science: Cumbria
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 13.

Oct & Jun, 2005
*Space Science: UK and SA schools
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

Oct & Nov, 2004
*Why does Beckham wear number 23?
Marcus du Sautoy, University of Oxford
For ages 11 to 13.

Oct & Nov, 2004
*Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

Oct & Nov, 2004
*The Greedy Triangle
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 5 to 7.

Oct, 2004
*My Rich Aunt: financial maths
Philip Cooper,
For ages 16 to 18.

Jun, 2004
*Maths and Mazes
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 11 to 13.

Jun, 2004
*Maths and Music
Jenny Gage, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jun & Jul, 2004
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 14.

Jun, 2004
*The Black Castle of Codeland
Ian Short, University of Cambridge
For ages 8 to 10.

May & Jun, 2004
*The Maths behind the Olympic Games
John Barrow, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

May & Jul, 2004
*The Sun, Our Star
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 12.

May & Jun, 2004
*Transit of Venus
Dr Carolin Crawford and Dr Helen Mason , University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 16.

May & Jun, 2004
*Codes and the Enigma Machine
Claire Greer, Enigma Project
For ages 11 to 13.

Mar, 2004
*Bubbles
Chris Budd, Tony Wilde and Peter Ford, University of Bath and City of Bath College
For ages 16 to 18.

Feb & Mar, 2004
*The Planets
Carolin Crawford, University of Cambridge
For ages 7 to 9.

Jan & Mar, 2004
*Malaria as an Infectious Disease
Mark Carrington, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 14.

Dec, 2003
*Text, Bytes and Videotape
Oliver Johnson, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov, 2003
*Maths and Music
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 14 to 16.

Oct & Nov, 2003
*Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars
Lisa Wright, University of Cambridge
For ages 9 to 11.

Oct & Nov, 2003
*Hallowe'en
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 7.

Jun & Jul, 2003
*Mathemagic
Rob Eastaway,
For ages 7 to 9.

Jun & Jul, 2003
*Avalanches
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

May, 2003
*Mazes
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

May & Jun, 2003
*The Liquid Nitrogen Show: the maths of low temperature physics
Peter Ford, University of Bath
For ages 13 to 14.

May & Jun, 2003
*Maths, magic and mystery
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

Apr, 2003
*Mathemagic
Rob Eastaway,
For ages 7 to 9.

Apr, 2003
*Knots
Stephen Huggett, Plymouth University
For ages 16 to 18.

Feb & Mar, 2003
*Robots
Jim Flood,
For ages 10 to 12.

Dec, 2002
*My Rich Aunt
Philip Cooper,
For ages 16 to 18.

Oct, 2002
*Mathematical Magic
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 16 to 18.

Oct & Nov, 2002
*Hallowe'en
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 6 to 7.

Oct & Nov, 2002
*Maths and Sport
John Barrow, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 17.

Jun & Jul, 2002
*Strange Geometries
Keith Carne, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 14.

May & Jul, 2002
*Fractals
Alan Beardon, University of Cambridge
For ages 10 to 14.

May & Jun, 2002
*A Remainder of One
Cherri Moseley, Bignold First School and Nursery, Norwich
For ages 5 to 7.

May & Jul, 2002
*The Liquid Nitrogen Show
Peter Ford, University of Bath
For ages 13 to 14.

May & Jun, 2002
*Mathemagic
Rob Eastaway,
For ages 7 to 9.

Apr & May, 2002
*Mazes
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 11 to 13.

Feb & Mar, 2002
*Helicopters
Jim Flood,
For ages 9 to 11.

Feb & Mar, 2002
*Daisyworld and Diabetes
Peter Saunders, University of London
For ages 17 to 18.

Nov & Dec, 2001
*The Wonderful World of Gyroscopes
Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge
For ages 15 to 18.

Nov & Dec, 2001
*Avalanches and Sand Piles
Ian Johnston, Open University
For ages 11 to 13.

Jun, 2001
*Euler's Relation and Topology
Alan Beardon, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 16.

Jun & Jul, 2001
*Topology and Cosmology
Janna Levin, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

May & Jun, 2001
*Ever Quicker, Ever Higher
Tom Korner, University of Cambridge
For ages 13 to 15.

Jan & Feb, 2001
*Strange Geometries
Keith Carne, University of Cambridge
For ages 12 to 13.

Nov & Dec, 2000
*League Tables/Cricket Ratings
Rob Eastaway,
For ages 12 to 14.

Oct & Nov, 2000
*Where in the World am I?
Chris Budd, University of Bath
For ages 14 to 16.

Dec, 1999
*Taking Chances
John Haigh, University of Sussex
For ages 12 to 14.

Nov, 1999
*The Sun and Waves
Helen Mason, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Nov, 1999
*Mathematical Surprises
John Webb,
For ages 12 to 14.

Nov, 1999
*Chaos
John Barrow, University of Cambridge
For ages 16 to 18.

Mar, 1999
*Fractals and Fractal Dimensions
Alan Beardon, University of Cambridge
For ages 14 to 17.