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"Everybody can improve at mathematics!"

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin celebrates Maths Week with Ivan

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17.49 15 Oct 2019


"Everybody can improve at mathematics!"


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17.49 15 Oct 2019


Do you like maths? It’s one of those subjects you either love or hate, and in a world of smart phones and spreadsheets - do we need our maths skills anymore?

 

Well it’s Maths Week, and people are being encouraged to utilise the maths they have, and see the opportunities it can bring to society and the economy.

 

Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin is Assistant Professor in UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics and she joined Ivan tonight on the Hard Shoulder to chat about the benefits of maths.


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