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Neil Saunders, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Greenwich

Rishi Sunak wants more maths at school – but finding the teachers will be hard when university departments are closing

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Oxford Brookes University recently announced it will no longer be offering mathematics degrees. This follows reported reductions or proposed cuts at other universities.

This is a problem for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s vision for improved maths skills across the nation. Sunak has laid out a vision for young people to study maths to age 18. The goal is to ensure that “every young person has the maths skills they need to succeed”.

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