Recapping my recent Research England-funded #MathsThroughStories workshop in Thailand - the third in the series, following the Maldives and Malta. Some 70 policymakers, teacher educators and teachers came together to help bridge research, policy & practice www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/thailand

Representing the British Ambassador in Thailand, Danny Whitehead (Director, British Council Thailand) reflects on my recent Research England-funded #MathsThroughStories workshop in Thailand, bridging research, policy and practice in mathematics education: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/thailand

Dr Kessara (Director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization's Regional Centre for STEM Education) reflects on my recent Research England-funded #MathsThroughStories workshop in Thailand, bridging research, policy and practice. More at: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/thailand

Watch highlights from my recent Research England-funded #MathsThroughStories national implementation consultation workshop in Thailand, bringing together 70 policymakers, teacher educators and teachers, with contributions from my UNESCO and OECD colleagues: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/thailand

Hear 12-year-old Samara (a three-time Stuart J. Murphy Award winner) thank Stuart and reflect on how my Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition inspired her to write and publish her own mathematical story picture book and deliver a TED-Ed talk about mathematical storytelling. #YMSAMaths

Hear heartfelt thanks from the mother of 12-year-old Samara (a three-time Stuart J. Murphy Award winner) as she reflects on how Stuart's MathStart books and my Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition helped her daughter fall in love with mathematics. #YMSAMaths

These quotes are just a glimpse. Hear Stuart J. Murphy reflect on his decision to join my Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition as a judge eight years ago as he passes the torch to Latrenda Knighten (President of @nctm.org) www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/latrend... #YMSAMaths

HOT OFF THE PRESS - Latrenda Knighten (President of US-based National Council of Teachers of Mathematics @nctm.org) - world's largest maths education organisation - will join my Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition's judging panel from 2027 www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/latrend...

What would you do if you and your friend missed your buses and had to work out exactly when they would arrive together again? Read how the least common multiple helps solve this problem in The Buses Meet Again by Aishath (11, Sharafuddin School) www.mathsthroughstories.org/uploads/5/7/... #YMSAMaths

Hear Liza Ciantar (a kindergarten educator, Lija Primary School) reflect on my recent Research England-funded Maths Through Stories national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and the University of Malta. @ukri.org

Read our 2026 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition's winning entry in the 12-16 years old category, ‘The Doctor's Last Calculation’ by Aminath Neem Shakeeb (15 years old) at Huravee School (Maldives) here: www.mathsthroughstories.org/uploads/5/7/... #YMSAMaths

Hear Prof. Marie Farrugia (Professor of Early Childhood & Primary Mathematics Education, University of Malta) reflect on my Research England-funded Maths Through Stories national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and the University of Malta. @ukri.org

Read our 2026 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition's winning entry in the 8-11 years old category, ‘The Coastal Protector’ by Shoora Shaheed Ahmed (10 years old) at Aminiya School (Maldives) here: www.mathsthroughstories.org/uploads/5/7/... #YMSAMaths

Hear Joanne Cilia ​(Head of a secondary school's Mathematics department in Malta) reflect on my recent Research England-funded Maths Through Stories national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry and the University of Malta. @ukri.org

Read our 2026 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition's winning entry in the 4–7 years old category, ‘The Day Maths Saved the Eid Libaas’ by Yuna Nasfaan Shiham (7 years old) at Lh. Atoll School (Maldives) here: www.mathsthroughstories.org/uploads/5/7/... #YMSAMaths

Co-hosted by Maltese Ministry of Education's STEM Directorate and University of Malta, my Maths Through Stories workshop recently brought together 60+ stakeholders incl. teachers, teacher educators and policymakers to explore the approach's integration at classroom/policy levels. @ukri.org

Hear Abigail Camilleri Enriquez (Senior Manager at the Maltese Ministry of Education's National Literacy Agency) reflect on my recent Research England-funded Maths Through Stories national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry and the University of Malta.

Hear Emma Linsenmayer (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD], Paris) reflect on my recent Research England-funded Maths Through Stories national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry and the University of Malta. @ukri.org @uniofreading.bsky.social

Hear my reflection following the conclusion of my recent Research England-funded 'Maths Through Stories' national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Maltese Ministry of Education's Directorate for STEM and VET Programmes and the University of Malta.

Hear Melanie Casha Sammut (Director of the Maltese Ministry of Education's Directorate for STEM and VET Programmes) reflect on my recent Research England-funded 'Maths Through Stories' national implementation consultation workshop, co-hosted by the Ministry and the University of Malta.

Grateful to Malta's Ministry for Education & University of Malta for hosting my Maths Through Stories workshop. Details of policy integration to follow: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/malta

The Maldives Ministry of Educationreleased a statement about my Young Mathematical Story Auth competition after Maldivian students won all 3 categories (4–7, 8–11, and 12–16 years). 1st time a single country has achieved this in the competition's history: www.moe.gov.mv/en/news/448/...

🎉 THE RESULTS ARE IN! Our 2026 Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition saw a record-breaking 2,485 entries (an 83% increase from last year) from students across 142 schools in 34 countries! BIG CONGRATS to all selected student authors! More: www.mathsthroughstories.org/ymsa2026.html

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT! There is still time to submit your students’ entries for this year’s YMSA competition before the deadline this Friday (20 March 2026).

Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai@natthapoj.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📚 ✏️ We can't wait to read hundreds of mathematical story picture books created by 4-16 years old students globally this March! 🚨‼️ ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT 💻 Read more details at: www.mathsthroughstories.org/competitions...

📢 We’re delighted to welcome Oxford University Press back as sponsor of our 4–7 age category for this year’s Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition! ⏰ Entries are open until Friday 20 March. 👉 Find out more: ow.ly/TNxe50UcvR0  #YMSAMaths

⏰ ⏳ ⏱️🚨 The Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition’s submission deadline of Friday 20 March 2026 is now less than a month away. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your students’ creativity and mathematical thinking. Read more at: www.mathsthroughstories.org/competitions...

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​The Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition is the world's first annual international competition set up to encourage young mathematics learners (aged 4-16 years old) from around the...

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Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai@natthapoj.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📚 ✏️ We can't wait to read hundreds of mathematical story picture books created by 4-16 years old students globally this March! 🚨‼️ ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT 💻 Read more details at: www.mathsthroughstories.org/competitions...

🏆 Delighted to share that my MathsThroughStories.org initiative has been announced as a joint winner of the USD 10,000 Math Power! Prize, awarded by the mEducation Alliance. This recognition affirms our innovative research-based maths learning approach: www.mathsthroughstories.org/news/dr-natt...

If you're a member of the UK's Association of Teachers of Mathematics and have access to the Mathematics Teaching journal, you’ll find my article in which I share insights into what we look for in stronger entries for my Young Mathematical Story Authors competition: atm.org.uk/mathematics-...

📚 ✏️ We can't wait to read hundreds of mathematical story picture books created by 4-16 years old students globally this March! 🚨‼️ ONLY TWO MONTHS LEFT 💻 Read more details at: www.mathsthroughstories.org/competitions...

We're delighted to welcome Dr Georgios Thoma as Postdoctoral Research Assistant on our Leverhulme Trust-funded project (2025–2028) 🎉 Our collaboration (Reading, Cambridge & UCL/UCD) explores how student-authored maths story picture books can boost students’ learning & attitudes.