Luciano Rila
@drtrapezio.bsky.social
Admissions tutor at UCL Maths. LGBTQ+ in STEM. He/Him.
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Practice Interview Sessions for Oxford & Cambridge are now open!
Free online 30-min maths interviews for Year 13s. Online | 24 Nov - 12 Dec
Boost confidence, practise problem-solving, and get expert feedback.
👉https://buff.ly/FpCOZ1O
#MEI #Oxbridge #MathsInterview
Free online 30-min maths interviews for Year 13s. Online | 24 Nov - 12 Dec
Boost confidence, practise problem-solving, and get expert feedback.
👉https://buff.ly/FpCOZ1O
#MEI #Oxbridge #MathsInterview
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Practice Interview Sessions for Oxford & Cambridge are now open!
Free online 30-min maths interviews for Year 13s. Online | 24 Nov - 12 Dec
Boost confidence, practise problem-solving, and get expert feedback.
👉https://buff.ly/FpCOZ1O
#MEI #Oxbridge #MathsInterview
Free online 30-min maths interviews for Year 13s. Online | 24 Nov - 12 Dec
Boost confidence, practise problem-solving, and get expert feedback.
👉https://buff.ly/FpCOZ1O
#MEI #Oxbridge #MathsInterview
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Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
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Bookings for these courses will close soon - likely by the end of this week. Please book now if you're wanting to attend.
The AMSP 'The Maths of Data Science and AI' teacher course has been really popular and we've managed to slightly increase the capacity on the London study day - if you're quick you can grab one of these extra places amsp.org.uk/event/192742...
Event - AMSP
amsp.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Bookings for these courses will close soon - likely by the end of this week. Please book now if you're wanting to attend.
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The AMSP 'The Maths of Data Science and AI' teacher course has been really popular and we've managed to slightly increase the capacity on the London study day - if you're quick you can grab one of these extra places amsp.org.uk/event/192742...
Event - AMSP
amsp.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The AMSP 'The Maths of Data Science and AI' teacher course has been really popular and we've managed to slightly increase the capacity on the London study day - if you're quick you can grab one of these extra places amsp.org.uk/event/192742...
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I had an enlightening conversation with mathematician Hannah Cairo about how she broke a huge conjecture in Harmonic Analysis at just 17 years old, what being a transgender mathematician means to her and how math has supported her along her journey! 🏳️⚧️ 🌊 ✨
Read the Q&A here:
Read the Q&A here:
Teen Hannah Cairo's Mathematical Discovery Sends Ripples through Harmonic Analysis
When she was just 17 years old, Hannah Cairo disproved the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, breaking a four-decade-old mathematical assumption
www.scientificamerican.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I had an enlightening conversation with mathematician Hannah Cairo about how she broke a huge conjecture in Harmonic Analysis at just 17 years old, what being a transgender mathematician means to her and how math has supported her along her journey! 🏳️⚧️ 🌊 ✨
Read the Q&A here:
Read the Q&A here:
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The small grants scheme for this year will open soon 👀
@prideinstem.bsky.social's grant program funds nationwide projects that empower LGBTQIA+ scientists.
Their goal? Improve representation, grow involvement, and increase retention. That's research-backed change in action.
Nov. 18th = International LGBTQIA+ Day in STEM!
Learn more at prideinstem.org
Their goal? Improve representation, grow involvement, and increase retention. That's research-backed change in action.
Nov. 18th = International LGBTQIA+ Day in STEM!
Learn more at prideinstem.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The small grants scheme for this year will open soon 👀
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I always forget to advertise my talks but this is one my favorites - an introduction to mathematical biology for year 9/10 students via prehistoric frogs and giant squid.
June 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I always forget to advertise my talks but this is one my favorites - an introduction to mathematical biology for year 9/10 students via prehistoric frogs and giant squid.
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At BAMC/BMC in Exeter?? Come join us now for the Queer Eat ‘n Meet and come along to our Mini Symposium tomorrow! 💜💜
June 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
At BAMC/BMC in Exeter?? Come join us now for the Queer Eat ‘n Meet and come along to our Mini Symposium tomorrow! 💜💜
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Our New to Teaching A level Mathematics Summer School is back for 2025!
Our Summer School is designed to deepen teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in key areas of the A level curriculum.
Apply now: buff.ly/ErXXrzd
Our Summer School is designed to deepen teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in key areas of the A level curriculum.
Apply now: buff.ly/ErXXrzd
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our New to Teaching A level Mathematics Summer School is back for 2025!
Our Summer School is designed to deepen teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in key areas of the A level curriculum.
Apply now: buff.ly/ErXXrzd
Our Summer School is designed to deepen teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in key areas of the A level curriculum.
Apply now: buff.ly/ErXXrzd
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🚨 Job Alert:
We are currently looking for an Education Administrator to join our Professional Services team and work across our taught and research programmes. This is a full-time, permanent position - all details are available here:
http://bit.ly/447GzLV
We are currently looking for an Education Administrator to join our Professional Services team and work across our taught and research programmes. This is a full-time, permanent position - all details are available here:
http://bit.ly/447GzLV
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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June 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🚨 Job Alert:
We are currently looking for an Education Administrator to join our Professional Services team and work across our taught and research programmes. This is a full-time, permanent position - all details are available here:
http://bit.ly/447GzLV
We are currently looking for an Education Administrator to join our Professional Services team and work across our taught and research programmes. This is a full-time, permanent position - all details are available here:
http://bit.ly/447GzLV
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It's Pride Month.
I feel like it is important to recognise this in school, especially given recent developments at home and abroad.
Here's two ways I'm doing that.
LGBTQIA+ Mathematicians (new!): interwovenmaths.com/famous-mathe...
Pride Flag Maths activities:
interwovenmaths.com/pride-flag-m...
I feel like it is important to recognise this in school, especially given recent developments at home and abroad.
Here's two ways I'm doing that.
LGBTQIA+ Mathematicians (new!): interwovenmaths.com/famous-mathe...
Pride Flag Maths activities:
interwovenmaths.com/pride-flag-m...
June 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It's Pride Month.
I feel like it is important to recognise this in school, especially given recent developments at home and abroad.
Here's two ways I'm doing that.
LGBTQIA+ Mathematicians (new!): interwovenmaths.com/famous-mathe...
Pride Flag Maths activities:
interwovenmaths.com/pride-flag-m...
I feel like it is important to recognise this in school, especially given recent developments at home and abroad.
Here's two ways I'm doing that.
LGBTQIA+ Mathematicians (new!): interwovenmaths.com/famous-mathe...
Pride Flag Maths activities:
interwovenmaths.com/pride-flag-m...
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Also:
🔵 The Sullivan Review is not a peer-reviewed research output, it's a savvy piece of Sex Matters campaigning.
🔵 Where is the evidence that current datasets are 'corrupted' by public authorities' long-established approach to the collection, analysis and use of sex and gender data?
🔵 The Sullivan Review is not a peer-reviewed research output, it's a savvy piece of Sex Matters campaigning.
🔵 Where is the evidence that current datasets are 'corrupted' by public authorities' long-established approach to the collection, analysis and use of sex and gender data?
May 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Also:
🔵 The Sullivan Review is not a peer-reviewed research output, it's a savvy piece of Sex Matters campaigning.
🔵 Where is the evidence that current datasets are 'corrupted' by public authorities' long-established approach to the collection, analysis and use of sex and gender data?
🔵 The Sullivan Review is not a peer-reviewed research output, it's a savvy piece of Sex Matters campaigning.
🔵 Where is the evidence that current datasets are 'corrupted' by public authorities' long-established approach to the collection, analysis and use of sex and gender data?
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If you are free and in London next Tuesday evening, come listen to some truly phenomenal speakers (and me) on diversity in science communication!
And it's free!
www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2...
And it's free!
www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2...
Diverse Perspectives in Science Communication
Creating Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If you are free and in London next Tuesday evening, come listen to some truly phenomenal speakers (and me) on diversity in science communication!
And it's free!
www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2...
And it's free!
www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2...
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Our Teaching A level Mathematics course will return in the new academic year.
The course gives new A level maths teachers at state-funded schools the opportunity to explore key mathematical concepts and teaching strategies. Including six structured in-person study days
The course gives new A level maths teachers at state-funded schools the opportunity to explore key mathematical concepts and teaching strategies. Including six structured in-person study days
Teaching A level Mathematics (TAM) - AMSP
TAM Quote
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April 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our Teaching A level Mathematics course will return in the new academic year.
The course gives new A level maths teachers at state-funded schools the opportunity to explore key mathematical concepts and teaching strategies. Including six structured in-person study days
The course gives new A level maths teachers at state-funded schools the opportunity to explore key mathematical concepts and teaching strategies. Including six structured in-person study days
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two points on EHRC advice on trans people's use of public toilets:
1) trans people are being required to out themselves when using loo in public
2) how is it enforceable? What about cis people who don't conform to stereotypical appearance?
it's shit.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...
1) trans people are being required to out themselves when using loo in public
2) how is it enforceable? What about cis people who don't conform to stereotypical appearance?
it's shit.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...
April 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
two points on EHRC advice on trans people's use of public toilets:
1) trans people are being required to out themselves when using loo in public
2) how is it enforceable? What about cis people who don't conform to stereotypical appearance?
it's shit.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...
1) trans people are being required to out themselves when using loo in public
2) how is it enforceable? What about cis people who don't conform to stereotypical appearance?
it's shit.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...
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🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent.
It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy.
based on
christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic...
1/18
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Finally, there were various comments from viewers about how universities are just ivory ideas discussing abstract ideas and of no use to society.
This was my defence of university & higher education
This was my defence of university & higher education
March 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Finally, there were various comments from viewers about how universities are just ivory ideas discussing abstract ideas and of no use to society.
This was my defence of university & higher education
This was my defence of university & higher education
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I was on DW News yesterday discussing Trump's attacks on science, and here is a clip where I was talking about the importance - and joy - of diversity in science.
March 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was on DW News yesterday discussing Trump's attacks on science, and here is a clip where I was talking about the importance - and joy - of diversity in science.
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A Level Maths and Further Maths Revision
https://colleenyoung.org/2025/03/23/a-level-maths-and-further-maths-revision-2/
https://colleenyoung.org/2025/03/23/a-level-maths-and-further-maths-revision-2/
March 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A Level Maths and Further Maths Revision
https://colleenyoung.org/2025/03/23/a-level-maths-and-further-maths-revision-2/
https://colleenyoung.org/2025/03/23/a-level-maths-and-further-maths-revision-2/
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Trump is picking off the universities one by one and they are caving very quickly.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Worth reposting this article i wrote the other week.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Worth reposting this article i wrote the other week.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
Censor, purge, defund: how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities
I have mapped 35 of the Trump administration's attacks on science and universities to the authoritarian playbook - and consider what it means for attacks still to come
christinapagel.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Trump is picking off the universities one by one and they are caving very quickly.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Worth reposting this article i wrote the other week.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Worth reposting this article i wrote the other week.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
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Brilliant to see our "Importance of DEI in Science" report covered by @resprofnews.bsky.social today!
Our report has been getting traction - I hope because we're meeting a need from scientists to push back on the attacks on DEI in science.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Our report has been getting traction - I hope because we're meeting a need from scientists to push back on the attacks on DEI in science.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
UK researchers defend diversity in science against Trump’s ‘war’ - Research Professional News
Independent Sage says scientists must fight for diversity initiatives or see important voices silenced
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Brilliant to see our "Importance of DEI in Science" report covered by @resprofnews.bsky.social today!
Our report has been getting traction - I hope because we're meeting a need from scientists to push back on the attacks on DEI in science.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Our report has been getting traction - I hope because we're meeting a need from scientists to push back on the attacks on DEI in science.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Posters – Women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
womeninstem.ingeniumcanada.org
March 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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This is your regular reminder that I offer science communication and public engagement training ✨
Training I offer:
- intro to science communication and public engagement
- developing and delivering interactive activities
- engaging young audiences
- equity, diversity and inclusion in engagement
Training I offer:
- intro to science communication and public engagement
- developing and delivering interactive activities
- engaging young audiences
- equity, diversity and inclusion in engagement
March 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is your regular reminder that I offer science communication and public engagement training ✨
Training I offer:
- intro to science communication and public engagement
- developing and delivering interactive activities
- engaging young audiences
- equity, diversity and inclusion in engagement
Training I offer:
- intro to science communication and public engagement
- developing and delivering interactive activities
- engaging young audiences
- equity, diversity and inclusion in engagement