Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 2023 Teddy Rocks Maths Essay Competition is open for entries! Everyone is eligible - submit your essay here: https://seh.ac/teddyrocksmaths
This is your chance to write a short article about your favourite mathematical topic which could win you a cash prize of up to £100. All entries will be showcased at tomrocksmaths.com with the winners published on the St Edmund Hall website. St Edmund Hall (or Teddy Hall as it is affectionately known) is the college where Tom is based at the University of Oxford.
Entries should be between 1000-2000 words and must be submitted as Microsoft Word documents or PDF files using the online form here: seh.ox.ac.uk/study/outreach/teddy-rocks-maths
The closing date is Saturday 1st April 2023 and the winners will be announced in May/June. Two prizes of £50 are available for the overall winner and for the best essay from a high school student (defined as someone who is still at school when submitting their essay). There are no eligibility requirements – all you need is a passion for Maths and a flair for writing to participate!
The winners will be selected by Dr Tom Crawford, Early Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow in Mathematics St Edmund Hall and the creator of the ‘Tom Rocks Maths’ outreach programme. All entries, including previous winners from the 2022, 2021 and 2020 editions can be found here: tomrocksmaths.com/teddy-rocks-maths
If you have any questions or would like more information please get in touch with Tom using the contact form on his website: tomrocksmaths.com/contact
Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is an Early-Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow in Mathematics at St Edmund Hall: seh.ox.ac.uk/people/tom-crawford
All copyright footage used for educational purposes under a fair-usage policy.
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The following clips are used under a Creative Commons licence.
Ethereal Sound - Oxford Aerial View: youtube.com/watch?v=PI7XaeaMCtQ
Dheeraj Sahu - Math Formula: youtube.com/watch?v=DVyRgQHHoMw
IceCreeper28 - Dragon Curve: youtube.com/watch?v=xeBcRsHguOY
For more maths content check out Tom's website tomrocksmaths.com
You can also follow Tom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @tomrocksmaths.
facebook.com/tomrocksmaths
twitter.com/tomrocksmaths
instagram.com/tomrocksmaths
Get your Tom Rocks Maths merchandise here:
beautifulequations.net/collections/tom-rocks-maths
The 2023 Teddy Rocks Maths Essay Competition is open for entries! Everyone is eligible - submit your essay here: https://seh.ac/teddyrocksmaths
This is your chance to write a short article about your favourite mathematical topic which could win you a cash prize of up to £100. All entries will be showcased at tomrocksmaths.com with the winners published on the St Edmund Hall website. St Edmund Hall (or Teddy Hall as it is affectionately known) is the college where Tom is based at the University of Oxford.
Entries should be between 1000-2000 words and must be submitted as Microsoft Word documents or PDF files using the online form here: seh.ox.ac.uk/study/outreach/teddy-rocks-maths
The closing date is Saturday 1st April 2023 and the winners will be announced in May/June. Two prizes of £50 are available for the overall winner and for the best essay from a high school student (defined as someone who is still at school when submitting their essay). There are no eligibility requirements – all you need is a passion for Maths and a flair for writing to participate!
The winners will be selected by Dr Tom Crawford, Early Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow in Mathematics St Edmund Hall and the creator of the ‘Tom Rocks Maths’ outreach programme. All entries, including previous winners from the 2022, 2021 and 2020 editions can be found here: tomrocksmaths.com/teddy-rocks-maths
If you have any questions or would like more information please get in touch with Tom using the contact form on his website: tomrocksmaths.com/contact
Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is an Early-Career Teaching and Outreach Fellow in Mathematics at St Edmund Hall: seh.ox.ac.uk/people/tom-crawford
All copyright footage used for educational purposes under a fair-usage policy.
Breaking Bad: Copyright AMC / Sony Pictures
The Simpsons: Copyright 20th Century Animations
The following clips are used under a Creative Commons licence.
Ethereal Sound - Oxford Aerial View: youtube.com/watch?v=PI7XaeaMCtQ
Dheeraj Sahu - Math Formula: youtube.com/watch?v=DVyRgQHHoMw
IceCreeper28 - Dragon Curve: youtube.com/watch?v=xeBcRsHguOY
For more maths content check out Tom's website tomrocksmaths.com
You can also follow Tom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @tomrocksmaths.
facebook.com/tomrocksmaths
twitter.com/tomrocksmaths
instagram.com/tomrocksmaths
Get your Tom Rocks Maths merchandise here:
beautifulequations.net/collections/tom-rocks-maths
