Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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@elliesleightholm (EllieinSTEM on Instagram) joins Tom for another round of maths speed dating, where guests answer randomly selected questions taken from speed dating websites.
Subscribe to Ellie's YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@elliesleightholm
3:11 Why do you enjoy Maths?
6:22 Favourite Cambridge Memories?
9:02 How would you spend £10,000?
18:58 What is your favourite Band/musician?
22:35 What maths topic do you find most difficult?
25:58 Honesty or sparing someone's feelings?
29:33 Did you have any pets growing up?
33:38 What is the most reckless thing you've ever done?
37:09 What is your favourite topic you have recorded for a video?
40:03 What would be the title of your biography?
43:52 Would you rather see the future or change the past?
47:06 What's your favourite puzzle?
51:10 What are you currently listening to?
52:54 If you were an animal what would you be and why?
58:20 Do you believe in the paranormal?
59:40 How do you think the world will end?
Watch more in the 'Maths Speed Dating' series at the links below.
@cs50's David Malan: youtu.be/b89yryoCELU
Rachel Riley: youtu.be/WIQt7vf3vvU
Grant Sanderson @3blue1brown: youtube.com/watch?v=Xh2LVy7B5q0
Mike Boyd @MikeBoyd: youtu.be/BQnQsa-VDeg
Simon Clark @SimonClark: youtube.com/watch?v=W0vqiWir0-0
Mathemaniac @mathemaniac: youtu.be/RrMkTF-EE0M
Dorfuchs @DorFuchs: youtube.com/watch?v=nKr7NQJ_kM0
PhD with Katie @phdwithkatie: youtu.be/-6LvBDBqrWE
Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is Public Engagement Lead at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education: conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford
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
With thanks to
Huel
Oxford University
St Edmund Hall
Oxford University Department of Continuing Education
Sidney Sussex College
Netflix
Dmitry Tonkonog
Culinan Studio
Faulkes Flying Foundation
Click here to check out Huel Black Edition: my.huel.com/TomRocksMaths and use code MATHS for the following discounts:
🇬🇧 UK: £10 off £60+
🇺🇸 US: 15% off $75+
🔒 Minimum spend required. Offer valid for 30 days. New customers only. #ad
@elliesleightholm (EllieinSTEM on Instagram) joins Tom for another round of maths speed dating, where guests answer randomly selected questions taken from speed dating websites.
Subscribe to Ellie's YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@elliesleightholm
3:11 Why do you enjoy Maths?
6:22 Favourite Cambridge Memories?
9:02 How would you spend £10,000?
18:58 What is your favourite Band/musician?
22:35 What maths topic do you find most difficult?
25:58 Honesty or sparing someone's feelings?
29:33 Did you have any pets growing up?
33:38 What is the most reckless thing you've ever done?
37:09 What is your favourite topic you have recorded for a video?
40:03 What would be the title of your biography?
43:52 Would you rather see the future or change the past?
47:06 What's your favourite puzzle?
51:10 What are you currently listening to?
52:54 If you were an animal what would you be and why?
58:20 Do you believe in the paranormal?
59:40 How do you think the world will end?
Watch more in the 'Maths Speed Dating' series at the links below.
@cs50's David Malan: youtu.be/b89yryoCELU
Rachel Riley: youtu.be/WIQt7vf3vvU
Grant Sanderson @3blue1brown: youtube.com/watch?v=Xh2LVy7B5q0
Mike Boyd @MikeBoyd: youtu.be/BQnQsa-VDeg
Simon Clark @SimonClark: youtube.com/watch?v=W0vqiWir0-0
Mathemaniac @mathemaniac: youtu.be/RrMkTF-EE0M
Dorfuchs @DorFuchs: youtube.com/watch?v=nKr7NQJ_kM0
PhD with Katie @phdwithkatie: youtu.be/-6LvBDBqrWE
Produced by Dr Tom Crawford at the University of Oxford. Tom is Public Engagement Lead at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education: conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/tom-crawford
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
With thanks to
Huel
Oxford University
St Edmund Hall
Oxford University Department of Continuing Education
Sidney Sussex College
Netflix
Dmitry Tonkonog
Culinan Studio
Faulkes Flying Foundation
