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Education & Pedagogy

The Education & Pedagogy group has interests in maths education at all levels, particularly focusing on interactivity, peer-assessment, mathematical cognition and development, and iterative feedback of teaching practice among many other things.

Members of the group

James Blowey

Academic student management and success via digital systems

Professor James Blowey

Ric Crossman

Decolonisation of mathematic; alternative assessments; feedback processes; disability support; maths anxiety

Richard Crossman

Sophy Darwin

Transition from school to university; the relation between mathematical intuition and deductive rigour; undergraduates as teachers; outreach and engagement, early-years maths

Sophy Darwin

Eimear Dunne

Accessibility in teaching; disability support; attainment gaps

Eimear Dunne

Dan Evans

Digital assessment; assessment and feedback processes; alternative assessments and development of mathematical communication skills

Dan Evans

Sam Fearn

Digital pedagogies and digital assessment; accessibility in teaching

Sam Fearn

Stephen Harrap

AI; digital assessment; feedback processes; student engagement; transition to university

Stephen Harrap

Andrew Krause

Interactive visualisations; alternative assessments; inclusive teaching and learning

Andrew Krause

Jamie Mason

E-assessment and student engagement with resources

Jamie Mason

Maciej Matuszewski

Automated e-assessment for undergraduate mathematics, student use of feedback

Maciej Matuszewski

Daniele Turchetti

Digital assessment, student engagement, outreach and science communication, statistical learning for pure mathematics and mathematics education

Daniele Turchetti

Clare Wallace

Peer assessment; digital assessment; development of mathematical writing skills; example use in mathematical education

Clare Wallace

Research Students

News from our department

  • Department hosts International Women’s Day lecture with Professor Mary Rees FRS

    On Wednesday 11 March, the Department of Mathematical Sciences was delighted to welcome Professor Mary Rees FRS from the University of Liverpool as the speaker for our annual International Women’s Day lecture. Colleagues, students, and visitors from across the University joined us for an insightful talk, followed by a drinks reception.
    IWD Lecture 2026
  • Willmore Pure Postgraduate Day 2025

    Our 2025 Willmore Pure Postgraduate Day celebrated the exciting research in pure mathematics carried out by junior researchers in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
    The Willmore Pure Mathematics Postgraduate Prize being awarded
  • Durham University to help deliver AI Growth Zone

    Durham University will take a key role in delivering a new AI Growth Zone in North East England – an initiative that promises to create thousands of jobs.
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Willmore Pure Postgraduate Day 2025

Our 2025 Willmore Pure Postgraduate Day celebrated the exciting research in pure mathematics carried out by junior researchers in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
The Willmore Pure Mathematics Postgraduate Prize being awarded

Durham University to help deliver AI Growth Zone

Durham University will take a key role in delivering a new AI Growth Zone in North East England – an initiative that promises to create thousands of jobs.
Two women and a man looking at designs on a board on a wall

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