Mathematics communication and public engagement
During my university, I've been actively involved in communicating mathematics to wider audiences, with emphasis on the people and contexts behind mathematical ideas. I am interested in education, but also you might find me reading a history of maths article and contemplating how great it would be if such course existed at university! My writing and engagement in this area includesPublished articles and blog pieces
- An article for The Mancunion on Fermat's Little Theorem on the historical and dialogical development behind the result.
- My reflections on my LMS-funded summer education project and summer school featured in Dr. Vahagn Aslanyan's blog.
- Here you can see the same article published in the 2025 December issue of the LMS Newsletter!
- Regular contributions to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion blog of the University of Manchester's mathematics department, writing about conferences and initiatives supporting underrepresented groups in mathematics (most recently, a conference in Bristol).
- I am currently awaiting publication of an article on Emmy Noether in the Chalkdust Magazine, focusing on her mathematics alongside the barriers she faced. I am happy to share a draft of the article that is currently under review!
Talks and presentations
A couple talks I did at the Institute of Teaching and Learning conference in July 2025 include:
Creative writing
In parallel with my mathematical writing, I maintain a personal writing practice focused on reflection, identity, and language. I write primarily prose, technically under the umbrella term "creative nonfiction", often drawing on existentialist and absurdist frameworks, and I am interested in how voice and form change in response to lived experience. Some of this work is unpublished and intentionally personal.
A recent series explores a life-changing medical event and its impact on the self; the leading piece from this series is forthcoming in a small independent zine.
I have also previously written book reviews for the University of Manchester Library Student Team. More recently, I have moved this reflective writing to a personal blog, where I experiment more.
This kind of work differs from my mathematical interests, but it is neccessary in the sense that it helps me not lose my head!Other things that influence me
Books, essays and beyond
I have quite an interesting relationship with literature and books in general. Some books I read shaped who I am and, for the past year, some books literally helped me recover my language cognition skills. I will outline those books that, if you were to read them, you'd understand a bit better why I am the way I am.
- The Stranger by Albert Camus
- The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Iona by Marin Sorescu
- Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
- A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart
- Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality by Edward Frenkel
- How I Wish I’d Taught Maths by Craig Barton
Music
Similarly, here are some albums that shaped me:
- The Family Jewels by Marina (then Marina and The Diamonds)
- Somewhere In The Between by Streetlight Manifesto
- Tata Kazika by Kult
- Piła tango by Strachy Na Lachy
- The Boy Who Knew Too Much by Mika
Other hobbies
Outside my academic and philosophical interests, I enjoy volunteering and of course, reading. I try my best to be a regular at local reading groups and creative writing workshops. And at Parkrun. Sometimes.
Most recently, I volunteered at the Manchester Literature Festival. It was an amazing experience where I got to hear spoken word on reggae beats, meet Marcus du Sautoy, and hear the poems of Seamus Heaney.
