Maths LIVE! Student Event at Disneyland® Paris

Bobby Seagull is a maths teacher, author, TV broadcaster and vocal advocate for numeracy. After rising to fame from BBC quiz show University Challenge, Bobby started a broadcasting career hosting BBC road trip show Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guides, He balances a reality TV career with teaching (taking part in Netflix dating show Indian Matchmaking and winning C4 Celebrity Hunted). He is a regular on daytime TV and has published The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers.

Professor Nira Chamberlain works as AtkinsRéalis Technical Fellow for Mathematical Modelling and is also a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University.

With over 30 years’ experience of mathematical modelling, simulation, and developing algorithms that solve complex engineering and commercial problems, Nira was the President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications from 2020 to 2021 and the President of The Mathematical Association in 2023. Nira gained in PhD from Portsmouth university in 2014 and holds five honorary doctorates from various institutions.

In 2018, Nira was the winner of the Big Math Off title “World’s Most Interesting Mathematician” and is currently the Chair of the Black Heroes of Mathematics Conference. Nira is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and was awarded an OBE for services to mathematical sciences in 2022.

After graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2003, Alison has had a wide ranging career in mathematics and education, as a teacher, author, resource developer and public speaker. When not doing maths, Alison enjoys quizzes, knitting, nature walks and watching football.

How can we use probability to make sense of the world around us and decide which risks are worth taking? In this session, Alison will share with your students how maths can help us make informed decisions, keep us safer, and even find our fortunes!

Matt is a maths and science magician. As a Curator of Wonder, his amazing performances both inspire and inform. Previously, Matt conducted atomic physics research at Durham University before working at Thinktank Science Museum. In addition to this experience, he has 25 years working as a professional magician and is an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle – one of only 300 people in the world to hold this distinction. 

Matt will focus on the hidden mathematics behind the designs at Disneyland Paris, from clever geometry that deceive the senses to maximum the flow of visitors through the park. His presentation will highlight some creative applications of the maths students learn in the classroom and how maths reasoning finds its way to the strangest (and spookiest) places! He will show that maths is more than just a career that deals with numbers, but a skill that can be used everywhere.

Jon Chase is a science communicator, author and science rapper currently posted at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He has an intense passion for scientific thinking and believes that knowledge should be made available in a way that allows as many people as possible the opportunity to gain access to it. 

He has presented science for BBC learning on TV and YouTube and also co-authored books on The Science of Star Wars and The Science of Jurassic World. In 2017 he was awarded the Josh Award in Science Communication but is most well known for his science raps, which he has produced for various learning establishments and organisations including NASA, BBC, CH4 and Chester Zoo.

Our lively and interactive question and answer session gives the students control to ask the questions they want answers to. All the speakers take to the stage to answer questions to provide different perspectives and to offer invaluable career advice from their own experience.

Our LIVE! Events Team provide expert on-site support throughout your stay to make your trip as easy and memorable as possible: 

• Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event 
• Register your students at the conference & take questions 

Our complementary workbooks are designed to be used as your group enjoy the Disney® Parks. The workbooks contain park challenges which encourage students to take a step back and critically appraise the resort from their subject perspective. These park challenges provide opportunity for problem solving, decision making as well as working together so that your students get the maximum from the their time at Disneyland® Paris.

Dr Matt Pritchard is a Curator of Wonder. His amazing performances both inspire and inform, and his enthusiasm for dynamic learning will captivate your students, leaving them excited for our Psychology LIVE! speakers. 

Previously Matt conducted research at Durham University before working at Thinktank Science Museum. In addition to this experience, he has 25 years working as a professional magician and is an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle - one of only 300 people in the world to hold this distinction. 

Matt is a TEDx speaker, Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association, runner up in the 'Illusion of the Year Contest' 2020, and an inadvertent TikTok sensation.

1 DAY PARK TICKET 

Sunday: Morning departure for Paris, overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Monday: LIVE! Student Conference & Free time in the Disneyland® Paris parks.  Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Tuesday: Return coach travel.

Sunday: Morning departure for Disneyland® Paris, overnight at Disneyland® Paris

Monday: LIVE! Conference, free time in park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris 

Tuesday: Day trip to Paris. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris 

Wednesday: Morning free in the Park. Return coach travel.

Saturday: Late evening departure. Night time channel crossing

Sunday: Morning arrival at Disneyland® Paris. Day free to use your Disneyland® Pass. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris

Monday: LIVE! Conference, free time in park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris. 

Tuesday: Return coach travel.

1 DAY PARK TICKET 

Sunday: Afternoon departure from St Pancras International. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris.
Monday: LIVE! Student Conference & Free time in Park. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris.
Tuesday: Free time to enjoy the Disney Village. Early afternoon departure. Arrive back in London early evening.