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Universities should require science, engineering and commerce students to know their maths

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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In 2013, a meeting of academics specialising in teaching first year undergraduate mathematics (known as the FYiMaths network) identified that the broad removal of mathematics prerequisites for many undergraduate degrees had created the biggest challenge they faced in teaching.

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