Mark Higgins has been teaching in Glasgow Secondary schools for 33 years and for the last 25 years has been the Principal Teacher of maths at Notre Dame High School . He has been seconded as a Teacher Fellow at the University of Stirling, seconded with Education Scotland and worked with SQA under many guises…

Sarah is a primary school teacher in Highland and was also the Numeracy Development Officer for the region between 2018 and 2022.  She has been fortunate to work in a wide range of schools in England, New Zealand and Scotland.  She has a passion for supporting learners to develop an understanding and love of mathematics…

Tara is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Initial Teacher Education) at the University of Dundee. She joined the Council in 2019 and is currently co-opted to support the organisation of the Council’s Annual Conference at Stirling University. As a former secondary maths teacher and primary teacher and head teacher, she has a particular interest in…

Jonathan is a pure mathematician working at the University of St Andrews.  He is especially interested in the mathematics of fractals and how these objects connect to other areas.  He joined the Scottish Mathematical Council in 2020 and believes an appreciation of mathematics can play a vital role in all walks of life.

Nicola has been a Primary teacher in Dumfries and Galloway for the past 19 years.  She is currently on a secondment as part of the PT of Inclusive Practice team in Dumfries and Galloway, and has been involved with numeracy development in the region for the past seven years.  She is a big advocate of…

Retired Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Aberdeen University, Allan keeps himself busy proofreading Mathematics in School and editing our own journals. He has a particular interest in the use of technology to deepen mathematical understanding. He still enjoys dog walking, occasional hill walking and reading crime novels and travel literature.

Georgina is the Head of Science, Mathematics and Core Skills at SQA. She initially trained as a science teacher before moving to AQA, one of the English awarding bodies. Georgina has worked in awarding bodies for the last 20 years with a focus on stakeholder engagement and educational reform.  Her main area of expertise is…

Bill is both the Secretary of the Council and the National Coordinator of the Mathematical Challenge competition. From 1973 to 2000, he was Principal Teacher of Mathematics at Elgin Academy. He was also an assessor with the Scottish Examination Board. Since his retirement he has continued to be involved in school mathematics across the UK,…

Richard is a Reader in Mathematics and the Director of Teaching in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.  He has a research background in classical real analysis and the calculus of variations, but is now focussed on teaching, with particular interests in innovative course design and delivery in higher education mathematics. He…

Dr Chris Pritchard returned to the role of SMC Chair (in an acting capacity) in October 2025 having served as Chair for over five years to 2019. He is also the Production Editor of the SMC Journals, having held the post of Editor-in Chief previously for 18 years. He was the SMC Achievement Award winner…

Daniel Wolf-Root has nearly twenty years’ experience teaching mathematics in secondary schools. He has taught in both the USA and Scotland, in state and private schools, and developed advanced summer courses for primary students. Daniel has been active in Math(s) Clubs, the Bay Area Mathletes and Berkeley Math Circle. He has been particularly focused  on…

Simon is Head of Mathematics at Robert Gordon’s College, and has been teaching Mathematics in Secondary schools since 2003. He also serves as an Advanced Higher Mathematics marker for the SQA. Simon is passionate about helping all learners access Mathematics that is challenging and relevant to their future destinations upon leaving school.  Simon was Secretary…

Dr Walker is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of the West of Scotland. He has previously held the roles of Treasurer and Chair of the SMC, and currently oversees the running of the [English speaking] Mathematiques sans Frontieres competition as an Associate Member.

John is a Senior Education Officer with Education Scotland with responsibility for Numeracy and Mathematics. He has been in post since November 2021 having previously been a primary school head teacher. John is committed to connecting colleagues and partners in all sectors to ensure Scotland becomes a maths positive nation. John has been working collaboratively…

Chris Smith started teaching Maths at Kilmarnock’s Grange Academy back in 2006. He joined the Scottish Mathematical Council in 2014 and is currently an Associate Member, responsible for liaising with the secondary Enterprising Mathematics in Scotland team. Chris is involved in various Maths Week Scotland initiatives: filming the Daily Challenges with the BBC and running…

Throughout his career George has always had a focus on encouraging youngsters to stretch their minds through math’s challenges, which he was instrumental for running in Cumbernauld, Glasgow and Highland Region. As further enhancement he introduced a series of masterclasses for S1/S2 pupils and an annual Advanced Higher residential course when he was the Maths…

Cameron is a Depute Head Teacher at Darvel Primary School in Ayrshire. With a passion for mathematics and music, Cam had been instrumental in the creation of Maths Week Scotland materials for the Council such as Escape from Lochdonia Manor and Looking and Listening for the Beauty in Maths.

Suzanne has been a maths teacher at St Joseph’s College since 2007. She has undertaken many roles in this time including the regional maths and numeracy support officer until 2014. Suzanne has a passion for helping all learners experience success in maths and supports other teachers by sharing any resources she can. She joined the…