Maths really is cool

According to Reform ("An independent, non-party think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity") it's not cool to profess our inadequacies at mathematics. A recent Reform report has states the drop in number of people taking maths A-level is costing the economy around £9bn, and adds that a maths A-level can put on average an extra £10,000 a year on a salary. You can read more here.

If you think your maths - or at least your Excel - skills could do with a bit of a refresh, why not start with some of our brief articles and videos, which you'll find here. Making spreadsheet data come alive may not sound too exciting, but if it goes some way to improving business insights it'll be time well spent.