There will be no more games like Minecraft without maths – in the media
- Jul 3
- 1 min read
A Financial Times article by Chris van der Kuyl, chair of 4J Studios which brought Minecraft to consoles, makes a powerful case for protecting the UK’s mathematical sciences.
The piece warns that cuts to university maths courses could damage one of the UK’s major success stories: its video games industry. It highlights the University of Dundee’s plans to pause recruitment to its maths degree, a particularly concerning move given Dundee’s historic role in the birth of the UK games industry, and the swingeing budget cuts affecting maths departments across the country,
From Minecraft to Grand Theft Auto, world-leading games rely on geometry, network theory, fluid dynamics, matrices and vector calculus. The article also underlines the wider value of maths across society, including innovation, security, defence and healthcare.
At a time when maths departments are under pressure across the country, cutting maths provision risks the UK’s future growth, skills base and global competitiveness.
Read the article in full here.
