1. Jay Bobby Seagull was born on 13 February 1984 and is an English mathematics teacher, broadcaster and writer.
28 Facts About Bobby Seagull
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Bobby Seagull's parents emigrated to East Ham from Kerala in India.
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Bobby Seagull said on episode ten of The Answer Trap that "my first name is Jay because in my family there's a South Indian tradition, so Jay Dave, Jay Bobby, Jay John, Jay Thomas, and then my family name is Jose, from Kerala in South India".
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Bobby Seagull attended St Michael's Primary School followed by St Bonaventure's in Upton Park.
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Bobby Seagull is a fan of local football club West Ham United.
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When he was growing up, his father would take his boys regularly to East Ham Library, where Bobby Seagull was encouraged to find books that interested him.
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Bobby Seagull started studying mathematics at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, but left his degree and graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Bobby Seagull was there during the financial crisis, and has spoken about the days before it filed for bankruptcy.
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Bobby Seagull left banking and worked as an accountant for Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
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Bobby Seagull did a PGCE at Hughes Hall, Cambridge and completed a master's degree in education at Emmanuel College whilst finishing his newly qualified teacher year.
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Bobby Seagull has taught at Chesterton Community College, Cambridge and East London Science School.
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Bobby Seagull is a part-time Maths teacher at a secondary school in London.
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Bobby Seagull has created mathematics raps for his school classes.
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Bobby Seagull is leading a course on money management at the Open University.
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Since the start of 2018, Bobby Seagull has been pursuing a doctorate at the University of Cambridge concerning "mathematical anxiety and phobia".
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Bobby Seagull has been a columnist for the Financial Times since January 2018.
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Bobby Seagull has since become a national campaigner to improve maths literacy.
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Bobby Seagull is concerned that in the United Kingdom it is acceptable to celebrate being bad at maths as if it is a badge of honour.
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Bobby Seagull is an advocate for maths teachers, supporting them in the creation of new materials and campaigning for better pay.
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Bobby Seagull has created maths puzzles for BBC Bitesize, as well as working with Rachel Riley.
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Whilst working at East London Science School, Bobby Seagull was made captain of the Emmanuel College University Challenge team.
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Bobby Seagull met Eric Monkman in the semi-final, where Monkman's team won.
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In 2019 Bobby Seagull became an advocate for investment in public libraries, working with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals to front the 'Libraries Deliver' campaign as a national 'Library Champion'.
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Bobby Seagull has appeared on the YouTube channel Football Daily on a number of occasions, specifically in their Stat Wars series.
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In December 2022 Bobby Seagull competed alongside Eric Monkman in BBC's Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
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In 2023, Bobby Seagull was on Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal, a BBC Two series following a group of celebrities going on a pilgrimage to Fatima.
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Bobby Seagull was the only Roman Catholic pilgrim in the group.
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Bobby Seagull took part in series five of Celebrity Hunted in 2023, alongside Saffron Barker.