I attended the 9th IMA Younger Mathematicians Conference last week in London.
The Younger Mathematicians Conferences attract Mathematicians under 35 (and a few over to be honest – passports aren’t checked at the door!) from around the UK who are studying and working in Universities, Schools and in many sectors of Industry.
This time the Conference heard from mathematicians working in Mathematical Finance and topics such as the maths of Google, the restoration of the Cutty Sark and much more. And it was a great opportunity for mathematics students and early career mathematicians to get together and meet others in similar situations. I have met several undergraduates at Younger Mathematicians Conferences in 2008.
The 2009 Younger Mathematicians Conferences will be on Saturday 16th May 2009 in Oxford and Saturday 14th November 2009 in Birmingham. More information on the IMA Student webpage.