In response to a recent idle query, I have had a play with Google Maps and come up with a rough figure for the number of miles I have travelled as University Liaison Officer. If this is of interest, I have placed a mileometer in the sidebar to the right and will try to update…
Mathematics Today August: University Liaison Officer’s Report
The following report is my report in Mathematics Today August. – The thought may or may not be welcome during the summer break, but the new intake of undergraduates will arrive shortly and my thoughts turn to engaging them with the IMA. A number of universities send out information to incoming students after A-Level results…
Careers for Mathematicians
In my report to Mathematics Today June, I mentioned that, In the Student Section this issue is a piece adapted from a careers advice leaflet produced for mathematics students by Bath Careers Advisory Service by Sue Briault. I hope you will find this, as I did, packed with useful advice. “Careers for Mathematicians” is now…
Distinguished Lecture in Computational Mechanobiology
Yesterday, I attended a lecture by IMA Distinguished Lecturer 2008, Manuel Doblaré of the Aragón Institute for Engineering Research, University of Zaragoza, as part of the MMBNOTT/MRM Summer Workshop in Mathematical Medicine and Biology at the University of Nottingham. The lecture was interesting and accessible even though I am not familiar with the area. The…
ECMI 2008
I attended the first day of ECMI 2008 at University College, London. I’m afraid I got a bit too distracted by attending talks to take many pictures, so the one below will have to do. Perhaps I should title it “ECMI 2008 Opens Doors”? I attended talks in the Maths and Society strand. These were…
IMA Membership: An option for Oxford Mathematicians?
Last week I attended the Maths Options Fair at the University of Oxford. This is for third year undergraduates to consider their options and I was invited to this by Audrey Curnock of the Mathematical Institute so I could meet those students and make them aware of the IMA. The event was well attended. I…
The West of England
On Tuesday I attended the launch of a new IMA Branch: West of England. This is very pleasing as the Branches have the potential to be a huge benefit to members. The champions of this are Garrod Musto, Dr Alison Hooper and Edward Glennie. Garrod is Head of Mathematics at Kingswood Senior School in Bath…