[Maths-Education] IMA Maths Works/ECM

[Pam Bye]

5th IMA MATHS WORKS
Friday 15th October 2010
Royal Statistical Society, London

Building on the success of previous conferences in this series, Maths Works 5 focuses on helping
teachers incorporate workplace related learning opportunities into their classroom practice. In
addition it is also hoped that there are opportunities for teachers to see at first hand examples of
mathematical use in the workplace.

The conference is being organised by Garrod Musto (MEI Industry Committee, and Head of Mathematics,
Kingswood School, Bath) and Chris Belsom (past ACME member, and former Head of Mathematics,
Ampleforth College).

Speakers from previous conferences have considered how mathematics is used in the information
industry, in the automotive industry, in weather forecasting and in transportation & defence. In
addition there have been opportunities for teachers to explore how initiatives such as Functional
Maths will impact on their teaching, and helpful sessions from members of National Centre for
Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics' (NCETM) regional team, and More Maths Grads provided
excellent ideas to encourage work related learning into the classroom setting.

This is a one-day conference, and will be of particular interest to LEA advisers, mathematics
consultants and teachers of mathematics, in both schools and colleges, who seek to broaden their
knowledge and understanding of the many exciting and interesting applications of mathematics. It
will provide an opportunity for those present to explore how mathematics is used in the workplace
and how teachers might exploit this to stimulate further interest in mathematics in their classes.

The conference is open to both members and non-members of the IMA.

Registration
Will be open soon at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or by emailing conferences at ima.org.uk<mailto:conferences at ima.org.uk>

Conference website: http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/5th_maths_works.html

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13TH EARLY CAREER MATHEMATICIANS CONFERENCE
Saturday 20th November 2010 - De Morgan House, London




The next Early Career Mathematicians Conference of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications will be held on Saturday 20th November 2010 at De Morgan House<http://www.lms.ac.uk/contact/map.html>, 57-58 Russell Square, London (nearest Tube stations: Russell Square (Piccadilly  Line), Holborn (Central and Piccadilly Lines)).
Early Career Mathematicians (ECMs) are defined as:

  *   Mathematicians within 15 years of graduating from a university mathematics degree
  *   Members of the IMA who do not have a degree and are within the first 15 years of the first time they joined the IMA

The ECM group has been set up to promote mathematics to ECMs, and students of mathematics at university and provide an opportunity for them to network. Whilst it is expected that those defined as ECM and those who are students of mathematics at university will get the most out of this group's events anyone can attend events run by the group.

The Conferences attract Mathematicians from around the UK, studying and working in Universities, Schools and in many sectors of Industry. The conferences are held twice a year giving delegates the opportunity to hear talks and participate in workshops on all aspects of Mathematics as well as networking with other mathematicians.

In between the talks will be plenty of time for eating and socialising with other like-minded younger mathematicians as well as quizzing the speakers in more depth on their topics.

Further details at: http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/13_ecm/index.html

Come along for a great day of Mathematics!




Pamela Bye
Conference Support Officer
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Tel: 01702 354020


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