INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS: 14th Early Career Mathematicians Conference - Saturday 16 July 2011

Come along for a great day of Mathematics - there is also a post-conference Dinner, to continue the networking, socializing and FUN!

Date: Saturday 16 July 2011
Location: University of Leicester

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 Early Career Mathematicians as well as quizzing the speakers in more depth on their topics.

Confirmed Speakers:

Adrian Hamilton CMath FIMA - Career Planning Workshop
The aims of the workshop are that the participants will get some basic practical advice about managing their career which they can use straight away and that they will be able to prepare their own career market campaign with confidence in their future. The workshop will cover the career planning process from setting up a CV, though to planning a job search campaign, seeking the advice of fellow professionals and the dos and don'ts of the job interview. Participants will gain confidence by working in small groups to write critical parts of a CV, set up “referral” interviews and practice fielding difficult job interview questions.

Edmund Harriss - The mysteries of aperiodic tiling
From the dawn of mathematics, mathematicians have been entranced by the question of how shapes fit together, from repeating patterns to the regular polyhedra. Yet it was not until the 1970s that shapes with a remarkable property were discovered. Shapes that could tile the infinite plane without gaps or overlaps, but never gave a periodic tiling. We will explore this history the links to the undecidability of the tiling problem and modern attempts to start to understand the structures produced.

Steve King, Rolls Royce - A quick tour of Mathematical Techniques Supporting Future Equipment Health Management

Peter Rowlett - Encouraging innovation in HE mathematics teaching and learning
Peter works as HE Curriculum Innovation Advisor for the Maths, Stats and OR Network as part of the Mathematical Sciences Strand of the National HE STEM Programme. Apart from being difficult to squeeze onto his CV, this work has the somewhat nebulous brief: "to explore current learning, teaching and assessment practices within mathematical sciences departments, and disseminate good practice". As well as how to narrow down a widely-defined brief, Peter will talk about his work encouraging those teaching mathematical sciences in universities to innovate, share and learn their way to improved practice.

Further details are to be announced.

Conference Fees:
IMA Member: £20.00
Non IMA Member: £30.00
IMA Student: £10.00
Non-IMA Student: £10.00

Register:
To register for this conference, please download, complete and return the application form by email to conferences@ima.org.uk or by fax to +44 (0) 1702 354111.

www.ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/14th_early_career_mathematician.cfm

For further information about this conference or queries, please contact the Conference Office at conferences@ima.org.uk or +44 (0) 1702 354020.

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