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Mathematical discoveries, small or great are never born of spontaneous generation. They always presuppose a soil seeded with preliminary knowledge and well prepared by labour, both conscious and subconscious - Henri Poincaré
Background
In 2005, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications formed the Younger Members’ Group (YMG) to promote mathematics to younger members and provide an opportunity for younger members to network. The group was spearheaded by Amanda Padbury, and the main focus of the YMG was two conferences run each year. The Younger Members’ Conferences provided an opportunity for younger members to network and discuss the activities they would like to see the YMG do in the future. In 2007, it was identified that many of the potential activities were outside the scope of the conferences, and it was suggested that a committee should be set up to provide a focus for the YMG and its activities.
Aim
The aim of the IMA Younger Members’ Committee is to provide a focus for the ideas and activities of the YMG that help promote mathematics. This empowers younger members within the IMA to promote these activities and strategies, which are important to the younger members, younger mathematicians and the IMA.
Potential Activities
We hope that you will join us by getting involved. The following are examples of potential activities:
- Organising twice yearly Younger Mathematicians’ Conferences (each year one person will lead on organising both conferences with the support of the IMA conference office and those who have previously done this);
- Provide the opportunity for under 35s’ input to Mathematics Today, other IMA Journals and the younger members’ dedicated pages on the IMA website;
- Provide a channel for under 35s to influence the IMA through the younger representatives on the IMA Council and by identifying suitable younger representatives to serve on other IMA Committees (e.g. Professional Affairs, Membership);
- Provide advice to younger members on how to upgrade their membership or gain Chartership within the IMA;
- Promote the IMA and mathematics to graduates, students (within schools, colleges and universities), businesses and charities, potentially by linking into other organisations who have already started this work; and
- Provide guidance to younger members on how to set up branches of the IMA in their local area to help promote mathematics further.
Contact
If you are interested in getting involved in the activities of the Younger Members' Group, or would like to find out more, please contact ymg@ima.org.uk or any other member of the committee. Your suggestions and feedback are also very welcome and will be appreciated!
The Committee
The committee roles and who is involved is discussed below:
Chairperson: To provide a focus for the group, and act as direct liaison with the IMA. Dan Tilley
Vice Chair: To support the chair, take actions at meetings, circulate them and be responsible for committee discussions, and look after email list. Ben Dias
Chartership Leader: To provide advice to younger members on how to upgrade their membership or gain charter-ship within the IMA; To provide advice to younger members of the IMA on how to set up local branches of the IMA in their local area to help promote mathematics further. Lee Cadwallader
Promotions Leader: To promote the IMA and mathematics to graduates, students (within schools, colleges and universities), businesses and charities; To organize social functions; To develop links with other Young Scientist communities. Adele Hill
Conference Leader: To organize two Younger Mathematicians’ Conferences (each year one person will lead on organising both conferences); To coordinate input from younger members to Mathematics Today, other IMA Journals and the IMA website. Sarah Norton
Non-Ordinary Members: To get involved and help support the development of the Group. These include: Gareth Howell, Nathan Keeling and Stephen Lee
Younger Mathematicians’ Conferences
The 11th Younger Mathematicians Conference will take place on
Saturday 14th November 2009, at The Priory Rooms, Birmingham
Past Conference Reports
Careers
There is some careers information in the Careers section. The Institute also has a professional dimension, and in the Professional Affairs section you will find information about companies with IMA approved Graduate Training Schemes, and Initial and Continuing Professional Development.
You are encouraged to contribute to the mathscareers website. Students appreciate young role models, and if you would like to add your profile please contact susan.bolton@ima.org.uk.
Students
Younger members may also be interested in our Students page.
If you are on Facebook, you can find the IMA Facebook group by searching “Institute of Mathematics and its Applications”.
We also have groups on MySpace http://groups.myspace.com/imauk and LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/701007
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