Sunday 13 September 2009. East and West Midlands Branch Visit, Belgrave Hall, Leicester, at 1.00 p.m. and Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester, Steam Seaside Special Day, at 2.30 p.m.
Tuesday 22 September 2009. Marston’s Brewery Visit, The Brewery, Shobnall, Burton on Trent, DE14 2BW. Meet at 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 14 October 2009. The bicyle and the car: modelling their relationship. A talk by Dr. John Stubbs (Department of Geography, University of Derby). 7.30 p.m. in the Law Lecture Theatre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road.
Wednesday 18 November 2009. Why are we not all called Smith? A talk by Tom Körner (University of Cambridge). 7.15 p.m. in Room GEE004, George Eliot Building, Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University.
Tuesday 8 December 2009. Novel mathematics for the radioactive waste problem. A talk by Professor Andrew Cliffe (School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham). 7.30 p.m. in Room B23, Maths & Physics Building, University of Nottingham, University Park.
Tuesday 9 February 2010. The Nature and Behaviour of Bushfires or Wildfires. A talk by Professor John Dold (University of Manchester). 7.30 p.m. in Room GEE004, George Eliot Building, Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University.
Tuesday 9 March 2010. Size matters: measurement and understanding. A talk by Professor David J Hand, FBA (Imperial College and Institute for Mathematical Sciences). 7.30 p.m. in the Gateway House, GH3.13, De Montfort University, Leicester. This is a joint meeting with the IMechE.
Saturday 13 March 2010. Branch Dinner at Ashmore’s Restaurant, 1 Bingham Rd., Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2FY. Meet at 7.00 p.m. in the restaurant for a meal starting 7.30 p.m.
Tuesday 18 May 2010. Maths in and out of the Zoo. A talk by Professor Chris Budd (University of Bath). 7.30 p.m. in the Heap Lecture Theatre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road Site. The 2010 Branch AGM will be held during the evening starting at 7.10 p.m.
Thursday 10 June 2010. Puzzles, tiles and the limits of mathematics. A talk by Dr. Edmund Harriss (University of Leicester). 7.30 p.m. in the Lecture Theatre 3, Ken Edwards Building, Leicester University.
Thursday 24 June 2010. East and West Midlands Branches, Joint Branch Social Event at The Heathcote Arms, Croft, Leicester. Meet by 6.30 p.m. in the bar for a directed walk and quiz, or 7.30 p.m. in the Skittle Alley. A pub meal will be available at about 9.00 p.m., to be booked in advance by Tuesday 15 June 2010.
