Category: Publications

Wed 1 Jun 2016Mathematics Today

Delivering the 2016 IMA Lighthill Lecture was not only a great honour, but also an opportunity to reflect on the […]

Fri 1 Apr 2016Mathematics Today

Abstract Connecting all the members of a large group involves many exchanges; think of it as clinking glasses at a […]

Fri 1 Apr 2016Mathematics Today

During the latter part of the 18th century, the wonderfully named polymath Comte Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier, French ambassador to the […]

Fri 1 Apr 2016Mathematics Today

According to Professor Rosina Mamokgethi Setati-Phakeng, the first Black South African female to get a PhD in Mathematical Education, Being […]

Fri 1 Apr 2016Mathematics Today

One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a mathematician in academia is encountering diverse and exciting challenges. One such […]

Mon 1 Feb 2016Mathematics Today

We explore the cooking of pancakes using a combination of kitchen experiments and mathematical theory. The properties of a pancake […]

Mon 1 Feb 2016Mathematics Today

On Saturday 14 November, more than 80 mathematicians in the early stages of their career gathered together at the University […]

Mon 1 Feb 2016Mathematics Today

Further Mathematics (FM) is a qualification designed to broaden and deepen a student’s mathematical knowledge, and can be taken to […]

Mon 1 Feb 2016Mathematics Today

Let me start by congratulating Professor Chris Linton on his recent appointment as IMA President and wishing him well during […]

Wed 20 Jan 2016Governance

2015 was another good year for the IMA. We ran the Department for Education Mathematics Initial Teacher Scholarships scheme for a third successful year recommending 76 outstanding applicants for scholarship funds, and were awarded a grant to repeat the process for a fourth year.