Event
7 March 2019
by IMA

Induction Course for New Lecturers in the Mathematical Sciences 2019

Conference Programme

Through a community initiative supported by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the Heads of Departments of Mathematics Sciences (HoDoMS) and endorsed by the Royal Statistical Society, the Operational Research Society and the London Mathematical Society, we are delighted to announce that in September 2019 the two-day Induction Course for lecturers new to teaching mathematics and statistics within Higher Education will once again take place. The Induction Course for New Lecturers in the Mathematical Sciences has been designed by the mathematics community so that it is ideally suited for anyone who is new to or has limited experience teaching mathematics or statistics within UK higher education. It will be delivered by individuals with significant experience of teaching in the mathematical sciences and will focus upon the specific details and issues that arise in mathematics and statistics teaching and learning within higher education including topics such as:
  • Lecturing
  • Supporting student learning.
  • Making teaching interactive.
  • Assessment, examinations and feedback.
  • Linking teaching & research.
  • Using technology to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Using examples and mathematical problem solving.
Additionally there will be significant opportunities for delegates to discuss their own ideas, challenges and experiences with the session facilitators so that individual queries can be answered. The Higher Education Services Area Committee of the IMA has reviewed the content and specification of the 2019 Induction Course relative to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education. The IMA will provide all participants who complete the Induction Course in full with a certificate confirming they have completed 13.5 hours of learning activities and that demonstrates how these activities align with the dimensions of the UKPSF.

Invited Session Facilitators

Those leading the sessions at the Induction Course are all experienced teachers of mathematics within UK higher education. They include: Lara Alcock (Loughborough University) Martin Greenhow (Brunel University) Michael Grove (University of Birmingham) Kevin Houston (University of Leeds) Joe Kyle (University of Birmingham) Steve Otto (The R & A and University of Birmingham) Louise Walker (University of Manchester)

Induction Course Costs

Following generous financial support from the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the Heads of Departments of Mathematical Sciences (HoDoMS), we are able to offer the Induction Course at the following subsidised rates:
Full residential delegate rate* (Both days including all lunches, refreshments, Course dinner and accommodation on 18 September)
£299 - No Longer Available
Two-day delegate rate (Both days including all lunches, refreshments, Course dinner but no accommodation)
£240
Day delegate rate (including lunch and refreshments)
£95
Induction Course dinner (as a separate purchase)
£55
*Please note that accommodation is allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Registration

Registration is open via https://my.ima.org.uk/ In order to finalise numbers with the venue we request that registrations are made by Monday 16 September. If you are an IMA Member or you have previously registered for an IMA conference, then you are already on our database. Please “request a new password” using the email address previously used, to log in.

Session Facilitators

Those leading the sessions at the Induction Course are all experienced teachers of mathematics within UK higher education. David Abrahams (University of Cambridge) Lara Alcock (Loughborough University) Martin Greenhow (Brunel University) Michael Grove (University of Birmingham) Kevin Houston (University of Leeds) Joe Kyle (University of Birmingham) Steve Otto (The R & A and University of Birmingham) Louise Walker (University of Manchester)

Conference arranged with support by:

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Heads of Departments of Mathematics Sciences (HoDoMS) Royal Statistical Society The Operational Research Society London Mathematical Society

Contact information

For questions or queries about the academic content or structure of the Induction Course, please contact Michael Grove: [email protected] For general conference queries please contact the Conferences Department, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Catherine Richards House, 16 Nelson Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1EF, UK. E-mail: [email protected]              Tel: +44 (0) 1702 354 020
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