Governance Roles :
- Early Career Mathematicians Committee : Engagement Leader
- Mathematics Today Editorial Board : ECM Representative
The Engagement Leader’s role is to encourage ECM members to participate more actively with the IMA, for example through upgrading their membership, through gaining the Chartered Mathematician designation, and through engaging with their local IMA branch (where one exists). In addition, the Engagement Leader is involved in the Committee’s communications, such as updates in Mathematics Today.
Kat is in the final year of her PhD at the University of Bath as part of the Statistical Applied Mathematics Centre for Doctoral Training (SAMBa), which she joined in 2019. After completing a training year consisting of an MRes in Statistical Applied Mathematics she has focused on classical fluid dynamics, using numerical and analytical techniques to understand the role that air layers play in impacting droplets.
Outside of her research she dedicates a lot of time towards maths communication. Alongside giving public talks, she streams her PhD experience and teaches maths on Twitch, a live-streaming platform, under the name ‘KatDoesMaths’. She is passionate about ensuring that the PhD application process is as transparent as possible and since 2022 has built ‘PhD Your Way’ – a virtual open day that brings Maths PhD application information from universities across the UK to one easy-to-access place.