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Maths Support Tutor Training

Posted on 17th August 2023 by Ed Southwood

The University of Greenwich, in conjuction with the sigma Network, is holding an online maths support tutor training session on Tuesday 5th September, 9:30am-1pm. The session has been arranged to train PhD students at the University of Greenwich who will be maths support tutors in the coming term, but we are very happy to accommodate any others who would like to attend.  The session will use sigma materials and will be delivered by experienced maths support practitioners.

If you are interested please email Tony Mann at A.Mann@gre.ac.uk.

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CETL-MSOR Conference 2023 – Registration Open

Posted on 9th June 2023 by Chetna Patel

CETL-MSOR Conference 2023 The CETL-MSOR Conference 2023 will take place at Abacws, Cardiff University, 7-8 September 2023. The event is aimed at practitioners from the full range of the learning, teaching and support communities within the disciplines of Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, and includes those working in related disciplines, mathematical education, and staff developers.… Continue Reading

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CETL-MSOR 2023 – Call for Abstracts

Posted on 11th May 2023 by Chetna Patel

CETL-MSOR Conference 2023 The CETL-MSOR Conference 2023 will take place at Abacws, Cardiff University, 7-8 September 2023. The event is aimed at practitioners from the full range of the learning, teaching and support communities within the disciplines of Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, and includes those working in related disciplines, mathematical education, and staff developers.… Continue Reading

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CETL-MSOR 2022 Dundee

Posted on 1st September 2022 by Emma Cliffe

CETL-MSOR 2022: Teaching and Learning in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research 1st – 2nd September 2022.  Abertay University Our popular annual conference for those involved in mathematics, statistics and operations research teaching, learning and support in higher education. We were pleased to welcome our keynote speakers: Assistant Professor Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Director of the Mathematics Support Centre,… Continue Reading

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Virtual sigma-Network “Coffee” Morning 17th May 2022

Posted on 12th May 2022 by Chetna Patel

We would like to invite you all to join us online on the morning of Tuesday May 17th from 10.30am until 12pm for an informal “coffee” morning. This will be held on Teams and the link to join is here. Come along any time between 10.30 and 12 if you wish or join us for… Continue Reading

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CETL-MSOR Conference 2021. 2nd – 3rd Sept 2021

Posted on 13th January 2022 by Chetna Patel

CETL-MSOR 2021: Celebrating our Past, Embracing our Future 2nd – 3rd September 2021.  Coventry University Our popular annual conference for those involved in mathematics, statistics and operations research teaching, learning and support in higher education. This year the conference will be a hybrid event for the first time, with in-person and virtual attendance and presentation possibilities (subject to… Continue Reading

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sigma Online Support Workshop – 29th May 2020

Posted on 11th May 2020 by David Bowers

An online webinar, from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm (BST) on Friday 29th May 2020 The impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on all of our lives is unprecedented and, as educators, we have had to very quickly adapt our ways of teaching and learning. In order to see how teaching and learning has changed, we… Continue Reading

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Addressing maths/stats anxiety – 28th February 2020

Posted on 23rd January 2020 by David Bowers

University of Chester.   10.00am – 4.00pm The University of Chester is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a sigma Network workshop on Maths/Stats Anxiety at our beautiful Queen’s Park Campus on Friday 28th February 2020. The event is aimed at all maths/stats support colleagues who work with students experiencing maths/stats anxiety and wish to learn more,… Continue Reading

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Mathematics Learning Activities: Transition to HE – 29th November 2019

Posted on 6th October 2019 by David Bowers

University of Wolverhampton. 10.00 am to 4.00 pm We are delighted to invite members of the sigma Network to join our FREE one day mathematics education meeting under the theme of “Mathematics learning activities – transition to HE”.  The provisional programme is below: 10.00  Registration. Welcome. Coffee. 10.30  Keynote: Dr Kirsten Pfeiffer (University of Galway)  “Proof evaluation… Continue Reading

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Tutor Training in Cardiff – 3rd October 2019

Posted on 2nd October 2019 by David Bowers

Will your maths support centre be employing new tutors in the coming year? For example, postgrad students or academic staff who are new to the practice of mathematics and statistics support in HE? The sigma Network is offering a FREE one-day training workshop for new maths and statistics support tutors on Thursday 3rd October 2019, at Cardiff University. OUTLINE PROGRAMME… Continue Reading

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