Wednesday 25th April 2018 from 10:30 – 16:00. Sheffield Hallam University, Norfolk Building, room 609. The space in which students work and are supported by staff makes a significant difference to their engagement. Carefully designed shared open learning spaces can help create a partnership learning community within which student engagement can flourish. The capacity for… Continue Reading
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Employability development for HE mathematics and statistics – 16th February 2018
Workshop at Sheffield Hallam University, Friday 16th February 2018 from 10am-4pm. All stakeholders in Higher Education are increasingly aware of the importance attached to the additional skills students should be gaining at university, over and above their course-specific skills. Students are concerned that courses will provide them with the full range of skills necessary to… Continue Reading
sigma Network Annual General Meeting 2017
The Annual General Meeting of the sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support took place place on Tuesday 11th July 2017 at 4.00pm, at the University of Birmingham. AGENDA 1) Minutes of the 2016 AGM (available here) 2) Chair’s Report (reports available here ) 3) Secretary’s Report 4) Treasurer’s Report 5) Ratification of Steering Group… Continue Reading
Mathematics Education beyond 16: pathways and transitions
10th – 12th July 2017, University of Birmingham. This is a joint conference of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, CETL-MSOR and Teaching Mathematics and its Applications. One of the themed conference working groups will address “Mathematics Support within Higher Education“. A keynote speaker will be Tony Croft. As an innovation for 2017, this… Continue Reading
Maths and Specific Learning Differences – 9 June 2017
The sigma Network is pleased to support this event organised by the Scottish Mathematics Support Network and the Association for Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education. This symposium is open to lecturers, tutors and advisers with an interest in Maths and/or Specific Learning Difference (SpLD) support at university.We are very fortunate to have Dr Emma Cliffe,… Continue Reading
Invitation to join the MS-MAPS project group
The sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support invites expressions of interest from experienced maths support practitioners to join our Professional Development Working Group MS-MAPS project. What is MS-MAPS? “Mathematics Support Mapped Against Professional Standards” is a proposed toolkit to allow people working in HE mathematics and statistics support to reflect upon… Continue Reading
Tutor Training workshop for new maths & stats support tutors – 5th January 2017
Tutor Training: Maths and Statistics Support Workshop 10:30 – 16:00 on 5th Jan 2017 De Montfort University, Kimberlin Library, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH This free one-day training workshop will be of interest to new maths support tutors and PGRs employed to provide maths and statistics help. Tutors not so new are welcome as well and… Continue Reading
Training for new maths support tutors – 7th November 2016
Will your maths support centre be employing new tutors this year? For example, postgrad students or existing lecturers who are new to the practice of maths support in HE? The sigma Network is offering a FREE one-day training event for new maths support tutors on Monday 7th November 2016 at Lancaster University Management School. This… Continue Reading
Inaugural Annual General Meeting of the sigma Network – 6th September 2016
Notice is hereby given of the inaugural Annual General Meeting of the sigma Network. Date: Tuesday 6th September 2016, at 16.30 Place: Loughborough University (within the programme of the CETL-MSOR Conference) This inaugural AGM will confirm the future role of the sigma Network as a professional association for those involved with mathematics and statistics support… Continue Reading
Enhance your maths and statistics support – 5th September 2016
The Maths Learning Centre at De Montfort University is hosting a one-day staff development event for new and experienced mathematics and statistics support tutors on Monday 5th September 2016. The course focuses on some perennial topics faced by maths support staff, and includes presentations from established and experienced members of the sigma Network : (a) Supporting… Continue Reading