The next sigma Midlands meeting ‘Location, Location, Location‘ will be held at the Telford campus of the University of Wolverhampton on Monday 11th July 2016. The meeting is suitable for any member of staff or postgraduate tutor involved in mathematics or statistics teaching or support in higher education. Confirmed speakers include David Bowers from sigma,… Continue Reading
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Statistics Support: Ideas, Resources and Advice – 1st July 2016
The next sigma meeting organised by the South East Hub is taking place on Friday 1 July 2016 from 10:30-3:00pm at Royal Holloway, University of London. The focus is on Statistics Support. Venue: QB170 (Queen’s Building), Royal Holloway, University of London (note: room change) Directions: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/aboutus/ourcampus/location/findus.aspx Travel: If you are planning to drive please email… Continue Reading
Technology Enhanced Learning – 30th June 2016 (note change of date)
The next sigma meeting organised by the North East & Yorkshire Hub is taking place on THURSDAY 30th JUNE 2016 from 10:30-3:30pm at the University of Newcastle. The focus is on Technology Enhanced Learning. This one day event will concentrate on getting started with various software/systems to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning of maths in Higher Education. The day will… Continue Reading
Exploring Different Models of Maths Support within HE; Combatting Maths Anxiety – 1st June 2016
Manchester Metropolitan Q-Step Centre and SIGMA North West are hosting the first joint SIGMA-Q-Step event exploring different models of mathematics and statistics support. The event will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University on Wednesday 1st June. The aims of the day are: Explore student attitudes to numbers as barriers to learning Showcase different models of… Continue Reading
How to Use Social Media to Reach Your Students workshop: Manchester Metropolitan University 11 May 2016
Building on the 2015 summer student intern project at the University of Bath, sigma is organising one of two workshops on how to use social media to attract students to your provision. This workshop will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University on Wednesday 11 May 2016. Registration is now open. The event will start at 11am… Continue Reading
How to Use Social Media to Reach Your Students workshop: University of Greenwich 10 May 2016
Building on the 2015 summer student intern project at the University of Bath, sigma is organising one of two workshops on how to use social media to attract students to your provision. This workshop will be held at the University of Greenwich on Tuesday 10 May 2016. Registration is now open. The event will start at… Continue Reading
Promoting and Evaluating your Maths Support Service – 25 April 2016
The sigma Eastern England Hub is hosting a free networking event – ‘Promoting and Evaluating your Maths Support Service’ at the Silberrad Student Centre, University of Essex on Monday 25th April 2016 starting at 12:00. If you are involved in the provision of mathematics and statistics support in higher education, this event will give you… Continue Reading
sigma Midlands Hub event :Introduction to LaTeX – 21 March 2016
The sigma Midlands Hub is holding a free Introduction to LaTeX training day on Monday, March 21st 2016 at the University of Wolverhampton, City (i.e. Wolverhampton) campus. Note that this is the Monday before Easter. This free training day from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm is for those who wish to learn the basics of the document preparation system LaTeX. The course will… Continue Reading
sigma Eastern England Tutor Training – 2 March 2016
The sigma Eastern England Hub is holding a free new tutor training session on Wednesday March 2nd 2016, from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, at the University of East London, Docklands campus. This free training day is for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centers or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills. The course will be delivered by members… Continue Reading
Embedding Maths and Statistics support into Sports and Exercise Science degrees – 10 February 2016
The sigma North West and North Wales Hub and the Sports and Exercise Science Dept at LJMU are arranging the first sigma event focused on the Sports and Exercise Science community. The event will be held at Liverpool John Moores University on Wednesday 10th February, starting at 10am.The aims of the day are To acquaint the sigma… Continue Reading