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Author Archives: Alun Owen

sigma Midlands Hub Networking Event – 8 May

The sigma Midlands Hub is holding a Maths Support Networking Event at Halesowen College on Friday 8th May, starting at 12:30pm. This event is aimed at those who would like to network with other Mathematics and Statistics support practitioners, share good practice and discuss common issues. This is an ideal opportunity for Institutions who have recently received sigma funding to set up a mathematicsContinue Reading

sigma Network Impact Survey

The sigma Network project team are keen to identify the impact of the work of the sigma Network.  One of the ways to do this is to ask you to complete a short survey.  The responses to this survey will help us build a more evidenced picture of impact as well as providing a guide as to futureContinue Reading

2015 Student Summer Intern Projects

After receiving more than double the submissions from last year, the Student Summer Intern Projects Reviewing Panel agreed to fund the following 6 projects: Brunel University London: To enhance the maths e.g. computer-aided assessment engine to cover more basic mathematics and statistics University of Bath: To investigate and identify promotional activities for the Mathematics ResourcesContinue Reading

Resource Development Projects Funded

We are pleased to announce the successful projects that will be funded under the 2014/15 sigma Resource Development funding call. The focus of the resource development funding call is to enable practitioners to share their expertise with the wider community through the creation and dissemination of resources. This year, the following projects are being funded: Birbeck, University of London –Continue Reading

Transitions in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

To coincide with the recent publication of Transitions in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (see flyer), the University of Birmingham is hosting a staff development event on Wednesday 25th March at the University of Birmingham to explore some of the material covered by the book. The authors of the chapters relating to lecturing, feedback on assessments, developing independent learners, using problem solving and creatingContinue Reading

Being Inclusive – the whole kit and caboodle

In the maths and statistics support environment The sigma North East and Yorkshire Hub hosted a day conference on Being Inclusive – the Whole Kit and Caboodle in the Maths and Statistics Support Environment at The University of Sheffield on Monday 19 January 2015, starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm. The day was a combination of talks and activities andContinue Reading

Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Env ironment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support

On 28th November, the South East sigma hub organised a one day workshop on Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Environment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support. The event was hosted by one of the newest sigma Centres, Central St. Martins, University of the Arts London. This must be the first time that a meeting about maths support hasContinue Reading

Meeting the mathematics needs of pharmacy students

The sigma North West and North Wales event held at Liverpool John Moores University on 19 November attracted 29 participants from 16 institutions, with a good representation of both maths support practitioners and pharmacy teachers. Tony Croft opened proceedings with a presentation on the issues with numerical and mathematical reasoning which plague all HEIs andContinue Reading

sigma Midlands Tutor Training – 29 January 2015

A free training day hosted by the sigma Midlands hub is being held on 29th January 2015 at Coventry University for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centres or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills from 10:30 – 16:00. The course will be delivered by members of sigma, based around the sigma guide “Tutoring in a Mathematics Support Centre“. The training isContinue Reading

sigma Funding Call – Student summer internships 2015

The sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support is pleased to offer funding for the delivery of student summer internship projects. On offer are 6 grants of £2,000 each for student projects that will typically run for around 6 weeks over the summer of 2015. The grants can only be awarded if the hosting institutionsContinue Reading