A new Higher Education Academy STEM report Mathematical transitions: a report on the mathematical and statistical needs of students undertaking undergraduate studies in various disciplines has been published. Mathematics and Statistics are essential to the university curricula of many disciplines. The purpose of the Higher Education Academy STEM project was to investigate the mathematical and statistical requirements in… Continue Reading
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sigma prizes for outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics and statistics support – 2014
The sigma prize winners for 2014 have just been announced as: Innovation of the Year: Shazia Ahmed and Sarah Honeychurch (University of Glasgow) Student of the Year: George Hudson (Coventry University) In relation to these prizes, mathematics and statistics support refers to activities that support and enhance students’ learning of these subjects (as they… Continue Reading
sigma Funding call – Six new centres announced
Following its recent funding call supporting the development of new mathematics and/or statistics support provision, sigma is delighted to announce the funding of six successful proposals. These are: University of Greenwich Lancaster University Royal Holloway University of London University of East London University of the Arts London Vision West Nottinghamshire College All six of these projects focus… Continue Reading
Maths support: Who needs it and why – 27 June 2014
The sigma Midlands Hub held an event, Maths support – Who needs it and why at The University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus on Friday 27 June, starting at 10:30am. This event was aimed at those who have liaised with academics based in the subjects whose students use maths support. Participants shared their experiences and the impact this… Continue Reading
National Teaching Fellowship for sigma Associate Director
We are sure that everyone associated with sigma would want to send their warmest congratulations to our Associate Director, Michael Grove, University of Birmingham. Today it has been announced that he has been awared a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy. A full list of new National Teaching Fellows can be found here:… Continue Reading
CETL-MSOR 2014 Conference – 8/9 September 2014
‘Mathematics and Statistics Teaching, Learning and Support: Real, Virtual, Mobile’ College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Queens Building, Cardiff University Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline for submission is Friday 6 June 2014. Registration is now open! Early bird discount until 18 July 2014 Details here.
Graduate numeracy tests – 16 July 2014
sigma-sw regional hub meeting – Graduate numeracy tests Place: University of Bath, Bath Date: Wednesday 16th July 2014 Registration: 11:00 End Time: 16:00 The main focus of the meeting is to consider how mathematics support centres may assist students with improving their numeracy when their end goal is to improve performance on graduate numeracy tests. Such tests are used in… Continue Reading
sigma Prizes: Call for nominations
The sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support will award up to three prizes for outstanding contributions to mathematics and statistics support* in Higher Education during the current academic year 2013/14. The sigma Prize for Innovation 2014: £500 for a successful innovation delivered this year. The sigma Support Resource 2014: £500 for developing… Continue Reading
Maths support – Who needs it and why (and what that means for our centres) – 27 June 2014
The sigma Midlands Hub is holding an event, Maths support – Who needs it and why at The University of Wolverhampton, Walsall campus on Friday 27 June, starting at 10:30am. If you have liaised with academics based in the subjects whose students use maths support, we would like you to share your experiences and any… Continue Reading
Using puzzles and games in the teaching of mathematics – 26 June 2014
The SE sigma Hub is organising a free workshop entitled ‘Using maths puzzles and games in the teaching of mathematics’ at Kings College, London on Thursday 26th June from 10:30-4pm, Liddell Hart Seminar Room, S3.05, Strand Campus, Kings College, London and directions can be found:http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses/directions/strand.aspx. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Speakers will include: Sally Barton (Sir George Monoux)… Continue Reading