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
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sigma prizes for outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics and statistics support – 2014
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
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
Second funding call for new centres/enhanced provision
sigma – the national network for cross-university mathematics and statistics support – is pleased to be able to offer a second round of funding to pump-prime the development of new mathematics and/or statistics support centres in institutions with little or no existing provision, and the development of substantially new lines of activity within existing centres[1]. The funding… Continue Reading
Funding Call – Resource development (25 April 2014)
The sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support is pleased to be able to offer funding for the development of resources in the area of mathematics, statistics or operational research. On offer are 5 grants of £2,000 for the delivery of resources that will be made available to the wider community via mathcentre.ac.uk… Continue Reading
Funding Call – Student summer internships (25 April 2014)
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 2014. The grants can only be awarded if the hosting institutions… Continue Reading
Michael Grove joins the sigma Directorate team
The sigma Directors are delighted to announce that Michael Grove, Director of the STEM Education Centre at the University of Birmingham, has agreed to work with sigma as an Associate Director. Michael brings with him an extensive understanding of the MSOR and wider STEM arenas. He was the Director of the National HE STEM Programme,… Continue Reading