You are invited to join us for our online sigma coffee morning using the link below. Possible discussion topics might include: those proceeding from the recent successful Maths and Statistics Anxiety event held at Coventry University continuing the discussion on running Maths/Stats CPD for academic staff for whom these subjects are not their qualified area of […]
We will be hosting an online event on Embedding Maths & Stats Support on Wednesday 17th May from 1pm to 4pm. As a loose definition ‘embedded’ sessions sit somewhere between 1-1 appointments or drop-in support and the teaching of a whole module – but what you mean by the term might be an interesting starting […]
We would like to invite you to the next Sigma coffee morning on Wednesday 26th July 10:30am-12:00pm. There is an MS Teams link below (for you to add to your own calendars). After a recent coffee morning we asked Sigma members to complete a questionnaire providing feedback including the reasons for attending. The two most […]
The University of Greenwich, in conjuction with the sigma Network, is holding an online maths support tutor training session on Tuesday 5th September, 9:30am-1pm. The session has been arranged to train PhD students at the University of Greenwich who will be maths support tutors in the coming term, but we are very happy to accommodate […]
The Accessibility SIG meet regularly to discuss the cognitive and affective barriers to maths learning and accessing maths support. We welcome new members.
sigma Coffee Students’ Engagement with the Service & Service Marketing Thursday, 22nd January 2026, 8:30 – 10:00 Time zone: Europe/London Hosted virtually by Monica-Cristiana Hess and Noel Parnis at Brunel University of London The January coffee morning will focus on exchanging experiences regarding students’ engagement with the service & service marketing. Participants are invited to reflect on key points such […]
sigma Workshop: Doing Research in Maths and Stats support Thursday 26th Feb 9 am – 10:30 am UK time Hosted virtually by Mark Hodd at Coventry University Contact: ab7634@coventry.ac.uk Link: join via Teams This workshop will discuss how to conduct research in maths and stats support, from developing an idea to running a project and submitting a write […]
We are pleased to announce the next sigma workshop. Attendance is free. However, in order for us to prepare and for you to receive updates, we ask that you register as early as possible using the following link: sigma Network Online Workshop: R Markdown – Fill out form.
More information can be found below.
sigma Workshop: R Markdown
Monday 27th April
12:00 – 13:30 BST
Hosted virtually by Safa Elsheikh at Loughborough University
Contact: S.Elsheikh@lboro.ac.uk
This free workshop is designed for individuals who want to learn how to start working with R Markdown, including those with little or no prior experience. The session focuses on building confidence with the basics, understanding how R Markdown works, and learning how to create simple, reproducible documents that combine text, code, and outputs. It provides a gentle and supportive introduction to help participants take their first steps with R Markdown.
The final schedule will be distributed to delegates closer to the time of the workshop. Please register through the sigma Network Online Workshop: R Markdown – Fill out form
Installation of R and RStudio is required prior to the session.
The next sigma Coffee Morning will take place on May 19th sigma Coffee Morning: Evolving tools, resources and trends Tuesday 19th May 8:30 – 10:00 BST Hosted virtually by Evi Papadaki at UCL Institute of Education Contact: P.Papadaki@ucl.ac.uk Link: Join on Teams What’s changing in maths and statistics support and what’s driving those changes? Which tools, resources, […]