sigma Resource Development Call – Successful proposals announced
2014-12-01 00:00 - 23:59 UTC

Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Environment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support
2014-11-28 10:30 - 16:00 | Central St. Martins, Archway Campus, London
The SE Sigma Hub is organising a free workshop entitled ‘Using Online Resources and the Virtual Learning Environment to Promote and Enhance Maths Support’ at Central St. Martins, Archway Campus, London on Friday 28th November from 10:30-4pm (room TBA and directions to follow). Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Speakers will include:

Nigel Atkins (Kingston University) ‘The Evolution of a Support Centre: MathsAid online’
Leslie Fletcher (Liverpool John Moores) ‘Problems and solutions navigating to maths support resources’
Inna Namestnikova (Brunel, University of London) Title TBA
Chetna Patel (Sheffield University) ‘Use of diagnostic testing to improve access to maths support’
Joe Ros (HowCloud) ‘HowCloud: a new teaching and learning tool for mathematics’
Allison Smale (Bucks New University) ‘Flipping classrooms – using online resources with Excel and VLE to enhance Maths support’

This workshop should be of interest to anyone involved in a maths support centre whether this is new or has been running for many years. The workshop will also include plenty of time for discussion to enable the sharing of ideas.
Although this is organised by the South East Hub it is open to any maths support practitioner. Please pass on to anyone that you think would enjoy attending.
Please email Noel-Ann Bradshaw (n.bradshaw@gre.ac.uk) if you would like to attend giving details of any dietary requirements.

sigma Hub Co-ordinators online meeting
2014-11-20 09:15 - 22:15, 2014-10-09 09:15 - 10:15

sigma NW&NW Meeting the needs of pharmacy students
2014-11-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Liverpool John Moores University
The sigma North West and North Wales Hub, the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are arranging an event Meeting the mathematics needs of pharmacy students at Liverpool John Moores University on Wednesday 19 November, starting at 10am.The aims of the day are :

To acquaint the maths support community of the needs of pharmacy students
Provide an opportunity for pharmacy academics to understand how the maths support community can help overcome issues with mathematics learning in pharmacy degrees

Planned for the morning programme are presentations from:

Professor Tony Croft, Director of the Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University
Education officer of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association
Representative from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

In the afternoon there will be an opportunity for presentations from colleagues around the UK on their experience in developing or using resources to support the mathematical needs of pharmacy students. We hope this will help identify gaps in the resources which are available and stimulate further activity in this area.
If you would like to contribute to the afternoon session, please tell Leslie Fletcher the Hub coordinator at L.R.Fletcher@ljmu.ac.uk
There is no charge for attending this event and refreshments and lunch will be provided. Full registration details will be provided in early September. Preliminary enquiries can be sent to Leslie Fletcher or Bob Morris, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University (R.Morris1@ljmu.ac.uk)

sigma Newsletter contributions deadline
2014-11-14 00:00 - 23:59
Contributions for the December issue of the sigma Newsletter are due today. Please contact Janette Matthews.

sigma Advisory Group Meeting
2014-11-13 00:00 - 23:59 | University of Birmingham

sigma Resource Development – Call for Proposals – closing date
2014-11-07 00:00 - 23:59

sigma Eastern England Tutor Training
2014-11-05 10:30 - 16:00 | University of Lincoln
A free training day is being held on 5 November 2014 at the University of Lincoln for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centres, or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills.
The course will be delivered by members of sigma, based around the sigma guide “Tutoring in a Maths Support Centre“. The training is ideal for tutors new to mathematics and statistics support, for example postgraduate students who take on this work, but is open to anyone who wishes to reflect on the ways in which maths support differs from traditional lecturing.
This event is hosted by the sigma Eastern England hub.
Date: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Time: 10.30 – 16.00
Place: University of Lincoln
To reserve a place at this FREE event, please email Phil Assheton passheton@lincoln.ac.uk
Financial support to assist with travel costs may be available (to delegates from the Eastern England hub region only) if tutors would otherwise be unable to attend. Please contact Abdel Salhi as@essex.ac.uk , sigma Eastern England Hub Co-ordinator, for information.

sigma NE and Yorkshire Tutor Training
2014-10-29 10:30 - 16:00 | University of Sheffield
A free training day is being held for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centres, or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills. For further Information and to register please follow the link : sigma Network Tutor Training Event or contact Chetna Patel, the Hub co-ordinator.

sigma SE and SW&SW Tutor Training
2014-10-15 10:30 - 16:00 | University of Portsmouth
This sigma Network Tutor Training event is for mathematics and statistics support centres in the South East, South West and South Wales who wish to access sigma training for their tutors. It will be held at the University of Portsmouth on Wednesday 15th October. The training will be delivered by members of sigma and is based around the sigma guide.
Further information, contacts and forms at http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/sigma-sw/events/training-2014.html
Mathematics and statistics support centres in the SE or SW&SW hub regions should estimate likely attendance from their centre as soon as possible using the estimation form and tutors attending should then each register. Both forms are available at the above link.

sigma SE Tutor Training
2014-10-06 00:00 - 23:59 | Kings College, London
A free training day is being held for tutors who work in mathematics and statistics support centres, or who otherwise support students to enhance their mathematical skills. For further details, please contact Noel-Ann Bradshaw, the Hub co-ordinator.

sigma Resource Development – Call for Proposals announced
2014-09-23 08:00 - 17:00
The sigma Network for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support is pleased to announce its second funding call 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 and/or statstutor.ac.uk.
Closing date : 7 November 2014.
Click here for :

Guidance notes
Proposal form

Please contact Moira Petrie (m.g.petrie@lboro.ac.uk) with queries.
