Upcoming Events

This page will highlight details from our upcoming activities and give you information on how to book. Events for the 2011-2012 academic year will be announced shortly. If you would like to be sent our events calendar then please contact Laura Thomas - Outreach Manager for Mathematics and Physics - and ask to be placed on our mailing list.

Events are available for GCSE students, A-level students and teachers.

GCSE:

Year 10 Gifted and Talented Taster Days

In June 2011 we played host to Year 10 students from schools around London. They attended a day of talks and workshops on topics such as number theory and topology. The aim of the days was to encourage more students to think about taking mathematics further at A-level and university. Current undergraduate students play a large role in these events by talking to the students about their own experiences. The feedback from attendees was very good and many commented that they were now considering mathematics at university.

In 2012 these will run on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th July. To book in a group from your school please download and return the booking form to Laura Thomas.

Booking form: [Word] [PDF]

A-level:

University of London Taster Days

Each year we run numerous taster days to give students an idea of what it's like to study mathematics at university. This year the School of Mathematical Sciences ran 4 courses: 2 x Mathematics at University, Pure Mathematics and Mathematics with Business or Finance. Lectures covered topics from our undergraduate modules and were delivered by the lecturers who teach them. They also had the chance to hear from our current undergraduates about their experiences and the career opportunities open to mathematics graduates.

This programme will run again in 2012 with dates to be announced and booking open in January 2012 via the University of London Taster Course website.

Art of Mathematics Summer School

Designed to give an in-depth experience of what it’s like to study mathematics at university, the Art of Mathematics will allow students to explore a mathematical topic in detail. Working with post-graduate and academic staff, students will improve their mathematical knowledge but also develop their problem solving and communication skills. Running 9th – 13th July, students must be able to attend all 5 days.

Graphs (also known as networks) provide a mathematical way of describing connections between things. Despite being very simple to define the idea of a graph leads to many deep and elegant theorems in pure mathematics. In addition graphs have become an important part of how applied mathematicians model real world systems in many areas from ecology to computing.

During this week you will learn some of the mathematics of graph theory. This is a broad and accessible area so with not much more
than your A-level knowledge we will encounter some sophisticated theory and some intriguing open questions. Mathematics is a creative subject so an important part of the week is a project which you will undertake in groups with the supervision of lecturers and students. If you have some good ideas then you might end up with your own conjecture or potential application.

Teachers and parents are very welcome to attend our celebration event on the Friday afternoon. This course is open to all students taking A-level or equivalent.

To apply please download the application form: [Word] [PDF].

Teachers

Mathematics lecture series for teachers at the Bridge Academy

Running February - May 2012, this series is aimed at teachers of mathematics who are interested in exploring and expanding their knowledge across a variety of mathematical topics. Lectures are delivered by academic staff from Queen Mary, University of London and hosted at the Bridge Academy. These free events will also offer an opportunity for networking with other teachers and refreshments will be provided. Please note that there is no limit to the number of teachers attending from each school and you do not have to attend all in the series.

For full details of the topics and dates please download the flyer [PDF].

The Goldsmiths' Company - Science for Society Courses

This course is not directly about teaching, but is intended to inform and inspire teachers of A-level mathematics and science-related subjects. Sessions ranged from expanding on GCE Further Mathematics topics to explaining current research at Queen Mary and the application and relevance of modern mathematics in today's technology. The course covers mathematical computing and cryptography, and included a visit to the London Science Museum. The course is taught by several Queen Mary academic staff, who each focus on their own research and/or teaching interests.

This is a residential course and due to the Olympics taking place in London in 2012 our accommodation will be unavailable. We intend for the course to return in 2013.