Engaging the Mathematical Sciences Community
HoDoMS 2009
Michael GroveMaths, Stats & OR Network, School of Mathematics, University of
Birmingham
Current EngagementEvents:
– CETL-MSOR 2008 Conference (121 delegates from 49 HEIs)
– Induction Course 2008 (36 delegates from 19 HEIs)– Postgraduate Teaching Workshops (205 delegates
from 16 HEIs)– Ongoing workshop programme
Publications:– 5 printed F&F leaflets now available (~21,000 copies
distributed in 2007/2008)
Current EngagementPublications:
– MSOR Connections (46 case studies from 26 HEIs on 2007/2008
– CETL-MSOR 2008 Conference Proceedings (27 submissions)
– Occasional Series Publications, Guides and Conference Proceedings
Funding:– Annual call for mini-projects
Current EngagementAreas of Activity:
– Initial & continuing professional development– Computer assisted assessment– E-learning resources in mathematics & statistics– Problem-based learning in statistics– Peer support– Supporting students beyond the transition– Employability and graduate skills– Supporting students with disabilities
Communicating with Departments
Key Departmental Contacts– 84 Contacts within 95 HEIs– Regular mailouts– Monthly issue of ‘Connect’ for circulation within
departmentQuestions
– Are you aware of your Key Contact?– Does your department receive information on the
Network and its activities?– How can communication with departments be
enhanced?
A New Model for Engagement
Departmental Meetings & Seminars– In 2008/2009 the Network is offering tailored
departmental visits– 4 currently organised looking at alternative forms of
assessment and independent learning
Questions– How might such meetings/visits work best?– What topics should they (would you like them to)
cover?
Dates for the Diary
CETL-MSOR 2009: 7/8 September 2009, Open University
Induction Course: 17/18 September 2009, Birmingham
Postgraduate Teaching Workshops:
Nottingham – 23 September 2009
Birmingham – 30 September 2009
Bristol – 2 October 2009
Cardiff – 8 October 2009
London (QMUL) – 13 October 2009
Sheffield – October 2009 (TBC)
Manchester – 5 November 2009 (TBC)