End-of-term feedback questionnaires for both the lecture courses and for your intercollegiate classes are now available on Moodle.
Did you have a really great experience this term? Or even if you had a bad one, we want to hear about it. All comments help us know what's working and what's not.
The Abram Gannibal project, aiming to establish and nurture collaborations between African and UK-based mathematicians, recently held its project workshop at Chicheley Hall in Buckinghamshire, a beautiful 18th century mansion.
The meeting had strong Oxford representation: it was organised by Balazs Szendroi, while its speakers included Heather Harrington, Agnese Barbensi and Geoffrey Mboya, all members of the MI, as well as Oxford visitors Deborah Ajayi and Praise Adeyemo (Ibadan University, Nigeria) and David Ssevviiri (Makerere University, Uganda).
Latest book acquisitions can be found here.
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Lots of information on the UN page including some timely reminders about how far there is to go, including the fact that women receive smaller research grants on average than men.
We shall be posting a case study and short film by Marieke Van Beest on our social media today to coincide with the Day.
The 2022 MPLS Divisional Teaching Award Scheme celebrates success, and recognises innovation and/or leadership in teaching. The Teaching Award Scheme is administered by the MPLS Divisional Office and awards are made, on merit, across the departments by a cross-departmental panel chaired by the Associate Head of Division (Education). The awards will be celebrated by the Head of Division at a time to be confirmed in the summer.
Some of you have experienced difficulties accessing the live streams of lectures. You need to enroll on the course on Moodle in order to see them. This 'subscribes' you to the course, it's not a binding committment to take the exam - so if you are broadening with extra lecture videos this is harmless.
Yesterday, Thursday, was Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK (UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day). Wikipedia lists 15 professional mathematicians as victims of the Holocaust including Georg Alexander Pick (Pick's Theorem) who died aged 82 and Felix Hausdorff, one of the founders of modern topology. And, of course, many future mathematicians who never made it.
Have you checked out Oxford Sparks, the University's public engagement platform? They relaunched in Michaelmas and already have plenty to explore.
The MPLS Divisional Teaching Award Scheme celebrates success, and recognises innovation and/or leadership in teaching. Awards are available to all those who teach, including graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and learning support staff. The Teaching Award Scheme is administered by the MPLS Divisional Office and awards are made, on merit, across the departments by a cross-departmental panel chaired by the Associate Head of Division (Education). The awards will be celebrated in June/July and carry a financial award of £1,000 per awardee.