Entrance hall of the ICMS

Generic Skills Courses for Mathematics Later Years Postgraduates , Autumn 2010/2011

Oct 13, 2010

ICMS, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AA

The aim of these courses (organised by the Edinburgh Mathematical Society and the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences) is to provide generic skills training for postgraduate mathematicians in Scotland. Postdocs are also welcome to submit applications, and will be accepted if places are available.

Arrangements

Participation

Please register your interest in participating through the online form available at the top right corner of this screen. Registrations will be accepted until 12 October.

 

Venue

For the first time since ICMS's move from India Stree t in January 2010, we welcome the PG course to our new location at 15 South College Street next to Old College in Edinburgh.The talks will take place in the Cramond Room; please come to reception on level 3 first to sign in.15 South College Street is located 5-10 min walk from Waverley Station.

 

Organisation

The Generic Skills for Later Years programme of events is organised by Dr Magnus Svärd, University of Edinburgh. The ICMS co-ordinator for this programme is Helene Frössling. 

 

Programme

Please arrive between 14.00 and 14.30 to sign in and have a hot drink before the start of the talks. We should be finished at 17.15. 

 

 

 

Programme

Wednesday 13 October

14.00 - 14.30 Registration and coffee/tea
14.30 - 15.15 Collins, Julia (University of Edinburgh)
Making your maths memorable: How to give a good talk pdf of talk
15.15 - 16.00 Zachary, Stan (Heriot-Watt University)
Advanced LaTeX pdf of talk
16.00 - 16.30 Coffee/tea
16.30 - 17.15

Svard, Magnus (University of Edinburgh)
LaTeX for presentations pdf of talk


Participants

Name Institution
Collins, Julia University of Edinburgh
Dagbovie, Ayawoa Heriot-Watt University
Denholm, Scott University of Stirling
Hunt, Gordon Heriot-Watt University
Huo, Wenwen University of Strathclyde
Khan, Zafar hayat University of Strathclyde
Mark, Payne Heriot-Watt University
McPherson, Nicola University of Stirling
O'Connor, Zoe Heriot-Watt University
Oles, Katarzyna University of Stirling
Pan, Jiafeng University of Strathclyde
Phokaew, Chanpen University of Strathclyde
Ranariboana, Natacha University of Strathclyde
Reynolds, Jennifer Heriot-Watt University
Riaz, Omer University of Strathclyde
Saeed, Abid University of Strathclyde
Saxena, Prashant University of Glasgow
Stolorz, Michal University of Aberdeen
Svard, Magnus University of Edinburgh
Tope, Bryan University of Edinburgh
Yeo, Wee Ping University of Strathclyde
Zachary, Stan Heriot-Watt University