Edinburgh Mathematical Society Postgraduate Students' Meeting 2012
May 28, 2012 - May 30, 2012
The Burn, Edzell
The Society will host its fifteenth residential meeting for postgraduate students from all Scottish universities at The Burn, a mansion house situated in extensive grounds near Edzell in the Highlands, at the end of May 2012. The aim is to provide an informal setting for students to meet others working in similar areas. Participants are encouraged to give short talks on their research and the programme will also consist of other intellectual activities, with ample time left for socialising and exploration of the grounds.
Arrangements
Fees
The cost of the meeting will be subsidised by the Society, but it is necessary to make a charge to each student of £50.00, payable in advance. The following universities have confirmed that they will pay the £50.00 charge for their PhD students:
Heriot-Watt University
University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
University of St Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of Glasgow
University of Dundee
We are waiting to hear from the other Scottish universities. This fee covers the cost of accommodation and all meals at The Burn, from Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon. We are not able to reimburse the cost of travel to The Burn, but you may be able to recover this from your department. We will provide transport to The Burn from Montrose station for the outgoing journey on Monday 28 May and also for the return journey on Wednesday 30 May if there is sufficient demand.
Participation
Places are strictly limited to 24 and will be allocated (by ballot if necessary) to those who registered before the preliminary closing date of 31 March 2012. If there are places still available, registration will continue until 15 April 2012.
Timetable
The meeting will begin in the afternoon on Monday 28 May at 15.15, and will end after lunch on Wednesday 30 May at 13.10. A detailed timetable will be available on this page in due course.
How to get there
The Burn is 1½ miles east of Edzell on the B966 road. If you intend to travel by CAR, you should aim to arrive at the Burn before 15.15 on Monday 28 May. Please visit this link for driving instructions. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you are properly insured. Some insurers may regard the trip as business travel, particularly if expenses are being refunded.
If you are travelling by TRAIN, you should go to MONTROSE. We will provide transport to The Burn from Montrose station for the outgoing journey on Monday 28 May and also for the return journey on Wednesday 30 May.
- For the outgoing journey on Monday 28 May the minibus will depart at 14.45.
- For the return journey on Wednesday 30 May the minibus will depart at 13.10.
Please note places are strictly limited to those who have requested minibus transportation. The journey between the Montrose station and The Burn will take approximately 30 minutes. On Monday 28 May, 2012, suitable trains to Montrose are:
- Aberdeen Departs 13.42 Arrives 14.17
- Dundee Departs 14.00 Arrives 14.32
- Edinburgh Departs 12.28 Arrives 14.07
- Glasgow Queen Street Departs 12.41 Arrives 14.32
- Leuchars Departs 13.23 Arrives 14.07
- Stirling Departs 13.07 Arrives 14.32
Further information about rail travel can be found at the National Rail or Scot Rail website.
Facilities
Bedding and a towel are provided at the Burn House. If you have indicated a special diet, this will be catered for. Tennis, croquet and bowls can be played in the grounds, and the area is good for hill-walking. (Note that you are responsible for your own safety during any activity). The Burn contact details
Further information, about the Burn House can be found here.
Giving a Talk
- Talks should be 20 minutes long. Session chairs will be keeping a close eye on the time, so don't overrun!
- There are no blackboards at the Burn. You must prepare either over-head projector transparencies or an Acroread (pdf) presentation. A data projector is available for those wishing to give a Acroread presentation. A computer will be available for this purpose which will run Adobe Acroread. Bring your talk on a USB key, or as a last resort you can e-mail the talk directly to Dr Max Neunhoeffer.
- Please remember that you may be the only expert in your subject area at the Burn - so don't make things too difficult for the rest of us.
Not Giving a Talk
Those of you who are not giving a talk will be allocated the job of session chair or helper.
Further Information
Academic enquiries:
Dr Radha Kessar
Institute of Mathematics, University of Aberdeen
Tel: 01224 272609
Email: r.kessar@abdn.ac.uk
Dr Max Neunhöffer
Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of St Andrews
Tel: 01334 463807
Fax: 01334 463748
Email: neunhoef@mcs.st-and.ac.uk
Administrative enquiries:
Catherine McDonald
ICMS
Tel: 0131 651 4210
Fax: 0131 651 4381
Email: catherine.mcdonald@icms.org.uk
Programme
Monday 28 May
15.15 | Coffee |
Chair/Helping | Sam Baynes |
16.00 | Farkas Abel (University of St Andrews) |
16.30 | Jennifer Awang (University of St Andrews) |
17.00 | Coffee |
Chair/Helping | Simon Craik |
17.30 | Glyn Eggar (Heriot-Watt University) |
18.00 | Jonathan Fraser (University of St Andrews) |
19.00 | Dinner |
20.15 | “Icebreaker” (bring pen, paper, brain) |
Tuesday 29 May
09.00 | Breakfast |
Chair/Helping | Rachael Carey |
10.00 | Alex McLeman (University of St Andrews) |
10.30 | Lu Peng (University of Dundee) |
11.00 | James Hyde (University of Glasgow) |
11.30 | Coffee |
Chair/Helping | To be determined |
12.00 | Markus Pfeiffer (University of St Andrews) |
12.30 | Katy Tant (University of Strathclyde) |
13.00 | Packed lunch |
14.00 | Excursion/Leisure time |
19.00 | Dinner |
Wednesday 30 May
09.00 | Breakfast |
09.30 – 12.30 | To be determined |
11.00 | Coffee |
12.30 | Lunch |
Participants
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Abel, Farkas | University of St Andrews |
| Awang, Jennifer | University of St Andrews |
| Baynes, Sam | University of St Andrews |
| Carey, Rachael | University of St Andrews |
| Chernysh, Ksenia | Heriot-Watt University |
| Craik, Simon | University of St Andrews |
| Eggar, Glyn | Heriot-Watt University |
| Eljazi, Radhia | Heriot Watt University |
| Fraser, Jonathan | University of St Andrews |
| Geddes, Arthur | University of St Andrews |
| Hyde, James | University of St Andrews |
| McLeman, Alex | University of St Andrews |
| Peng, Lu | University of Dundee |
| Pfeiffer, Markus | University of St Andrews |
| Swallow, Ben | University of St Andrews |
| Tant, Katy | University of Strathclyde |
| Willetts, Jennifer | Heriot-Watt University |
| Worthington, Hannah | The University of St Andrews |