A photo from one of the workshopsGeneric Skills Courses for Mathematics First Year Postgraduates, Autumn 2006/7

Oct 18, 2006

COSLA, Edinburgh

Organisers

Name Institution
Pott, Sandra University of Paderborn and University of Glasgow
Schroers, Bernd Heriot-Watt University

The aim of the 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.

Arrangements

This course will take place at COSLA, Rosebery House, 1st Floor, 9 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5XZ (see http://www.cosla.gov.uk/attachments/colmap.pdf for a map) from 10.20 until 18.30

Programme

10.20-10.45 Arrival and tea/coffee
10.45-11.20 How to manage your supervisor - an introduction to what being a PhD student involves
Jim Wright (University of Edinburgh)
11.20-12.20 How to use bibliographic databases
Gabriel Lord (Heriot-Watt University)
12.20-13.10 Introduction to Unix
Des Johnston (Heriot-Watt University)
13.10-14.30 Lunch (sandwiches will be provided)
14.30-15.20 Introduction to LaTeX
Alison Ramage (University of Strathclyde)
15.20-17.30 Tutorials and marking
Sandra Pott (University of Glasgow) and Jack Carr (Heriot-Watt University) - will include a coffee break
17.30 - 18.30 Informal discussion and drinks

Participants

Name Institution
Afara, Bassima Heriot-Watt University
Aspden, Jonathan University of Edinburgh
Bagnall, Jonathan University of St Andrews
Bellamy, Gwyn University of Edinburgh
Bocharov, Boris University of Edinburgh
Carr, Jack Heriot Watt University
Chavanasporn, Walailuck University of St Andrews
Collins, Julia University of Edinburgh
Coutts, Hannah University of St Andrews
England, Matthew Heriot-Watt University
Gupta, Meetu University of Strathclyde
Henderson, Greig University of St Andrews
Johnston, Des Heriot-Watt University
Kerr, Robert University of Glasgow
Lamb, Karen University of Strathclyde
Liu, Lining University of St Andrews
Lord, Gabriel Heriot-Watt University
Macauley, Monica University of Glasgow
Macfarlane, Susan University of Glasgow
Macleod, Marjory University of Glasgow
Mazzi, Giacomo University of Edinburgh
McGinty, Sean University of Strathclyde
Mintz, Daniel University of St Andrews
Mohd Yatim, Yazariah University of Strathclyde
Noonan Heale, Rebecca Heriot-Watt University
Ogbonna, Nneoma Heriot-Watt University
Owen, Nicholas University of St Andrews
Pokorny, Florian University of Edinburgh
Pott, Sandra University of Paderborn and University of Glasgow
Potts, Joanne University of St Andrews
Ramage, Alison University of Strathclyde
Ritter, Patricia University of Edinburgh
Roberts, John University of Edinburgh
Samuel, Anthony University of St Andrews
Schroers, Bernd Heriot-Watt University
Seddon, Lawrence University of Strathclyde
Stothers, Andrew University of Edinburgh
Taylor, Graeme University of Edinburgh
Thornton, Lynsey University of St Andrews
Vasilopoulos, Georgios Heriot-Watt University
Wright, Jim University of Edinburgh
Yu, Fei Heriot-Watt University
Zhu, Yunfei Glasgow University