Generic 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 |