Generic Skills Courses for Mathematics Later Years Postgraduates , Spring2011/2012
Mar 14, 2012
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
Participants are being offered:
- a half day workshop with sessions on PhD vivas, webpage design and Career Possibilities (PhD students Year 2 and above only)
The talks will take place at ICMS, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh.
Programme
Preliminary programme
Programme uploaded 17 Feb 2012.
| 13.30-14.00 | Arrival and tea/coffee |
| 14.00-15.15 | Don Murray (University of Edinburgh) and Stuart White (University of Glasgow) What can you do with a Mathematics PhD? Presentation and discussion about career possibilities Link to Stuart White's slides |
| 15.15-15.45 | Tea/coffee |
| 15.45-16.15 | Stuart White (University of Glasgow) Webpage design |
| 16.30-17.00 | Alastair Gillespie (University of Edinburgh) What happens in a PhD oral? |
Participants
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alghamdi, Matab | Heriot-Watt University |
| Alqahtani, Aisha | Heriot-Watt University |
| Alzahrani, Abdulah | Heriot Watt University |
| Andriamaro, Gaelle | University of Strathclyde |
| Bah, Bubacarr | University of Edinburgh |
| Bukhsh, Waqquas | University of Edinburgh |
| Cooper, Joseph | Heriot-Watt University |
| Dagbovie, Ayawoa | Heriot-Watt University |
| Denholm, Scott | University of Stirling |
| Gonzalez Brevis, Pablo | University of Edinburgh |
| Khwaja, Sarah | University of Edinburgh |
| Kursungecmez, Hatice | University of Edinburgh |
| Liu, Wei | University of Strathclyde |
| Liu, Xiang | University of Glasgow |
| Logan, Alan | University of Glasgow |
| Maarya, Sharif | University of Glasgow |
| Martinez Garcia, Jesus | University of Edinburgh |
| Meireles Rodrigues, Andrea | University of Edinburgh |
| O'Connor, Zoe | Heriot-Watt University |
| Payne, Mark | Heriot-Watt University |
| Qureshi, Muhammad | University of Glasgow |
| Rabarison, A. Fabien | University of Strathclyde |
| Saxena, Prashant | University of Glasgow |
| Wang, Hongrui | University of Strathclyde |
| Watson, Michael | Heriot-Watt University |
| Xia, Wenjun | University of Edinburgh |
| Yeung, Alan | University of Strathclyde |