We wish to support young people, to fulfil their potential and progress to University, and teachers, to help their students to fulfil that potential.  To this end, the School & the University, have a range of outreach activities that involve campus tours, school visits and an annual Teachers Conference.

The School of Mathematics is home to the Higher Education Academy Centre for the Mathematics, Statistics & Operations Research (MSOR) Network and the HEFCE funded More Maths Grads project.  Both these projects are geared towards making mathematics more accessible to everyone.

Activities for Students & Teachers

• Master Classes
• School Visits
• Year 10 Mathematics Festival
• Annual Teachers Conference
• Talks

Ongoing/Future Activities

• Every September, the School hosts the LMS Popular Lectures, which are aimed at students in Years 11-13, but can be suitable for exceptional Year 10 students.
• Specialist College Status:  we are a partner institution for schools and colleges applying for specialist college status in mathematics and are very happy to support further bids
• Work Experience & Student Shadowing:  the School gives students a taste of university life.

Master Classes

Master Classes are designed to enhance and extend students understanding of a chosen topic of mathematics. 

The School, in conjunction with the Excellence in Cities initiative and the University Outreach Programme, runs a series of master classes for Year 11 & 12 pupils.  Also, for the latter part of this year, we are also running a series of master classes on Saturday mornings for gifted and talented Year 10 students. This has been made possible by a donation from Ms Nancy Blachman (a former student of this School).

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School Visits

School Visits are, by prior arrangement, either to the University or to your school and include:

• talks about the University of Birmingham, the application process and careers that follow from a degree in Mathematics
• a mathematical talk – designed to encourage and stimulate a student’s interest in mathematics
• tour of the campus (either live or via DVD) and opportunities to meet current students
• question & answer session

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Year 10 Mathematics Festival

This event is possible due to the generous donation from Ms. Nancy Blachman, an alumna of our School.

The 2009 Year 10 Mathematics Celebration took place in the Avon Room on 17 September 2009 and was a great success with over 500 students and teachers joining us. 

Our inaugural Festival, held in September 2008, involved almost 200 students from 34 schools. Students participated in teams of 8 (four students from one school and four from a different school) and worked together and help each other to solve challenging problems.  Everyone worked very hard all day, and we want to congratulate all of them for their achievements.

If you are interested in attending the next Mathematics Festival or would like further details then please contact: liaison@maths.bham.ac.uk

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Annual Maths Teachers Conference

The School of Mathematics hosts an annual mathematics conference aimed at A-level teachers.  Participation is free of charge.  The day normally includes:

• three maths lectures,
• one forum about university mathematics
• lunch and coffee breaks. 

The conference takes place in the School (Building R15 on the Edgbaston Campus map) usually in July.

If you are interested in attending the 2010 Maths Teachers' Conference please contact liaison@maths.bham.ac.uk

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