2024-25: Research Skills Day
Friday 25th April 2025
The SMSTC Research Skills Day is an in person event at the University of Strathclyde, in collaboration with academics from our member institutions. Aimed primarily at first-year PhD students in the mathematical sciences, PhD students at any stage are welcome to attend!
This year we will have several talks on diverse topics, ranging from how to give a good math talk to where to ask for money to organise events and travel. Moreover, we have put together a panel of recent maths&stats PhD students from Scottish universities who will share with you their experience in an interactive fashion. You can have a peek at our panelists in the following links:
Tiffany Vlaar - PhD Mathematics 2022, Edinburgh.
Robin Mügge - PhD Statistics 2024, Glasgow.
Hannah-May Dambrosio - PhD Mathematics 2022, Strathclyde.
Zihao Li - PhD Actuarial Mathematics 2024, Heriot-Watt
FINAL PROGRAMME:
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09.30-10.00 |
Coffee & introductions |
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10.00-10.30 |
Funding opportunities for PhD-lead activities (Ana Lecuona) |
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10.30-11.00 |
Outreach (Shazia Ahmed) |
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11.00-11.15 |
Short break |
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11.15-11.45 |
How to write mathematics (Richard Scott) |
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11.45-12.15 |
Data in research (Lindsay Kerr) |
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12.15-12.45 |
Lunch break |
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12.45-13.45 |
Panel discussion featuring Tiffany Vlaar, Robin Mügge, Hannah May Dambrosio and Zihao Li. |
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13.45-14.00 |
Short break |
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14.00-14.30 |
Ethics in mathematics (Matthew Cordes) |
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14.30-15.00 |
How to give a mathematical talk (David Pritchard) |
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15.00 |
Conclusion, coffee, connections! |
There will be plenty of time for lunch (included), networking and creating connections with peers from across Scotland.
This event is free to SMSTC registered students. Those travelling from outside Glasgow to attend should talk to their local postgraduate coordinator about travel expenses.
As a norm, we don't cover these expenses for participants, but if this were stopping you from coming, please contact directly the SMSTC Director, Ana Lecuona at ana.lecuona@glasgow.ac.uk and we can discuss options.
Location
Event sign up
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Registration in advance is essential for all attendees due to the limited number of places and to ensure sufficient catering is available.
Location: LT908, Livingstone Tower, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH
Note that exams will be taking place nearby, so please follow the signs and be preparred to keep noise down in order to avoid disturbing candidates.