2012-13: 1st Symposium

Dewar's Centre, Perth
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 - Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Timetable

Tuesday 2 October 2012

10.00-11.00	Registration & coffee
11.00-11.10	Tony Carbery (SMSTC Director) Welcome & introduction
11.10-11.40	Jim Wright (Stream Leader Pure Analysis, University of Edinburgh) How to manage your supervisor
11.40-12.05	Ruth King (Stream Leader Statistics, University of St Andrews) Stream: Statistics
12.05-12:30	Andrew Ranicki (Stream Leader Geometry and Topology, University of Edinburgh) Stream: Geometry and Topology
12.30-13.45	Lunch
13.45-14.40	Dugald Duncan (SMSTC Deputy Director, Heriot-Watt University) Bibliographic databases
14.40-15.05	Gabriel Lord (Stream Leader Applied Analysis and PDEs, Heriot-Watt University) Stream: Applied analysis and PDEs
15.05-15.30	Jim Wright (Stream Leader Pure Analysis, University of Edinburgh) Stream: Pure analysis
15.30-15.55	Coffee/Tea
15.55-17.30	Team building: Bowls
19.30	Dinner

Wednesday 3 October 2012

09.45-10.10	James Cruise (Stream staff Probability, Heriot-Watt University) Stream: Probability
10.10-10.35	Rachel Norman (Stream Leader Mathematical Models, University of Stirling) Stream: Mathematical models
10.35-10.50	Pieter Blue (SMSTC Student Liaison Officer, University of Edinburgh) Student representation
10.50-11.15	Coffee/Tea
11.15-12.45	Penny Davies (University of Strathclyde) Tutorials and marking
12.45-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.25	David Pritchard (Stream Leader Applied Mathematics Methods, University of Strathclyde) Stream: Applied Mathematics Methods
14.25-14.50	Uli Kraehmer (Stream Leader Algebra, University of Glasgow) Stream: Algebra
14.50-15.00	Tony Carbery (SMSTC Director, University of Edinburgh) What happens next?

Team event – Bowls

A bowls session will take place at the Dewar’s Centre on Tuesday 2 October in the late afternoon. All equipment needed for this activity will be provided.

AV Equipment

The opening symposium will take place in the Hay Room which is on the first floor of the Dewar's Centre. This will be signposted from reception.

AV equipment will include OHP, data projector, laptop, flipchart and screen.

Accommodation

Overnight accommodation has been reserved for Tuesday 2 October 2012. Please use the registration form to let us know whether you require accommodation.

How to get there

The Dewar's Centre is located off Glover Street in Perth. Location details for the centre can be found by viewing this map. You may also find this map useful for the workshop.

By Bus

Perth Bus Station, Leonard Street, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 8ET. Perth has bus links with Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. Click Citylink or National Express for timetables.

From the Bus Station travel north along Leonard Street, then left into Caledonian Road. At the junction with Glasgow Road turn left and cross the railway bridge. Glover Street is on the left past the bridge. There is also a pedestrian walkway which links Glasgow Road to the Dewar's Centre.

By Train

Perth Train Station, Leonard Street, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 8ET. Perth has train links with Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leuchers (via Dundee) and Stirling. Click National Rail for timetables.

From the Train Station travel north along Leonard Street, then left into Caledonian Road. At the junction with Glasgow Road turn left and cross the railway bridge. Glover Street is on the left past the bridge. There is also a pedestrian walkway which links Glasgow Road to the Dewar's Centre.

By car

Glover Street is located off Glasgow Road (A93) in Perth. For directions visit RAC Routeplanner. The centre has a large car-park.

Costs

1st year PhD students from mathematical sciences departments in consortium universities: you will not be charged (costs will be paid from the EPSRC grant or by your department).
There will be a charge for other students - you should ask your department if they will cover the cost.

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursements can be claimed from your department.