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National HE STEM National HE STEM ProgrammeProgramme

Mathematical Sciences StrandMathematical Sciences Strand

David YoudanOn behalf of a consortium of Mathematical bodies

Allocation of Allocation of Resources to the STEM Resources to the STEM ProgrammeProgramme Hub: Hub: £3million£3million

Funding for supporting activity within the HE sector: Funding for supporting activity within the HE sector: £6million£6million Replication of Spokes: £1,500,000Replication of Spokes: £1,500,000 Innovation Fund: £1,500,000Innovation Fund: £1,500,000 Collaborative Fund: £400,000Collaborative Fund: £400,000 Workforce Development Activities: £2,500,000Workforce Development Activities: £2,500,000

Spokes: Spokes: £6million£6million (£1million per Spoke) (£1million per Spoke)

Professional Bodies: Professional Bodies: £6million£6million Royal Society of Chemistry: £1,505,500Royal Society of Chemistry: £1,505,500 Royal Academy of Engineering: £1,510,000Royal Academy of Engineering: £1,510,000 Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: £1,515,000Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: £1,515,000 Institute of Physics: £1,605,000Institute of Physics: £1,605,000

OverviewOverview

More Maths Grads – More Maths Grads – the sequel!the sequel!

Total resources allocated: Total resources allocated: £1,515,000£1,515,000

Advised by a consortium of mathematical sciences bodiesAdvised by a consortium of mathematical sciences bodies

Employing three staff members (IMA 2, MSOR Network 1)Employing three staff members (IMA 2, MSOR Network 1)

Deliver three macro level projects, with a three themed Deliver three macro level projects, with a three themed approach approach

Funding opportunities available to the HE sector on a Funding opportunities available to the HE sector on a competitive basiscompetitive basis

Supporting bids to the Hub’s recent call to the Collaboration Supporting bids to the Hub’s recent call to the Collaboration FundFund

Consortium of Consortium of Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences BodiesBodies

HODOMS

StaffStaff

Hazel Kendrick Hazel Kendrick Diversity and Integration Project OfficerDiversity and Integration Project [email protected]

LeedsLeeds

Makhan SinghMakhan Singh Project Manager/Employer Project Manager/Employer [email protected]

Working with Working with Mathematical Science Mathematical Science DepartmentsDepartments Engage with Departments that Engage with Departments that

request assistancerequest assistance

Support successful bids, e.g. first Support successful bids, e.g. first Collaborative CallCollaborative Call

Successful Successful Collaboration Call BidsCollaboration Call Bids 20 applications received20 applications received

Eight are mathematical sciences Eight are mathematical sciences orientatedorientated

Please refer to your additional Please refer to your additional handout for details of the handout for details of the successful mathematical sciences successful mathematical sciences related bidsrelated bids

Non-Funded Stage 1 Non-Funded Stage 1 Collaboration BidCollaboration Bid Opening the BoxOpening the Box

Louise WalkerLouise WalkerSchool of Mathematics School of Mathematics University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester

To be advanced in cooperation with To be advanced in cooperation with Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan University

ThemesThemes

Innovation in HE CurriculumInnovation in HE Curriculum

Mathematics SupportMathematics Support

More Maths Grads Good Practice Sharing More Maths Grads Good Practice Sharing

AmbassadorsAmbassadors

STEM CareersSTEM Careers

Upskilling the WorkforceUpskilling the Workforce

OverviewOverview

Sub contracted to MSOR NetworkSub contracted to MSOR Network

Oversee the work on Innovation in HE Oversee the work on Innovation in HE CurriculumCurriculum

HE Curriculum Advisor based at the HE Curriculum Advisor based at the MSOR Network, directed by Duncan MSOR Network, directed by Duncan Lawson and managed by Liz WillisLawson and managed by Liz Willis

Curriculum Innovation Projects FundCurriculum Innovation Projects Fund


Curriculum Innovation Curriculum Innovation Projects FundProjects Fund Total resources allocated to the fund: Total resources allocated to the fund: £295,000£295,000

Develop innovative approaches, relevant to one or more of Develop innovative approaches, relevant to one or more of the following themes:the following themes: Flexible curricula and provision for part-time learnersFlexible curricula and provision for part-time learners Curriculum barriers to widening participationCurriculum barriers to widening participation Employability skillsEmployability skills Active learning Active learning Work-based learningWork-based learning Employer developed content and employer involvementEmployer developed content and employer involvement Continuing professional developmentContinuing professional development AssessmentAssessment The mathematical sciences in other STEM disciplinesThe mathematical sciences in other STEM disciplines

HE Curriculum Advisor to implement and disseminate projectsHE Curriculum Advisor to implement and disseminate projects


Call for project proposals Call for project proposals for mathematical sciences for mathematical sciences HE curriculum innovationHE curriculum innovation First call opened: First call opened: 12 April 201012 April 2010

Competitive bidding process for a fixed £50,000 total for this Competitive bidding process for a fixed £50,000 total for this call call

Maximum awarded to successful bids: Maximum awarded to successful bids: £5,000£5,000

Funding available to HEFCE and HEFCW funded HEIs to Funding available to HEFCE and HEFCW funded HEIs to support the transfer and wider adoption of the best practice support the transfer and wider adoption of the best practice learnt through the previous work of the More Maths Grads learnt through the previous work of the More Maths Grads project and the MSOR Network into the wider mathematical project and the MSOR Network into the wider mathematical HE sector and other STEM subjectsHE sector and other STEM subjects

First call closes: First call closes: 16 May 201016 May 2010

Further details and application template available from the Further details and application template available from the MSOR Network websiteMSOR Network website


ThemesThemes







OverviewOverview

Allocated resources: Allocated resources: £295,000£295,000

Sub contracted to Sub contracted to sigmasigma

Mathematics Support NetworkMathematics Support Network Regional HubsRegional Hubs Mathematics Support CentresMathematics Support Centres

Competitive bidding process – Mathematics Support Competitive bidding process – Mathematics Support ProvisionProvision

Mathematics Annual Support ConferenceMathematics Annual Support Conference

Seek funding from external sources Seek funding from external sources

Develop and pilot mathematics support for learners in the Develop and pilot mathematics support for learners in the work-forcework-force


Regional HubsRegional Hubs

Covering the following regions;Covering the following regions; North-East (Leeds)North-East (Leeds)

North-West & North WalesNorth-West & North Wales

Midlands Midlands (Loughborough & Coventry)(Loughborough & Coventry)

South-West & South Wales (Bath)South-West & South Wales (Bath)

East AngliaEast Anglia

South-EastSouth-East


Regional HubsRegional Hubs

Support mathematics support for STEM in their region Support mathematics support for STEM in their region

Identify local constituencyIdentify local constituency

Promote and host at least two local events per yearPromote and host at least two local events per year

Gather, analyse and report evaluation dataGather, analyse and report evaluation data

Provide updates for the Network websiteProvide updates for the Network website

Report in the e-newsletterReport in the e-newsletter

Contribute to the annual conferenceContribute to the annual conference


Competitive Bidding Competitive Bidding Process – Mathematics Process – Mathematics Support ProvisionSupport Provision Mathematics and/or statistics support Mathematics and/or statistics support

provision in a HEI in England and Walesprovision in a HEI in England and Wales

Funds must directly benefit students (not Funds must directly benefit students (not available to cover the costs of research available to cover the costs of research projects)projects)

Funding available to four HEIs in England and Funding available to four HEIs in England and Wales for two years (£10,000 for 2010/2011 Wales for two years (£10,000 for 2010/2011 and £5,000 for 2011/2012)and £5,000 for 2011/2012)

Funds must be matched by the host institutionFunds must be matched by the host institution


Competitive Bidding Competitive Bidding Process – Mathematics Process – Mathematics Support ProvisionSupport Provision Call for first stage proposals Friday 05 March Call for first stage proposals Friday 05 March

20102010

Submission form template and guidance notes Submission form template and guidance notes available at available at www.sigma-cetl.ac.ukwww.sigma-cetl.ac.uk

Completed forms should be sent electronically Completed forms should be sent electronically to Moira Petrie (to Moira Petrie ([email protected]@sigma-cetl.ac.uk) by ) by 5pm on Friday 16 April 20105pm on Friday 16 April 2010

Successful proposals announced Friday 28 Successful proposals announced Friday 28 May 2010May 2010


Mathematics Annual Mathematics Annual Support ConferenceSupport Conference In conjunction with the MSOR In conjunction with the MSOR

Subject Centre of the Higher Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy Education Academy

Scheduled for the autumn – Scheduled for the autumn – details available at a later datedetails available at a later date


ThemesThemes



More Maths Grads Good Practice SharingMore Maths Grads Good Practice Sharing




OverviewOverview

Led by Hazel Kendrick with Led by Hazel Kendrick with Makhan SinghMakhan Singh

Maths in a BoxMaths in a Box

Train the TrainerTrain the Trainer

More Maths Grads Good Practice GuideMore Maths Grads Good Practice Guide

Maths in a BoxMaths in a Box

Sent to every secondary school in England and WalesSent to every secondary school in England and Wales

Maths in a Box Maths in a Box - HEI edition- HEI edition Good Ideas Guide Booklet (only for mathematics departments)Good Ideas Guide Booklet (only for mathematics departments) Good Practice GuideGood Practice Guide Age is Just a Number (A4 poster/postcards)Age is Just a Number (A4 poster/postcards) HoDoMS DVDHoDoMS DVD

Resource, suitable from key stage 3 to key stage 5Resource, suitable from key stage 3 to key stage 5

Encourage the uptake and further study of mathsEncourage the uptake and further study of maths Tutorial available on You Tube, Tutorial available on You Tube, http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v

=sL9Z7sMM1qI=sL9Z7sMM1qI

Showcase and share good practice of Showcase and share good practice of Maths in a BoxMaths in a Box with the Spokes with the Spokes

Engage employers (national and regional) with good practice sharingEngage employers (national and regional) with good practice sharing


Train the TrainerTrain the Trainer

Potential utilization of Potential utilization of Maths in a Maths in a BoxBox

Training for Spokes, sub-Spokes Training for Spokes, sub-Spokes and regional HEIsand regional HEIs

Creating sustainabilityCreating sustainability


ThemesThemes







OverviewOverview


Continuing on from More Maths GradsContinuing on from More Maths Grads

Review current and good practiceReview current and good practice

Identify models that can be supportedIdentify models that can be supported


ThemesThemes







OverviewOverview


Developing Developing Maths at WorkMaths at Work days to days to STEM at WorkSTEM at Work days days

Maths in STEM products – multimedia and brochuresMaths in STEM products – multimedia and brochures

MathsCareers, MathsCareers, www.mathscareers.org.ukwww.mathscareers.org.uk

Building activities for careers fairs (additional £21k)Building activities for careers fairs (additional £21k)

Work with all subject STEM partnersWork with all subject STEM partners

Disseminate model to Spokes and sub-SpokesDisseminate model to Spokes and sub-Spokes


ThemesThemes







OverviewOverview

Lead by Makhan SinghLead by Makhan Singh

Understand what employers want from maths undergraduatesUnderstand what employers want from maths undergraduates

Understand why only 25% of maths graduates enter STEM careersUnderstand why only 25% of maths graduates enter STEM careers

Continue to improve key skills of STEM graduatesContinue to improve key skills of STEM graduates

Produce STEM careers booklet; promote STEM careers to maths Produce STEM careers booklet; promote STEM careers to maths graduatesgraduates

Incorporate models of upskilling from level 3 to level 4, for Incorporate models of upskilling from level 3 to level 4, for employers/workforce (e.g. OU modules; Maths in Engineering employers/workforce (e.g. OU modules; Maths in Engineering module)module)

Develop relationships with employers across a wide cross section Develop relationships with employers across a wide cross section (e.g. Rolls Royce; Royal Bank of Scotland, British Energy, ABPI, (e.g. Rolls Royce; Royal Bank of Scotland, British Energy, ABPI, Thales etc)Thales etc)


Developing mathematical and Developing mathematical and statistical skills in the engineering statistical skills in the engineering workplaceworkplaceKevin Golden, UWEKevin Golden, UWE

A rebalancing of the priorities of HE A rebalancing of the priorities of HE institutions to make available institutions to make available relevant, flexible and responsive relevant, flexible and responsive provision that meets the high provision that meets the high skills needs of employers and skills needs of employers and their stafftheir staff

Prosperity for all in the global economy – world class skills, Leitch Prosperity for all in the global economy – world class skills, Leitch (2006)(2006)


Developing mathematical and Developing mathematical and statistical skills in the engineering statistical skills in the engineering workplaceworkplaceKevin Golden, UWEKevin Golden, UWE……all HE institutions need to grow their all HE institutions need to grow their

capacity to engage on a large scale capacity to engage on a large scale with employers, in ways adapted to with employers, in ways adapted to their different profiles and missions. their different profiles and missions. Those activities should share equal Those activities should share equal status with research and academic status with research and academic activities. ‘Business facing’ should be a activities. ‘Business facing’ should be a description with which any higher description with which any higher education institution feels comfortable.education institution feels comfortable.

World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch review of skills in England, World Class Skills: Implementing the Leitch review of skills in England, DIUS (2007)DIUS (2007)


Developing mathematical and Developing mathematical and statistical skills in the engineering statistical skills in the engineering workplaceworkplaceKevin Golden, UWEKevin Golden, UWE

More universities and colleges [will More universities and colleges [will offer] opportunities for workforce offer] opportunities for workforce development, through [a range of development, through [a range of measures including] work-based measures including] work-based learning, e-learning, short courses learning, e-learning, short courses and flexible delivery at the and flexible delivery at the workplace.workplace.

HEFCE strategy for employer engagementHEFCE strategy for employer engagement


Planned ActivityPlanned Activity

Pan STEM plan by hub and Pan STEM plan by hub and learned societieslearned societies

Regional activity with RDAs and Regional activity with RDAs and local employerslocal employers


Call for input - Call for input - HoDoMSHoDoMS Details of HEI – employer activity Details of HEI – employer activity

in this areain this area

Good ideas, e.g. remote learning Good ideas, e.g. remote learning materialsmaterials


HoDs & COPS CallHoDs & COPS Call

Professor Nigel SteeleProfessor Nigel Steele

OverviewOverview

Present mathematical sciences to the Present mathematical sciences to the public as being at the core of all STEM public as being at the core of all STEM subjects, not just a stand alone subjectsubjects, not just a stand alone subject

£24,000 allocated to fund a small £24,000 allocated to fund a small number of ‘scoping studies’number of ‘scoping studies’

Final report detailing how chosen Final report detailing how chosen strategy can be implemented by the strategy can be implemented by the Spokes, in collaboration with regional Spokes, in collaboration with regional partnerspartners


Call detailsCall details

Grants: Grants: maximum of £8,000maximum of £8,000

Submission form template: Submission form template: www.ima.org.ukwww.ima.org.uk (follow the HE STEM Maths link in the menu on the LHS)(follow the HE STEM Maths link in the menu on the LHS)

Application deadline: Application deadline: 5pm on Friday 11 June 20105pm on Friday 11 June 2010

Applications submitted to: Applications submitted to: [email protected]@ima.org.uk

Successful applicants notified by: Successful applicants notified by: 25 June 201025 June 2010

Work completion date: Work completion date: Friday 10 December 2010Friday 10 December 2010



www.ima.org.ukwww.ima.org.uk

[email protected]@ima.org.uk

Re-profilingRe-profiling

Disseminate Disseminate What makes a mathematics degree work for What makes a mathematics degree work for

mature and part-time students?mature and part-time students?Charles Lee, Antony Marsh and Michael ParkerCharles Lee, Antony Marsh and Michael ParkerUniversity of BoltonUniversity of Bolton

Developing mathematical and statistical skills in Developing mathematical and statistical skills in the engineering workplacethe engineering workplace

Kevin GoldenKevin GoldenUniversity of the West of EnglandUniversity of the West of England

Templates for careers fairsTemplates for careers fairs

Re-profilingRe-profiling

Development of good practice Development of good practice that meets these strategic that meets these strategic objectivesobjectives

Please discussPlease discuss

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