HoDoMS
{{Short description|Organisation for UK mathematics educators}}
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HoDoMS (Heads of Departments of Mathematical Sciences) is an educational company that acts as a body to represent the heads of United Kingdom higher education departments of mathematical sciences. It aims to discuss and promote the interests of higher education mathematics in the UK and to facilitate dialogue between departments.{{cite web |title=Our Members |url=https://www.jmc.org.uk/our-members/ |publisher=The Joint Mathematical Council of the United Kingdom |access-date=10 August 2021}}
Governance
HoDoMS is operated by a committee including four officer roles which are listed below with incumbents.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.hodoms.org.uk/About_Us.html |publisher=HoDoMS |access-date=10 August 2021}} The committee includes observers from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, The OR Society, the Royal Statistical Society, the Council for the Mathematical Sciences and the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.{{cite book |title=Annual Report to Members 2020 |date=2020 |publisher=Institute of Mathematics & its Applications |page=12 |url=https://cdn.ima.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Annual-Report-to-Members-2020-pdf.pdf |access-date=10 August 2021}}
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| Role | Incumbent |
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| Chair | Mary McAlinden |
| Vice-chair | Stephen Langdon |
| Secretary | Anke Wiese |
| Treasurer | Jan van den Heuvel |
Activities
The main activity of HoDoMS is to run an annual conference bringing members together for briefings and discussion on current issues.{{cite web |title=HoDoMS Heads of Department of Mathematical Sciences |url=https://www.hodoms.org.uk/ |publisher=HoDoMS |access-date=10 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Annual Conference and AGM |url=https://www.hodoms.org.uk/AGM.html |publisher=HoDoMS |access-date=10 August 2021}} For example, the 2020 conference heard briefings on policy issues such as research funding, the Research Excellence Framework 2021, the Teaching Excellence Framework as well as practicalities such as online marking, knowledge exchange, teaching as a career for mathematics undergraduates, and academics and mental health.{{cite web |last1=Burbanks |first1=Andrew |title=Heads of Department of Mathematical Sciences Annual Conference |url=https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/activities/hodoms-annual-conference(471dbdd8-78bc-446e-8e29-4f9f3681f6c1).html |website=Portsmouth Research Portal |publisher=University of Portsmouth |access-date=10 August 2021}}
HoDoMS also collaborates with other organisations, for example with the London Mathematical Society on an 'Education Day' in 2019{{cite journal |last1=Hobbs |first1=Cathy |title=Report: LMS Education Day 2019 |journal=LMS Newsletter |date=July 2019 |issue=483 |page=16 |url=https://www.lms.ac.uk/sites/default/files/NLMS_483_for_web.pdf |access-date=10 August 2021}} and with the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and the Isaac Newton Institute on an 'Induction Course for New Lecturers in the Mathematical Sciences' in 2021{{cite web |title=Induction Course for New Lecturers in the Mathematical Sciences 2021 |url=https://ima.org.uk/13572/induction-course-for-new-lecturers-in-the-mathematical-sciences-2021/ |publisher=Institute of Mathematics and its Applications |access-date=10 August 2021}}
History
The first meeting of HoDoMS took place on 14 September 1995 at University College, London under its first chair, Graham Wilks. On 14 August 2018, HoDoMS was incorporated as a Private company limited by guarantee.{{cite web |title=HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11516322 |website=Companies House |access-date=10 August 2021}}
Affiliations
HoDoMS is a member of the Joint Mathematical Council of the United Kingdom (JMC).
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.hodoms.org.uk HoDoMS Web site]
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