The Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for BRITAIN 2023 took place in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 6th March, during British Science Week. Applications were invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians for the opportunity to exhibit posters in one of five research areas. The LMS extends its congratulations to the winners in the mathematical sciences category:
Applications are now open for the Fermat Prize for Mathematical Research, which rewards work in mathematics where the contributions of Pierre de Fermat have been decisive:
Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan for students to study mathematics up to the age of 18, read LMS President Ulrike Tillmann's article 'The UK cannot afford to cut the M from STEM', originally published in Times Higher Education on 5 February, highlighting the urgent need to avoid 'maths deserts' in the UK and stressing the continuing need for funding for UK mathematics departments. Nb: the article is behind a paywall but you can read the full text below.
The Abel Prize Announcement
The Abel Prize will be announced on March 22 at 12:00 GMT+1 at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The announcement can be seen as a live webcast at www.abelprize.no.
The Abel Prize Week
The Abel Prize Week will take place on May 22-26 in Oslo and Tromsø, Norway.
The Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci) website is now live, with a joint quote from the learned societies on the front page. The website includes an explanation of the Academy's main aims and concerns, and details of the Executive Board for the proto-Academy. The Academy also has a LinkedIn profile.
Website: acadmathsci.org.uk
The LMS, Royal Statistical Society, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and Edinburgh Mathematical Society have written an open letter to the vice-chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London expressing serious about proposed cuts to the Mathematics and Statistics department.
Next Deadline: 31 January 2023
Originally launched in 2015 as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the London Mathematical Society (LMS), the Hirst Prize and Lectureship is now jointly awarded by the LMS and the British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM). The prize is named after Thomas Archer Hirst, who was the fifth President of the LMS (1872–1874).
Application deadline: 1 February 2023