As part of its work to promote the benefits of mathematics and mathematical education, the London Mathematical Society (LMS) has agreed to endorse a new initiative, being proposed by the International Centre for the Mathematical Science (ICMS), to deliver online colloquia to undergraduate students with a view to strengthening the research pipeline. Other organisations including the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the Operational Research Society (ORS) are also being approached to support this initiative.
The new colloquia will be delivered by the ICMS, along the lines of its current online video seminars, and it is hoped that these monthly events will begin in February 2022. The colloquia will have a strong emphasis on lectures by high-profile speakers from all areas of mathematics reflecting a balance of genders and a diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.