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Enhancing Mathematics Support: The sigma CETL Initiative Between Coventry and Loughborough Universities

The sigma CETL is a collaborative initiative from Coventry and Loughborough Universities, aimed at enhancing mathematics and statistics education. With £4.85m funding over five years (2005-2010), it focuses on improving maths support facilities, establishing outreach centers in UK higher education institutions and abroad, and conducting pedagogical research. Key achievements include startup funding for new centers, mini-projects, and annual conferences. Future collaborations with the HE-STEM programme aim to secure sustainable support through new hubs. Discover more at http://www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk.

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Enhancing Mathematics Support: The sigma CETL Initiative Between Coventry and Loughborough Universities

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  1. The sigma CETL is • a joint project between Coventry and Loughborough Universities, led by • Duncan Lawson at CU and Tony Croft at LU • with £4.85m funding over 5 years (2005 - 2010) CETL for maths and stats support

  2. Three main threads: • Enhancement of maths support facilities at Coventry and Loughborough • Outreach – new centres and hubs in UK HEIs and abroad, secondments, mini project funding • Research into pedagogy and technology for maths support

  3. Aim: to build a community of practice in mathematics and statistics support through • Funded Centres Initiative • Hubs Scheme • Mini-Project Funding • sigma Secondments • Annual National Conferences (CETL-MSOR) • The mathcentre website (mathcentre.ac.uk) • Pilot statstutor online resources

  4. Achievements in Outreach and Dissemination: • Start-up funding for centres at Bath, Leeds, Sheffield • Pilot regional hubs in South-West and Scotland • 21 mini-projects and secondments • Four CETL-MSOR conferences (plus funding for next three years) • Close association with maths support in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland • sigma prizes for achievement in maths support

  5. The future: inpartnership with the HE-STEM programme (a £21m HEFCE initiative) till 2012 • A current funding call to establish 4 new mathematics support centres • £15k each over two years • Requires institutional commitment to sustain the provision • Four new regional hubs to cover England and Wales, supplementing existing hubs in • South-West (coordinated by Jane White in Bath) and • North-East (coordinated by Liz Meenan in Leeds)

  6. For more information about sigma, visit the website: http://www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk • Follow the link to Funding Opportunities on the right-hand side of this page for details of the sigma/HE STEM call for new centres. • Anyone interested in joining a hub should contact moira@sigma-cetl.ac.uk

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