Background
At the suggestion of the then National Advisory Board, the Newton Institute established in 2002 a list of correspondents in UK Universities, other academic institutions and R&D groups in industry and commerce. These correspondents act as a channel of communication between the Newton Institute and the mathematical sciences community in the UK. Correspondents are regularly informed about activities of the Institute, and it is their responsibility to ensure that the information is disseminated to the relevant Departments in their institution (especially Departments other than mathematics). Correspondents also provide feedback to the Institute.
In January 2018, the Correspondents Network was branded jointly with ICMS, and became the INI-ICMS Correspondents Network. This rebranded network launched with the INI-ICMS Correspondents Day meeting on 24 January 2018.
Universities and other relevant bodies not yet represented on this list are encouraged to suggest a suitable nominee.
- What is the role of a Newton Institute Correspondent?
What the Institute promises to do:
- Inform Correspondents of major new decisions or developments
- Respond to queries, suggestions, comments and criticisms from Correspondents or others in their institution
- Encourage programme organisers to arrange satellite workshops, with a contribution of £5K from the Institute
- Maintain lists of potential travelling seminar speakers
- Hold an annual meeting for Correspondents
What Correspondents are expected to do:
- Act as a focus in their institution for communication between the Institute and the UK mathematical science community
- Distribute the information provided by the Institute widely within their institution, especially to relevant departments other than mathematics
- Ensure that members of their institution are aware of the various sources of information concerning Institute activities (e.g., web site, email lists, etc)
- Encourage participation in Institute programmes, particularly by younger scientists, and act as a source of advice to members of their institution
- Promote the Junior Membership scheme
- Keep the Institute informed of any suggestions, comments or criticisms, and draw its attention to cases where there are (or appear to be) obstacles to participation in Institute programmes
- Encourage colleagues in their institutions to consider hosting satellite workshops for appropriate Institute programmes
- Ensure that local seminar organisers are aware of the lists maintained by the Institute
The Newton Institute maintains a register of participants who are willing to give seminars at other UK institutions. Newton Institute Correspondents may find this register useful when looking for a speaker with particular subject knowledge.
- Annual Meeting of Correspondents
Previous meeting reports:
- 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual) report
- 2020 Annual Meeting (held at INI) report
- 2019 Annual Meeting Report (held at ICMS)
- 2018 Annual Meeting Report (held at INI)
- 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes
- 2014 Annual Meeting Report
- 2013 Annual Meeting Report
- 2011 Annual Meeting Report
- 2008 Annual Meeting Report
- 2007 Annual Meeting Report
- 2006 Annual Meeting Report
- 2005 Annual Meeting Report
- 2003 Annual Meeting Report
Chair of Correspondents
The principal role of Chair of Correspondents is to assist in the coordination of the activity of the Correspondents Network in linking the two Institutes with the UK mathematical sciences community. The post-holder will serve a 3-year term, which is renewable.
The current (2019-) Chair of Correspondents is Professor Niall MacKay, Head of Department of Mathematics at the University of York.
Previous chairs have been :
- Professor Ulrike Tillmann (Oxford), 2015 – 2018
- Professor Michael Singer (UCL), 2013 – 2015
- Professor Caroline Series FRS (Warwick), 2009 – 2012
List of current Correspondents
Correspondents in UK Universities
Listed Alphabetically by Institution:
Correspondents in other academic institutions
Listed Alphabetically by Institution:
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