MAGIC (Mathematics Access Grid Instruction and Collaboration)

MAGIC(数学访问网格教学和协作)项目始于2006年，旨在为在虚拟房间环境中使用访问网格技术的博士生共享数学研究生课程。该联盟目前在英国各地有19所大学作为合作伙伴，除了他们的学生能够完全参与讲座之外，小型和大型数学系都充分参与了该项目的实施。这些课程在秋季和春季学期开课，涵盖了数学的所有领域。有关魔术和系列讲座的更多细节，请访问http://www.maths.shef.ac.uk/magic/index.php。从2011年9月开始，Magic计划对其运营管理方式进行一系列改革。这些变化影响到委员会结构，成立了一个管理小组和一名MAGIC总干事，该主任将得到行政和技术支助人员的支持。这将导致一个更有效率的管理结构，并与Magic合作伙伴共同分担运营成本，这将使Magic能够在较长时间内自我维持。在学术方面，这些变化将使Magic能够整合其课程设置，提高质量。提供的课程范围将有助于成员能够向其学生提供至少100小时的正式评估培训课程，以符合EPSRC表达的关于培训DTA资助学生的愿望。

The MAGIC (Mathematics Access Grid Instruction and Collaboration) project commenced in 2006 and is aimed at sharing postgraduate courses in mathematics for PhD students using access grid technology in a virtual room setting. The consortium currently has 19 universities as partners throughout the UK, with both small and large mathematics departments fully involved in the delivery of the programme in addition to their students being able to take fully participate in the lectures. The courses are given in the Autumn and Spring terms and cover all areas of mathematics. More details about MAGIC and the lecture series programme may be found at http://www.maths.shef.ac.uk/magic/index.php . From September 2011 MAGIC is planning to introduce a number of changes to the way it manages its operations. The changes affect the committee structures with the formation of a Management Team and a single overall Director of MAGIC who will be supported by administrative and technical support staff. This will result in a more efficient managerial structure and together with MAGIC partners contributing towards the running costs, this will enable MAGIC to become self sustaining in the longer term. On the academic side, the changes will allow MAGIC to consolidate its course provision and improve quality. The range of courses available will facilitate members to be able to offer at least 100 hours of formally assessed training courses to its students in line with EPSRC's expressed aspirations regarding the training of DTA funded students.