International Centre for Mathematical Sciences

国际数学科学中心

• 批准号: EP/P000487/1
• 负责人: Gabriel Lord
• 金额: $ 83.13万
• 依托单位: Heriot-Watt University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FP000487%2F1
• 关键词: International; Centre; Mathematical; Sciences

The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS) in Edinburgh is one of the UK's principal resources in the mathematical sciences. It is an independent hub with multifarious roles, serving in distinctive ways the international community, the UK as a whole, the north of England and Scotland, and the local communities and Universities of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt. ICMS is committed to helping close the gender gap, widen participation, and broaden access by early career researchers (ECRs) in mathematical sciences. Thanks to the significant leverage from other financial sources, the Centre's impact to mathematics and science, as one of the two main UK foci (the other being the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, which serves a complementary role to ICMS), is significantly greater than merely the sum of its core activities arising from its EPSRC funding. In almost a quarter century since it was founded, ICMS has established a world-leading reputation for hosting bespoke workshops at the highest scientific level on the most timely and innovative topics in the mathematical sciences and related areas. Proposed meetings are subjected to a rigorous reviewing process by referees of international standing. In any 2 or 3 year period, ICMS workshops cover an unusually broad and exciting range of topics. In addition ICMS runs a Research-in-Groups (RiGs) programme to enable small groups of researchers to work together for a short period of intensive collaboration; this provides a particularly cost effective way of promoting international collaborations by UK scientists.The Centre has a dedicated Knowledge Exchange Officer (KEO) whose job is to identify potential users of mathematics from outside the academic community and to stage events (either in conjunction with research workshops or independently) to involve those users. Some 50 of the world's largest companies have sent representatives to ICMS meetings in the last 3 years, covering healthcare, the oil industry, the financial industry, defence industries and engine manufacture and computing. The KEO also helps stimulate interdisciplinary activity within the workshop programme. ICMS runs an active programme of public outreach activities that are coordinated by a Public Engagement Officer and an Expert Panel consisting of leading academics and specialists in public engagement. Events include a public lecture series (which includes presentations by selected participants at the ICMS workshops), events for schools, exhibitions, walking tours, doors-open activities and participation in the Edinburgh International Science Festival (EISF). There have been approximately 30 events in recent years with over 2200 participants.Research workshops play a crucial role in the development of mathematics. Important research collaborations often begin at such meetings and ECRs gain a significant part of their training at workshops and conferences. ICMS attracts many of the world's leading mathematicians to Britain and likewise its workshops involve many of the leading protagonists who work here. The ECRs, many of whom will later move into industry, also have a chance to make industrial contacts at ICMS gatherings.

位于爱丁堡的国际数学科学中心（ICMS）是英国数学科学的主要资源之一。它是一个独立的枢纽，具有多种角色，以独特的方式服务于国际社会，整个英国，英格兰和苏格兰北部，以及当地社区和爱丁堡大学和赫瑞瓦特大学。ICMS致力于帮助缩小性别差距，扩大参与，并扩大早期职业研究人员（ECR）在数学科学的访问。由于其他财政来源的巨大杠杆作用，该中心对数学和科学的影响，作为联合王国两个主要重点之一（另一个是艾萨克·牛顿数学科学研究所，对ICMS起补充作用），远远大于EPSRC资助的核心活动的总和。自成立以来的近四分之世纪里，ICMS在举办最高科学水平的定制研讨会方面建立了世界领先的声誉，这些研讨会涉及数学科学及相关领域最及时和最具创新性的主题。拟议的会议要经过具有国际地位的裁判员的严格审查。在任何2或3年的时间里，ICMS研讨会涵盖了非常广泛和令人兴奋的主题范围。此外，ICMS还开展了一个小组研究方案，使小组研究人员能够在短期内进行密切合作;这为促进英国科学家的国际合作提供了一种特别具有成本效益的方式。该中心有一名专门的知识交流官员（KEO），其工作是从学术界以外寻找数学的潜在用户，并举办活动（与研究讲习班一起举办或单独举办），让这些用户参与进来。在过去的三年里，大约有50家世界上最大的公司派代表参加了ICMS会议，涵盖医疗保健、石油工业、金融业、国防工业以及发动机制造和计算。KEO还帮助促进讲习班方案内的跨学科活动。ICMS开展了一项积极的公众外联活动计划，由一名公众参与官员和一个由公众参与领域的主要学者和专家组成的专家小组协调。活动包括一系列公开讲座（其中包括选定的参与者在ICMS讲习班上的演讲）、学校活动、展览、步行图尔斯、开门活动和参加爱丁堡国际科学节（EISF）。近几年来，大约有30个活动，超过2200人参加。研究讲习班在数学的发展中发挥着至关重要的作用。重要的研究合作往往开始在这样的会议和ECRs获得他们的培训在讲习班和会议的一个重要部分。ICMS吸引了许多世界领先的数学家到英国，同样它的研讨会涉及许多领先的主角谁在这里工作。ECR中的许多人后来将进入工业界，他们也有机会在ICMS聚会上与工业界接触。