MAGIC (Mathematics Access Grid Instruction and Collaboration)

MAGIC（数学访问网格指导与协作）项目于2006年启动，旨在利用访问网格技术在虚拟房间环境中为博士生分享数学研究生课程。该联盟目前在英国有19所大学作为合作伙伴，除了学生能够充分参与讲座外，大大小小的数学系都全面参与了该计划的实施。课程在秋季和春季学期开设，涵盖数学的所有领域。有关MAGIC及系列讲座的详情，请浏览http://www.maths.shef.ac.uk/magic/index.php。从2011年9月起，MAGIC计划对其运营管理方式进行一系列改革。这些变化影响了委员会的结构，成立了一个管理团队和一个单一的总干事，他将由行政和技术支助人员提供支持。这将产生一个更有效的管理结构，并与MAGIC合作伙伴一起为运营成本做出贡献，这将使MAGIC能够长期自我维持。在学术方面，这些变化将使MAGIC能够巩固其课程设置并提高质量。这一系列课程将使会员能够为其学生提供至少100小时的正式评估培训课程，以符合EPSRC对DTA资助学生培训的期望。

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.