Obituary: Victor Percy Snaith, 1944–2021
An Obituary celebrating the life of Victor Percy Snaith has been published in the Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society and is free to read online.
STEM for BRITAIN 2023
The Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for BRITAIN 2023 took place in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 6th March, during British Science Week. Applications were invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians for the opportunity to exhibit posters in one of five research areas. The LMS extends its congratulations to the winners in the mathematical sciences category:
Fermat Prize for Mathematical Research
Applications are now open for the Fermat Prize for Mathematical Research, which rewards work in mathematics where the contributions of Pierre de Fermat have been decisive:
Times Higher Education article: 'The UK cannot afford to cut the M from STEM'
Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan for students to study mathematics up to the age of 18, read LMS President Ulrike Tillmann's article 'The UK cannot afford to cut the M from STEM', originally published in Times Higher Education on 5 February, highlighting the urgent need to avoid 'maths deserts' in the UK and stressing the continuing need for funding for UK mathematics departments. Nb: the article is behind a paywall but you can read the full text below.
Abel Prize 2023
The Abel Prize Announcement
The Abel Prize will be announced on March 22 at 12:00 GMT+1 at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The announcement can be seen as a live webcast at www.abelprize.no.
The Abel Prize Week
The Abel Prize Week will take place on May 22-26 in Oslo and Tromsø, Norway.
Academy for the Mathematical Sciences website
The Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci) website is now live, with a joint quote from the learned societies on the front page. The website includes an explanation of the Academy's main aims and concerns, and details of the Executive Board for the proto-Academy. The Academy also has a LinkedIn profile.
Website: acadmathsci.org.uk
Joint Open Letter to Birkbeck Vice-Chancellor
The LMS, Royal Statistical Society, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and Edinburgh Mathematical Society have written an open letter to the vice-chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London expressing serious about proposed cuts to the Mathematics and Statistics department.