The Society funds three Lectureship schemes:
1. The Forder and Aitken Lectureships
The Forder and Aitken Lectureships are run in partnership with the New Zealand Mathematical Society.
The Forder Lectureship normally occurs every two years (in odd-numbered years) when a mathematician from the UK, who is a member of the London Mathematical Society and normally resident in the United Kingdom, is invited by both Societies to give lectures at most universities in New Zealand over a period of four weeks.
The Aitken Lectureship occurs every two years (in even-numbered years) when a mathematician from New Zealand is invited by both Societies to give lectures at different universities around the UK. The Aitken Lecturer visits the UK for a period of about two weeks, and gives the Aitken Lecture at a Society meeting, normally held in London in June/July.
The Hardy Lectureship is named after G.H. Hardy, former President of the Society and De Morgan Medallist. It is normally awarded in odd-numbered years, to a distinguished overseas mathematician. The Hardy Lecturer visits the UK for a period of about two weeks, and gives the Hardy Lecture at a Society meeting, normally held in London in June/July. The Hardy Lecturer also gives at least six other lectures, on different topics, at other venues in the UK.
The annual Invited Lecturers scheme aims to bring a distinguished overseas mathematician to the United Kingdom to present a small course of about ten lectures spread over a week. Each course of Invited Lectures is on a major field of current mathematical research, and is instructional in nature, being directed both at graduate students beginning research and at established mathematicians who wish to learn about a field outside their own research specialism.