The LMS Outreach Lecturers Scheme aims to build a community of LMS Outreach Lecturers working across all the four UK nations. A distributed network of dedicated LMS Outreach Lecturers deliver high-quality mathematical outreach to learners in primary, secondary and further education settings across the UK.
Outreach Lecturers offer talks and workshops that enrich mathematical education both within and beyond the curriculum. A particular focus is on reaching schools and colleges with a high proportion of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring the programme has broad and meaningful impact.
This scheme supports the Society's aim to “promote the importance of mathematics and the provision of opportunities for those who wish to study and develop a career in mathematics and its applications”, which is part of the LMS Strategy for 2023–2028. It broadens the reach and impact of LMS outreach activities by building on the success of the LMS Holgate Lectures and Workshops and the LMS Mathematics Communication and Outreach Workshops initiatives.
LMS Outreach Lecturer Appointments
Outreach Lecturers beginning 1 September 2026:
London
Matthew Jenssen (King's College London)
Contact: https://matthewjenssen.com
Midlands
Peter Wootton (Keele University)
Contact: p.t.wootton@keele.ac.uk; https://www.keele.ac.uk/scm/staff/peterwootton
Northern England
Helen Barnett (Lancaster University)
Contact: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/maths/people/helen-berrington
Scotland
Jenny Power (Heriot-Watt University)
Contact: https://jennypower.ie
South West England/South Wales
Emily Walsh (University of the West of England)
Contact: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Emily3Walsh
Thomas Woolley (Cardiff University)
Contact: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/woolleyt1
Outreach Lecturer beginning 1 December 2026:
Northern England
Niall MacKay (University of York)
Contact: https://www.york.ac.uk/maths/people/niall-mackay
Calls for further Outreach Lecturers will be advertised on the LMS homepage in due course.