CU Graduate Mathematics Society

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The Project:  The plan is to take between six and ten student "teachers" from Cambridge to run a mathematics summer school for advanced (final and Masters) students from universities in Shandong Province.

The Aims:

- to give students in Shandong the experience of the student-led seminars which are so much a part of our mathematical life here in Cambridge,

-to stimulate a research culture within Shandong Province,

-to  encourage networking both between UK students and Shandong students, and amongst Shandong students,

-for our Asian students, to explore means of serving their home countries even while they are studying/working abroad,

-for our Western students, to give them an experience of life at Chinese universities.

The Programme:

- When: Ten days in July/August, 2009, tbc.

- What: Students from Cambridge will choose a topic, at Part II or basic Part III level, and will have four two-hour sessions in which to explain the topic to groups of up to twenty Shandong students.

-Programme:

We now have tentative dates:

Main group will depart London for Beijing on 28 or 29 June.

English speaking students will attend language classes  29 June - 7 July.  The Summer school will run 7-13 July, more or less as below, with the addition of a mini conference at the end, when students attending the summer school will present examples, and one day preceding the conference in which Chinese students may prepare their talks for the mini conference.

14 July we will meet with staff from Linyi and possibly elsewhere to talk about the possibilities for developing this programme.

15-22 July free for travel, or living in Shandong experience.

22 or 23 July, or whenever, return to UK.

I suggest you use this site to discuss possibilities for travel after the end of the summer school.

Travel arrangements:  

Countdown - n - 3 hours, still a couple of blanks...

Stop press!!  Air China seems to offer even better rates, so I may change and go with them.  Have any of you already bought BA tickets?

Ta Sheng Tan

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Day 1: Joint meeting with Shandong students, explaining the aims and structure of the programme, introducing the Cambridge students and their interests.

Day2 - Day5: Schedule:

9:00 - 11:00 Talks.

11:00 - Coffee.

11:30 - 12:30 preparation/question time.

12:30 - 2:00 lunch break.

2:00 - 4:00 Talks.

4:00 - Tea.

7:00 - Supper.

8:00 - Social activities.

Accommodation : Cambridge students will be put up in the International Centre at Linyi Normal University.

The cost: We are hoping to find funds to cover travel and living expenses.

Language: Cambridge students may teach in either English or Chinese.  We will appoint a student translator for those teaching in English.  However, non Chinese speaking students will find efforts to acquire the language well repaid.

Pre-requisites: Those taking part are expected to be graduate students at Cambridge or have completed Part III and be intending to continue as a PhD student. Experience of giving student seminars is necessary.  Additionally, Cambridge students wishing to serve as teachers on the course will be given extra training on preparing suitable short courses.  There will be three opportunities for this, one at the beginning of the Michaelmas term 2008, one at the beginning of Lent term 2009, and one following the Part III exams.

Further information will be posted on this site as the programme develops.

Planning meeting, Linyi Normal University, 22-28 July. Marj Batchelor, James Griffin and Li Qin had a productive week.

27/7/08 Hello from Linyi University.

We have had a productive two days so far laying the groundwork for the 2009 Shandong Summer School visit. The mathematics department here has responded enthusiastically to the idea, and we are beginning to thrash out a programme. Watch this space for details.

In the meantime, some pictures.

Formal meeting with Secretary Xu Tong Wen, in the grand reception room.
Dining out for breakfast..