Our Approach
ICMS stimulates and promotes the mathematical sciences through diverse international workshops and research-focused activities.
Our vibrant events programme attracts leading mathematical scientists from the UK and internationally – connecting mathematical communities around the world.
In addition to workshops, ICMS organises a number of other mathematical activities, such as our very popular Research-in-Groups programme; an extensive knowledge exchange programme; and public engagement.
Our Principal Aims
Our Principal Aims:
- To advance the mathematical sciences by fostering collaborations between researchers and disseminating their discoveries
- To stimulate the impact of mathematical innovation on the world, promoting interactions with other disciplines, industry and commerce;
- To contribute to the future of the mathematical sciences through the training and support for the next generation of mathematicians;
- To promote an appreciation of the value, beauty and ubiquity of the mathematical sciences;
- To build and connect international research communities, encouraging their diversity and dynamism.
ICMS works closely with its sister institute the Isaac Newton Institute at the University of Cambridge. Together we have a network of correspondents in all departments of Mathematical Sciences throughout the UK.
We are wholly owned by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh. ICMS is funded by its parent universities and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council of the UK.
ICMS is a member of ERCOM, the European Mathematical Society’s committee for European Research Centres on Mathematics.
ACCESSIBILITY
For a thorough accessibility review of the Bayes Centre, where the ICMS main venue is located, please click here.
ICMS is considering ways in which it can improve the sustainability of our activities. As part of this drive, we strongly encourage all our visitors to consider train travel whenever possible, including sleeper trains. We also stipulate that any flights longer than four hours will only be reimbursed for visits of at least three days.
In addition, we have in recent years invested in hardware, software and personnel to facilitate seamless twinning of mathematical conferences. Here, “twinning” means holding a conference in-person simultaneously in two locations, and using audio and video relay to transmit talks (blackboard or slides) between locations. Typically, timezone considerations allow for three one-hour talks in common each day, with the remaining time available for free discussion/collaboration, or for single-site talks to supplement the shared agenda.
