Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

Institute of Mathematics and its Applications The IMA is the professional and learned society for qualified and practising mathematicians

Unlock Your Career Potential with the IMAYour career journey is unique, and having the right support can make all the di...
18/06/2026

Unlock Your Career Potential with the IMA

Your career journey is unique, and having the right support can make all the difference.

That’s why the IMA has launched its new Career Development Platform, designed exclusively for members to help you make confident career decisions and achieve your professional goals.

Whether you're starting out, looking to develop new skills, exploring new opportunities, or navigating a career change, the platform provides expert guidance and practical resources every step of the way.

From identifying your strengths and enhancing your professional development to accessing CV and interview support, the IMA is here to help you build a successful and fulfilling career.

Ready to take the next step? Log in to myIMA and select ‘IMA Career Development Platform’ from the menu to explore the support available.

Not a member yet? Join the IMA today and unlock this benefit along with many more.

www.ima.org.uk

16/06/2026

Celebrating the opening of the IMA’s new offices in Southend-on-Sea

A great moment for the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications last week as we opened our new offices in Southend-on-Sea. We were joined by IMA President Heather Tewkesbury, members of the IMA team, IMA members and representatives from the local community.

It was a pleasure to hear from Heather, Councillor Ann Jones, Deputy Mayor of Southend-on-Sea, and the Southend Business Partnership. Each spoke about the value of the IMA maintaining its presence in the area and the contribution mathematics continues to make across education, business and civic life.

We look forward to continuing our work from this new base and strengthening our links with the mathematics community.

10/06/2026

📍 IMA Mathematics Anxiety International Conference 2026
Join us in Cambridge for a 2.5-day interdisciplinary event exploring the causes, contexts, and solutions to mathematics anxiety - from early education to lifelong learning.

🗓️ Tuesday 30th June – Thursday 2nd July 2026
📌 Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge
💻 Register via myIMA https://ima.org.uk/24021/ima-mathematics-anxiety-international-conference

One of our invited speakers (by Zoom) is the brilliant Dr Sweta Adatia, who will discuss the neurological origins of math anxiety, the environmental factors that contribute to it, and methods for rewiring the brain to overcome phobias related to mathematics.

🎙️ Invited speakers
- Professor Dénes Szűcs (University of Cambridge)
- Dr Ros McLellan (University of Cambridge)
- Dr Sweta Adatia (Limitless Brain Lab) • Via Zoom
- Veronica Cavicchi (Italian Ministry of Education and Merit)
- Dr Neil Spencer (University of Hertfordshire)

Expect contributions from education, psychology, behavioural science, and policy - plus opportunities to share research, network, and collaborate.

We're very excited to bring this fantastic conference to you all, so get your tickets today!
https://ima.org.uk/24021/ima-mathematics-anxiety-international-conference

Celebrating Pride Month with the IMAMathematics thrives on diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, just like the commun...
03/06/2026

Celebrating Pride Month with the IMA

Mathematics thrives on diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, just like the communities we celebrate during Pride Month.

From the symmetry in geometric patterns to the infinite possibilities in equations, mathematics reminds us that every perspective matters.

At the IMA, we champion an environment where everyone belongs, regardless of background, identity, or orientation. This month, we honour the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM and reaffirm our commitment to equity, representation, and progress.

Let’s continue to build a future where mathematics is for everyone.

Call for Abstracts • 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application🔸DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15th JUNE🔸We...
01/06/2026

Call for Abstracts • 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application
🔸DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15th JUNE🔸

We invite submissions for contributedtalks and posters at the 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application, taking place 8th–10th September 2026 in London.

We've extended the deadline to 15th June, so be sure to submit your 300‑word abstract as a Word document via www.my.ima.org.uk

This year’s programme includes a dedicated Big Data Session exploring the intersection of model‑based inverse problem theory and data‑driven methods such as deep learning, neural operators, and uncertainty quantification. We welcome contributions from mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, engineers, and industry practitioners working on theory, algorithms, and applications.

Why present?
Share your work with a focused community, get feedback from leading researchers, and connect with collaborators across imaging, geophysics, biology, and more.

Submit now and help shape the conversation at the interface of inverse problems and data science. Find submission details and registration on the conference page.

More details at https://ima.org.uk/28046/5th-ima-conference-on-inverse-problems-from-theory-to-application/

Call for Abstracts • 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application🔸DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15th JUNE🔸We...
29/05/2026

Call for Abstracts • 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application
🔸DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15th JUNE🔸

We invite submissions for presentations and posters at the 5th IMA Conference on Inverse Problems from Theory to Application, taking place 8th–10th September 2026 in London.

We've extended the deadline to 15th June, so be sure to submit your 300‑word abstract as a Word document via www.my.ima.org.uk

This year’s programme includes a dedicated Big Data Session exploring the intersection of model‑based inverse problem theory and data‑driven methods such as deep learning, neural operators, and uncertainty quantification. We welcome contributions from mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, engineers, and industry practitioners working on theory, algorithms, and applications.

Why present?
Share your work with a focused community, get feedback from leading researchers, and connect with collaborators across imaging, geophysics, biology, and more.

Submit now and help shape the conversation at the interface of inverse problems and data science. Find submission details and registration on the conference page.

More details at https://ima.org.uk/28046/5th-ima-conference-on-inverse-problems-from-theory-to-application/

27/05/2026

AI Unlocked: Innovation, Insight & Impact
📅 17th–18th September 2026 | 📍 Hyatt Regency Birmingham

This two-day conference, chaired by Dr. Anjulika Salhan, a global expert in AI‑driven innovation and founder of Systems Holdings, will be held at the prestigious Hyatt Regency in Birmingham. We invite you to join a dynamic community of AI pioneers shaping the future of machine learning and intelligent systems.

World‑class speakers from across sectors will share their research, breakthroughs, and real‑world applications of AI, ranging from deep learning architectures and causal models to AI in finance, healthcare, governance, and regulation.

We’re also delighted to welcome keynote speaker Dr Anjulika Salhan (System Holdings Group • ITXR) who is chairing the conference. She will be discussing the critical importance of the foundational mathematics of AI in the space of regulatory technology. She will also be sharing her commercial implementation for UK SMEs on how AI is already transforming tax compliance and regulatory reporting.

Key themes include:
• The evolving architecture of AI systems: transformers, GNNs, diffusion models
• The rise of foundation models, multimodal AI, and explainability
• Bridging theory and application: from generalisation and convergence to robust deployment
• Policy and ethics: AI governance, regulatory frameworks, and public‑private collaboration
• What’s next? Symbolic reasoning, AI safety, causal AI, and hybrid intelligence

To celebrate innovation and talent, the congress will present five prestigious awards:
Best PhD Student Paper | Outstanding A‑Level Project in AI | Best Industry Application of AI | Best AI Tool or Application Created | Best Undergraduate and/or Master’s Project

This is more than a conference. It is a collaborative platform for those who believe that understanding, designing, and governing AI requires vision, depth, and dialogue. Join us in unlocking the intelligence that will define our future.

Visit https://ima.org.uk/26690/ai-unlocked-innovation-insight-and-impact/ for up‑to‑date information on the event.

📅 Presidential Address 2026 🔹 Wednesday 8th July 2026 🔹 The Smith Centre, Science Museum, South Kensington Dr Heather ...
26/05/2026

📅 Presidential Address 2026
🔹 Wednesday 8th July 2026
🔹 The Smith Centre, Science Museum, South Kensington

Dr Heather Tewkesbury CMath FIMA will deliver her Presidential Address, “Why Mathematics Matters: Sharing Experiences to Amplify Impact”, a theme that cuts right to the heart of how mathematical thinking shapes decisions, strategy and innovation across industry and government.

With over 20 years in the mathematical sciences, from leading the Smith Institute as CEO to her work on the Executive Board of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, Heather brings a perspective rooted in real‑world application and long‑term community impact.

The event is open to all; however, admission is by advance booking only on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book via https://my.ima.org.uk before 5pm on Friday 26th June 2026. If you have not registered with us before and would like to attend this event, please email [email protected].

The lecture is free to attend. Tickets for the networking reception following the lecture are £21.50 per person.

Bookings are now open and close 26th June 2026.
Full details at https://ima.org.uk/29072/presidential-address-2026/.

Is GCSE Mathematics Fit for Purpose?GCSE maths is often held up as a success story - high participation, strong internat...
22/05/2026

Is GCSE Mathematics Fit for Purpose?

GCSE maths is often held up as a success story - high participation, strong international comparisons, and a qualification recognised across education and industry. But set against this is a more uncomfortable truth: adult numeracy levels in England remain worryingly low, with around half of adults operating at the level expected of an 11‑year‑old.

This Virtual Maths Tea invites the community to pause and ask the bigger question: is GCSE mathematics really doing what we need it to do? The session will open up an informal discussion on what the qualification is designed to achieve, how it shapes attitudes to numeracy across a lifetime, and whether it supports the wider goal of “numeracy for life” .

Hosted by the IMA Early Career Mathematicians Committee, this online event brings together educators, practitioners and anyone interested in the future of maths education to explore how we might rethink or reimagine the pathway from school maths to confident adult numeracy.

🗓 Tuesday 16th June 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00pm
💻 Online via Zoom

If you care about the future of maths education, or simply want to join a thoughtful, open conversation, this VMT is for you. Register via www.my.ima.org.uk and join the discussion.

James Clerk Maxwell: The Mathematician Who Gave Metrology Its Coherence(13th June 1831 – 5th November 1879)It's World Me...
20/05/2026

James Clerk Maxwell: The Mathematician Who Gave Metrology Its Coherence
(13th June 1831 – 5th November 1879)

It's World Metrology Day, and we're reflecting on the influence of James Clerk Maxwell - a mathematician whose thinking still shapes how the world measures almost everything.

Maxwell is celebrated for unifying electricity, magnetism and light, but his impact on metrology is just as significant. Long before the SI system existed, he argued for something science desperately lacked: a coherent, mathematically grounded structure of units. Not a patchwork of local conventions, but a system built from a small set of clearly defined base quantities from which everything else could flow.

That idea - elegant, rigorous and deeply practical - became the conceptual backbone of modern measurement. The way we define the metre, the second, the ampere and the kelvin all trace back to Maxwell’s insistence that science needed clarity, consistency and universality.

His legacy is a reminder that measurement isn’t just a technical exercise. It’s a shared mathematical language that lets us compare results, test theories and build technologies that work anywhere in the world.

As we mark World Metrology Day, we also celebrate the mathematicians like Maxwell who quietly shaped the foundations that science still stands on.

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