Fluids outreach and Engagement– examples and opportunities
LIFD 5th Celebration Event | Maths World UK | 26th January 2024
Maths World UK CEO Katie Chicot and LIFD outreach ambassadors
Katie Chicot, CEO, MathsWorld UK
Dr Katie Chicot, is the CEO of MathsWorldUK whose aim is to create the UK’s first Mathematics Discovery Centre. Alongside this Katie is a Senior Lecturer, Staff tutor in Mathematics and Statistics at the Open University. This involves working with students, tutors and creating materials. Both roles involve mathematics outreach including co-creating the series Patterns of life for the Open University’s YouTube channel, captaining the OU’s team on BBC2’s Beat the Brain, participating in Facebook events, creation of a maths/brain teaser app called Perplex, and previously working as academic consultant to BBC Radio 4’s More or Less.
Ciara Higham, CDT Fluid Dynamics PhD student, University of Leeds
Ciara Higham is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Fluid Dynamics. Her work focuses on the potential risk of pathogen transmission associated with flushing the toilet. Ciara is passionate and actively involved in public engagement in STEM, particularly with groups who are underrepresented in the field. Her commitment to STEM outreach is evident through diverse contributions: developing engaging activities for various age groups with the UoL’s STEM outreach team, a Fluid Dynamics stall at Be Curious, volunteering with the grassroots organisation ScienceGrrl, and work as an enabler at MathsCity. Ciara has a strong interest in how scientific evidence can inform government policy and recently undertook an internship at the Government Office for Science.
Yatin Darbar, CDT Fluid Dynamics PhD student, University of Leeds
Yatin Darbar is currently pursuing a PhD at the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Fluid Dynamics at the University of Leeds. Before this, he earned a Master's degree in mathematics from the University of Birmingham. Yatin's research centers on elucidating the internal dynamics of coalescing droplets. Beyond his academic pursuits, Yatin actively engages in various outreach initiatives. He has crafted and conducted workshops for the University of Leeds outreach team, created engaging tweets for the LIFD, and successfully overseen both the KS3 Fluids Photo Competition and interactive stalls at the UoL’s Be Curious event.
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