Jones, Matthew;
Kazim Ali, Zainab;
Lawrence, Snezana;
Masterson, Brendan;
Megeney, Alison;
Sharples, Nicholas;
(2025)
Public Engagement for Student Empowerment.
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10.21100/msor.v23i3.1567.
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Abstract
The ability to disseminate and communicate densely mathematical and technical material to a non-technical audience and coworkers is a key employability skill for mathematics graduates. As educators it is important that we consider how to bridge this gap and how we can embed these skills into already tightly packed programmes. At Middlesex University we have long believed in embedding communication skills in our undergraduate mathematics programmes to empower our students from diverse backgrounds. Importantly, while these students are with us, we also present them with the opportunity to work as mathematical ambassadors and apply these skills in-situ during outreach and public engagement events. These events include SMASHFest, Big Bang, Thorpe Park, World Skills, Teen Tech, and MDX STEMFest. This increases their confidence and knowledge of mathematical topics further while enhancing their employability, communication skills, and social capital.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Public Engagement for Student Empowerment |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.21100/msor.v23i3.1567 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.21100/msor.v23i3.1567 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > UCL School of Management |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10218507 |
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