Maths Advice
Our team offers help with mathematics to both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) students from across the university. We work with staff to provide specially designed sessions within courses, but we also offer a wide range of services directly to students such as:
- Confidential one-to-one appointments with one of our advisers. These are available to all undergraduate and PGT students, but please note that Honours and PGT Mathematics students should instead seek help directly from their School. See below to book.
- A variety of online resources on our Maths and Stats Moodle, both general and subject specific – just have a browse!
- A Graduate Numeracy Moodle where you can find practice questions, lessons and videos to help with employers’ numeracy tests.
- General drop-ins, courses and workshops which are open to all students. See below for more details as they become available.
For help with statistics, please see the Statistics Advice webpage instead. If you still can't find what you're looking for, or for any other enquiries, please email our Maths Adviser at jenny.august@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Jenny August
Maths Adviser
Exam Drop-in Timetable
Drop-ins are open to any student with any maths question (except Honours level Maths students), and they run frequently between now and the exams. Just turn up with the problem you've been working on and one of our advisers will be happy to help you.
Maths Drop-Ins (for any UofG student)
> Moodle page for Maths & Stats advice - https://moodle.gla.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=140
| Date | Time | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2nd April | 14:00-15:00 | On Zoom |
Maths advice during the exam revision period No booking required |
| Wed 3rd April | 15:00-17:00 | James McCune Smith 734 | |
| Thu 4th April | 14:00-15:00 | On Zoom | |
| Tue 9th April | 14:00-15:00 | On Zoom | |
| Wed 10th April | 15:00-17:00 | James McCune Smith 734 | |
| Thu 11th April | 14:00-15:00 | On Zoom | |
| Mon 15th April | 14:00-16:00 | All in James McCune Smith 734 | |
| Tue 16th April | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Thu 18th April | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Fri 19th April | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Mon 22nd April | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Tue 23rd April | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Thu 25th April | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Fri 26th April | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Mon 29th April | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Tue 30th April | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Thu 2nd May | 14:00-17:00 | ||
| Fri 3rd May | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Wed 8th May | 15:00-17:00 | ||
| Thu 9th May | 14:00-16:00 | ||
| Mon 13th May | 14:00-16:00 |
Graduate Numeracy
This particular course will be led by the Maths Adviser.
> Moodle page for this series (includes slides and any recordings) - https://moodle.gla.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=140
| Date & Time | Title | Description | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14th Feb 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lecture 1 |
Are you applying for jobs? Graduate Numeracy tests (which are also called numerical reasoning tests) are used by many employers as part of the recruitment process for jobs and internships. The lectures are targeted at students who have done little or no maths in their degree, to give them the skills and the confidence needed to tackle the types of questions that arise. The tutorials will be a chance to practice the skills demonstrated in the Graduate Numeracy session or to bring along any questions you have about the content. You should bring your own laptop or device with you. |
James McCune Smith Building 407 |
| Fri 16th Feb 12:00 - 13:00 |
Tutorial 1 | Clarice Pears Building 101 | |
| Wed 21st Feb 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lecture 2 | James McCune Smith Building 407 | |
| Fri 23rd Feb 12:00 - 13:00 |
Tutorial 2 | Clarice Pears Building 101 |
Weekly Drop-in
Our term-time drop-ins are open to any student with any maths question (other than Honours level mathematics courses), and there is no need to book! Just turn up with the problem you’re working on and your relevant course notes, and one of our advisers will be happy to help you!
When: Mondays 2-4pm (during term-time)
Where: McMillan Round Reading Room
30-minute appointments
With your GUID, you can book a 30-minute maths appointment with one of our advisers using the links below. These are suitable if you only have a few specific questions or if you would just like to chat about maths study skills.
60-minute appointments
With your GUID, you can book a 60-minute maths appointment with one of our advisers using the links below. These are suitable if there is a whole topic you are struggling with, or if you would like to come as a small group.
Dr Jenny August
Jenny is the Maths Adviser working within Student Learning and Development. She has a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh, and has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in both Germany and Denmark, focussing on abstract algebra and geometry. Throughout this time, she ran mathematics drop-in sessions and tutorials for students from a wide range of subjects.
Teaching Requests
Jenny can provide mathematics support to undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees across all colleges. To find out what teaching she can offer your course, please get in touch by email.
For individual students looking for help, please feel free to come to a drop in or book a one-to-one appointment (details above).
Room 315
McMillan Reading Room
University Avenue
University of Glasgow
G12 8QQ