Established in January 2002, is an independent committee which acts as a single voice for the mathematical community, seeking to improve the quality of education in schools and colleges.

American Mathematical Society

Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the American Mathematical Society fulfils its mission through programs and services that promote mathematical research and its uses, strengthen mathematical education, and foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life.

European Mathematical Society

The purpose of the Society is to further the development of all aspects of mathematics in the countries of Europe. In particular, the Society aims to promote research in mathematics and its applications.

Council of Mathematical Sciences
Established in 2001 by the IMA, LMS and RSS to provide a joint forum.

European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology
ESMTB is a non-profit organisation. The purpose of the society is to promote theoretical approaches and mathematical tools in biology and medicine in a European and wider context.

Joint Mathematical Society of the UK (JMC)
Provides co-ordination between the Constituent Societies and generally to promote the advancement of mathematics and the improvement of the teaching of mathematics

London Mathematical Society
The Society was founded in 1865 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1965.
The Society was established for the promotion and extension of
mathematical knowledge.

Mathematical Association
The Association exists to bring about improvements in the teaching of mathematics and its applications, and to provide a means of communication among students and teachers of mathematics.

Operational Research Society
Operational Research ("OR"), also known as Operations Research or Management Science ("OR/MS") looks at an organizations operations and uses mathematical or computer models, or other analytical approaches, to find better ways of doing them.

Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society develops, fosters and disseminates statistical knowledge, methodology and good practice for the benefit of all society.

Royal Statistical Society Centre for Statistical Education
The Centre works to promote the improvement of statistical education, training and understanding at all ages'.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
SIMA works to ensure the strongest interactions between mathematics and other scientific and technological communities.

The Association of Teachers of Mathematics
The Association supports the teaching and learning of mathematics by encouraging the joy of maths, developing the understanding of how people learn maths, sharing and evaluating teaching and learning strategies and promoting new ideas and possibilities.

The Society for Mathematical Biology
The Society provides a forum for discussion of research in biology, mathematical-biology, and mathematics applied to or motivated by biology.

UK Mathematics Trust
The UK Mathematics Trust organises national mathematics competitions in the UK for 11-18 year old school pupils. These range from popular "mass" Maths Challenges to the selection and training of the International Mathematical Olympiad team (IMO).

Science and Engineering Societies

The British Association for the Advancement of Science
The BA is the UK's nationwide, open membership organisation dedicated to connecting science with people, so that science and its applications become accessible to all.

British Computer Society
The British Computer Society (BCS) is the only Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Technology (IT).

Institution of Engineering & Technology
The IET is an innovative international organisation for electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT professionals, with specifically tailored products, services and qualifications to meet the needs of today's technology industry.

Institute of Physics
Is a leading international professional body and learned society with 37,000 members, which promotes the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.

Geological Society
The Geological Society of London (1807) is the UK national society for geoscience. It is a learned and professional body, and a registered charity (No. 210161). It exists to promote the geosciences and the professional interests of UK geoscientists

Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society is "the one multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community".

Royal Astronomical Society
The UK's leading body covering Astrophysics, Solid-Earth Geophysics, Solar-Terrestrial Physics, and Planetary Sciences

Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is the Learned Society representing Geography and geographers. The Society supports research, education and training, together with the wider public understanding and enjoyment of Geography.

Royal Society
As the UK national academy of science founded in 1660, the Royal Society plays a crucial role as the champion of top quality science and technology.

Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is the leading organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's National Academy of Science & Letters. It is an independent body with charitable status. The Society organises conferences and lectures for the specialist and for the general public.

Education News

The Times
The Telegraph
The Independent
The Guardian
Times Educational Supplement
The Times Higher Education Supplement

Other sites

Association of Clinical Biochemists
The Association of Clinical Biochemists (ACB) is a professional body dedicated
to the practice and promotion of clinical science.

Association of Clinical Microbiologists
The ACM is the professional body for clinical scientists in Medical Microbiology (bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, public health and virology). It aims to promote and support high standards among members.

Centre for Popularisation of Mathematics
The Centre was formed in 1989 to present Mathematics to as wide as possible an audience, and as a stimulus and focus to a range of activities.

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
(CIWEM) is an independent multi-disciplinary professional and examining body for scientists, engineers, other environmental professionals, students and those committed to the sustainable management and development of water and the environment.

Earthworks
Use this site to find latest jobs in energy, oil, mining, geoscience, environmental science, remediation, agriculture, forestry, ecology, meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, soil, GIS, geotechnical engineering and related subjects

EEVL Enhanced and Evaluated Virtual Library for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
EEVL is the Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing. EEVL's mission is to provide access to quality networked engineering, mathematics and computing resources, and be the national focal point for online access to information in these subjects.

Engineering Council (UK)
The EC(UK) was created on 22 March 2002. It is a direct successor of the chartered institution first established in 1982 to promote and regulate the engineering profession in the UK.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences.

Engineering and Technology Board
The Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) aims to tackle the significant yet unaddressed needs of the UK's science, engineering and technology industry.

Gatsby Technical Education Projects
Supports improvements in educational opportunity in the UK for a workforce which can better apply technology for wealth creation; and to encourage effective technology transfer from universities and other research centres to productive industry.

House of Commons - Science and Technology Select Committee

International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
ICMS was created in 1990 by Edinburgh University, Heriot-Watt University, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste, the City of Edinburgh District Council, Lothian Regional Council, and the Scottish Development Agency.

Institute of Biology
is the Voice of British Biology – supporting the bioscience community, informing debate, shaping the future.

Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE is a leading international body, providing services for and representing the interests of those involved in chemical, biochemical and process engineering world-wide.

Institute of Corrosion
The Institute of Corrosion is a learned society that has been serving the corrosion science, technology and engineering management and economic needs of individuals, academe and industry since 1959 in the fight against corrosion, which costs the UK around 4% of GNP per annum.

Institute of Food Science and Technology
IFST is the independent incorporated professional qualifying body for food scientists and technologists.

Institute of Marine Engineers
Working to promote the development of marine engineering, science and technology, providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and practices and upholding the status and knowledge of marine professionals.

Institute of Materials
Created from the merger of The Institute of Materials (IOM) and The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM), the Institute intends to develop to be the leading international professional body for the advancement of materials, minerals and mining to governments, industry, academia, the public and the professions.

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
A Registered Charity which exists to promote, for the public benefit, the advancement of physics and engineering applied to medicine and biology; to advance public education in the field; and to represent the needs and interests of engineering and physical sciences in the provision or advancement of health care.

Institute of Professional Soil Scientists
The Institute of Professional Soil Scientists (IPSS), founded in 1991, is a professional body that aims to promote and enhance the status of soil science and allied disciplines.

Parliamentary Select Committee for Education and Skills
The Education and Skills Committee is one of the House's Select Committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine "the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Education and Skills and its associated public bodies".

Parliamentary Reports and Publications
Here you can browse documents of the Education and Skills Select Committee.

Smith Institute for industrial mathematics and system engineering
This site was launched in April 2001, as a dissemination route for news and information about the Smith Institute and its Faraday Partnership.

Schools and Further Education Information

Aimhigher
Provides all the information you need to get started on the road into HE and shows you how HE can improve your career prospects and help you find your dream job.

General Teaching Council
As the professional body for teachers, the GTC provides the opportunity for teachers to shape the development of professional policy and practice, an to maintain and set professional standards.

Internet Mathematician
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills aimed at mathematicians and mathematics students in FE and school sixth forms.

The Learning and Skills Development Agency
is a strategic national resource for the development of policy and practice in post-16 education and training. The Agency was previously known as the Further Education Development Agency (FEDA).

Mathcentre
The UK Mathematics On-Line Learning Support Centre, free of charge resources, available to academics for use in supporting students, and directly to students themselves to support self-study.

The Mathematics Millennium Project
The project's broad goal is to help people of all ages and abilities share in the excitement of mathematics and understand the enormous range and importance of its applications to science and commerce. Other sites:-NRICH and NRICH Prime for schools resources and students, MOTIVATE for details of our video-conferencing programme for schools, and Plus, an online magazine for the general public and older students about the applications of mathematics

LTSN Maths,Stats & OR Network
This website contains a wealth of educational resources, relevant news and information to support the learning and teaching of Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, with opportunities for your contributions.

MathWorld
MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopaedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers

Specialist School Trust
The Mathematics and Computing Colleges website aims to focus on schools' needs at subject and regional levels, and offer advice and resources relevant to current educational issues.

SETNET
SETNET is the Science Engineering Technology Mathematics Network. Through its SETPOINTs in the UK it operates as a focus for teachers, business and industry to obtain information about resources, schemes, (Science and Engineering Ambassadors) and initiatives concerned with enhancing and extending the key curriculum subjects of science, technology and mathematics.

"Talks for Schools" (UMIST)
The talks within the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology's scheme range from choosing your course to specific lectures in the areas of mathematics and disciplines supported by mathematics.

Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
Its aim is to encourage a new generation of scientists, mathematicians and engineers by a flexible degree module which places undergraduates in classrooms as role models for pupils and a source of support for teachers.

Higher Education

Cass Business School
Cass Business School (Sir John Cass Business School, City of London) was formerly known as City University Business School. The School offers a full range of undergraduate, specialist masters and MBA degrees and has extensive executive education programmes.

HE Academy
A single, central body to support the enhancement of learning and teaching in higher education - the Higher Education Academy.

HERO
Higher Education Portal

Herriot-Watt's UK mathematics departments list

JISC
The Joint Information Systems Committee supports further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support teaching, learning, research and administration.

Mathstore
This website contains a wealth of educational resources, relevant news and information to support the learning and teaching of Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, with opportunities for your contributions.