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A special one-day event celebrating the diverse and inspiring career journeys of our alumni, highlighting personal stories and insights with a focus on disability inclusion and the impact of mathematics in shaping their paths.
Amar Latif, OBE: Amar is a graduate of the department and an award-winning entrepreneur, presenter and advocate for inclusion. He is founder of Traveleyes, an innovative travel company that brings together blind and sighted travellers to explore the world. Amar was awarded an OBE in 2023 for services to the visually impaired and entrepreneurship and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde.
Ken O'Neill: Ken is a former PhD student of the department, who works for the Scottish Government as a government statistician. Ken is Deaf and worked with the Scottish Sensory Centre to develop mathematical signs for their British Sign Language Glossaries of Curriculum Terms.
Tunde Csoban (University of Strathclyde): Tunde is a former PhD student currently working as a Teaching Associate in the department. Tunde lives with a disability and intends to present her experience studying and working with an invisible chronic illness.
Shazia Ahmed, Norman Gray (University of Glasgow): Seeking to improve the accessibility of the mathematical sciences for visually impaired people
Jen Remnant (University of Strathclyde): Making STEMM careers accessible – presenting key messages from the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) white paper.
Amar Latif, OBE: Amar is a graduate of the department and an award-winning entrepreneur, presenter and advocate for inclusion. He is founder of Traveleyes, an innovative travel company that brings together blind and sighted travellers to explore the world. Amar was awarded an OBE in 2023 for services to the visually impaired and entrepreneurship and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde.
Ken O'Neill: Ken is a former PhD student of the department, who works for the Scottish Government as a government statistician. Ken is Deaf and worked with the Scottish Sensory Centre to develop mathematical signs for their British Sign Language Glossaries of Curriculum Terms.
Tunde Csoban (University of Strathclyde): Tunde is a former PhD student currently working as a Teaching Associate in the department. Tunde lives with a disability and intends to present her experience studying and working with an invisible chronic illness.
Shazia Ahmed, Norman Gray (University of Glasgow): Seeking to improve the accessibility of the mathematical sciences for visually impaired people
Jen Remnant (University of Strathclyde): Making STEMM careers accessible – presenting key messages from the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) white paper.
Notes
The event was supported by the London Mathematical Society's Inclusion and Diversity Fund (£1000), the Glasgow Mathematical Journal Learning and Research Support Fund (£843) and from the Faculty of Science at the University of Strathclyde.
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- 1 Organiser of special symposia
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Breaking the Mould: Embracing Dis/ability in Mathematics, Statistics and Life
Dombi, E. (Organiser), Latif, A. (Invited speaker), Ahmed, S. (Invited speaker), Csoban, T. (Invited speaker), Gray, N. (Invited speaker), O'Neill, K. (Invited speaker), Remnant, J. (Invited speaker), Kelly, L. (Organiser), Pritchard, D. (Organiser) & Majumdar, A. (Organiser)
17 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or Organising an Event › Organiser of special symposia