Bringing the real world to life in maths lessons
On Friday 9th April, we supported an event for trainee maths teachers, organised by the North Yorkshire STEM Hub and the Mathematics Teacher Training Scholarship scheme.
UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
The flood hydrology roadmap is a long-term vision and plan to advance UK flood hydrology. We have supported the roadmap project by helping to shape initiatives from which a delivery plan is now being drafted. A webinar giving an update on the roadmap and outlining the delivery plan for its first 7 years is now available.
Virtual session for climate superheroes STEM curriculum week
We hosted a virtual event for year 5 and 6 pupils at St Paul’s Primary School in York. The sessions explored flooding, flood risk and careers that help us understand these risks.
Virtual STEM ambassador showcase for school teachers
We were pleased to support a virtual ambassador showcase for teachers organised by the Yorkshire STEM Hub and the Coastal Science Network.
New research projects focus on climate risks, flooding and storms
Our support for PhD research projects continues to grow as we welcome three new students to our programme. All of the projects will use modelling techniques and new sources of data to help improve our understanding and mitigation of environmental risks.
David Archer’s chronology of flash floods in Britain now published
We have published David Archer’s chronology of flash flood events in Britain online.
Resilience of leaky barriers in Natural Flood Management at the RRC conference
Zora van Leeuwen presented her poster “A Method for Assessing the Resilience of Leaky Dam Networks” online at the 21st River Restoration Centre conference.
How mathematics can help manage flood risk
We are pleased to see a recent report about how we supported a mathematical challenge at an environmental modelling study day organised by the “Maths Foresees” network.
Apply for a Studentship Award to support your MSc studies
The British Hydrological Society, JBA Trust and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce that the MSc Studentship Award Scheme is now open for applications, for courses starting in Autumn 2020.
University student work placement with JBA Trust
Kiera Waters recently joined JBA Trust for a 3 month work placement as part of her BSc Geography and Environmental Mathematics course at the University of Leeds.
