At the University of Glasgow, I am a Graduate Teaching Assistant from September 2024. This is a competitive position that does not automatically come with the PhD position: candidates must pass a selection process to obtain it. I lecture, assist, and tutor for “Mathematics 1”, a foundational first-year course for students pursuing mathematics, physics, or statistics degrees.
I am also a tutor and a marker. I have been tutoring the following courses from 2021 to 2024:
Math 1 (2021/2022-2023/2024): this is a first-year course for students on degree plans involving mathematics, physics or statistics. In 2021/2023 I took part in the Math Hub tutorials, a drop-in session where students attending the course were encouraged to show up and ask questions; in 2023/2024 I am leading and grading weekly tutorial sessions.
Math 1G and Math 1C (2023/2024): both courses emphasize applications to subjects like Chemistry, Computing Science, Life Sciences and Social Sciences; it is an introduction to concepts in Calculus, Algebra, Geometry and Discrete Mathematics.
Math 2F - Groups, Transformations and Symmetries (2023/2024): a second-year undergraduate course in pure math, focused on the abstract concepts of groups, vector spaces, and linear transformations.
Math 2C - Introduction to Real Analysis (2022/2023): a second-year undergraduate course in pure math; an introduction to real analysis.
Principles of Probability and Statistics (2023/2024): a fourth-year undergraduate course in probability and statistics.
From January 2024, I have been involved in the Senior phase tutoring programme. The project aims to provide some extra tutoring in specific areas for high school students. I have been assigned a tutorial class for students willing to pass the National 5 Mathematics exam.
I regularly volunteer for outreach events aimed at elementary school students. These outreach events, organized by SmartSTEMs, aim to inspire young people to study and pursue a career in STEM. For instance, during one of these sessions, we presented young students the concept of "Transformations and Symmetries" using plastic tiles and polyhedrons.
(Photo by Rachael Boyd)