Biography – Paul Glaister

Paul Glaister is Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Reading. As well as 40 years’ teaching and leadership experience, his 456 publications span research in numerical analysis, mathematics/science education, and teaching and learning.

Paul has taught students in HE on a wide range of applied mathematics courses for mathematics and mathematical sciences programmes, and on programmes in other disciplines, and at all levels, for 39 years. He has wide experience of most facets of undergraduate and postgraduate study, and particularly the school-university transition.

He has also reviewed the provision in a range of university mathematics departments as part of activities for QAA, External Periodic Review, External Examining, and IMA degree Accreditation, as well as External Accreditation for International Degree Programmes.

Paul has considerable experience of education policy and practice in the pre-HE sector, and particularly Post 16 Mathematics, and on the school-university transition, as outlined below. He is a regular invited speaker at national conferences and workshops.

Paul has reviewed A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics as a member of ALCAB, and reviewed Core Maths (CM) qualifications for the Department for Education (DfE).

He has been, or is currently, Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) – responsible for Fellow and other advanced membership designations, and chartered mathematician, chartered scientist and chartered mathematics teacher designations, a consultant to the Core Maths Support Programme (CMSP); an External Expert Advisor to Ofqual working on the reforms to AS/A-level; a reader (assessor) for The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.

Paul is, or has recently been, a member of the:

· Joint Mathematical Council of the United Kingdom (JMC); (as Chair)

· Royal Society’s Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME)

· Royal Society ACME Contact Group of Chairs

· Council of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)

· IMA Executive Board

· IMA Nominating Committee

· IMA Qualifications Committee (Chair)

· Maths4Girls National Steering Committee (part of founders4schools)

· IMA Mathematics DfE-funded Teacher Training Scholarships Panel

· IMA Professional Affairs Committee

· Senior Advisory Boards for Teaching, Managing, Promoting CM

· DfE/HE Group on CM

· London Mathematical Society’s (LMS) Education Committee

· A-level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB)

· A-level Mathematics Advisory Board (ALMAB)

· Ofqual’s External Expert Advisory Panel

· Royal Society Group on Monitoring Reforms in Qualifications

· Royal Society Group on Mathematics in T levels, A levels and Core Maths

· Royal Society’s A level Contact Group

· Royal Society’s Community of Interest

· Co-Chair, Royal Society/Royal Statistical Society’s Sub-Committee on Assessment in A level Mathematics: Statistics and Large Data Sets

· Chair, Ofqual External Review Panel on Performance Standards, AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics

· OCR Consultative Forum

· DfE HE National Stakeholder Group on T levels

· DfE Stakeholder Group on Impact of Covid of Examinations

· Joint RS/IMA/LMS/RSS/JMC Group on Contact Groups

· DfE Standards & Testing Agency Task Review Group

· IMA Working Group on Presenting Mathematical Modelling and Algorithms to the Public

· IMA Working Group on Diversity in Mathematics

· London Mathematical Society’s (LMS) International Affairs Committee

· External Advisory Board for Future Teaching Scholars

· External Advisory Board (and Reviewer) for Nuffield Foundation projects

· External Advisory Board for Association of Colleges (AoC)/Education and Training Foundation (ETF) projects

· National Level 3 Maths Hubs Forum

· SE Level 3/Advanced Maths Regional Forum

· Vice-Chair, IMA Schools and FE Committee

· IMA Membership Committee (Chair)

· Chartered Mathematics Teacher Registration Authority (Chair)

· IMA Representative to JMC

· DfE National Stakeholder Group on ITE/ITT undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics-specialist pathways into secondary mathematics teaching

· DfE Expert Advisory Panel on participation in Post 16 Mathematics

· National Maths Hubs Forum

· Assessment Specialist, Cambridge Assessment

· Wessex Sixth Form Colleges Curriculum Support Group

· Expert Advisory Panel, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), NI

· Chair, DfE Core Maths Technical Guidance Expert Panel

· Advisor to Cambridge Mathematics

· Strategic Boards for Maths Hubs: Berks, Bucks and Oxon (Chair); Möbius (Chair); NW1; Solent; London Thames, NE Hants and Surrey Plus; Surrey Plus

· Maths Hubs Strategic Board Chairs Forum

· Maths Hubs Strategic Board Chairs Working Group

· DfE/NCTL Stakeholder Group for Teacher Subject Specialism Training TSST

· Chair, DfE/NCTL-JMC Expert Review Panel for TSST

He has also been heavily involved in outreach activities, which include: Mathematics Masterclasses; Widening Participation Summer Schools; Enrichment Days, and has been a STEM Ambassador for many years. He has developed resources for use in outreach on: prime, transcendental, and Fibonacci numbers; proof; as well as codes, code-breaking, and internet security.

Paul is a Fellow of the IMA (FIMA), a member of the LMS, a Chartered Mathematician (CMath), a Chartered Scientist (CSci), a Qualified Teacher (QTS), and a Fellow of the HEA (FHEA).

He has been briefing universities on Core Maths, and post-16 mathematics more generally, following an invitation to them from BIS/DfE to find out more about Core Maths. He also supported the work of the DfE/HMT Smith Review of Post 16 Mathematics.

Paul is also the Immediate Past Chair of The Joint Mathematical Council of the UK (JMC).

Email: p.glaister@reading.ac.uk

Website: http://www.paulglaister.org

Publications http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90000233.html

Staff page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/maths-and-stats/about/Staff/p-glaister.aspx

Bio: http://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~smsglais/Biography_Paul_Glaister.htm

CV: http://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~smsglais/CV_Paul_Glaister.htm