Personal profile
Overview
I am a Teaching and Scholarship Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester. My background is in applied mathematics, in which I hold a PhD from the University of Manchester.
Teaching
I am currently a lecturer on the foundation year module MATH19842 Mathematics 4 0F2 and the first year actuarial science module MATH11911 Foundations of finance: Investments and the time and value of money.
I supervise undergraduate projects on mathematics education and on the mathematical modelling of pollutant dispersion.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
FHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
PhD Applied Mathematics, University of Manchester
MMath&Phys Mathematics and Physics (1st class) , University of Manchester
My group
I am part of the Applied Mathematics group.
I am also a member of the LEMMA Centre (Leveraging Educational Methodologies for Mathematics Advancement).
Further information
I am an admissions tutor in mathematics on the undergraduate admissions team.
I also hold the post of academic coordinator for the peer support (PASS) scheme in mathematics.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematical modelling of the formation of uranium hydride blisters, The University of Manchester
1 Oct 2017 → 30 Sept 2021
Award Date: 15 Mar 2022
Master of Mathematical Physics
1 Sept 2013 → 30 Jun 2017
Areas of expertise
- LB2300 Higher Education
Keywords
- Mathematics Education
- Applied Mathematics
Thesis
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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF THE FORMATION OF URANIUM HYDRIDE BLISTERS
Barker, H. (Author), Hewitt, R. (Supervisor) & Hazel, A. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2022Student thesis: Phd
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