Dr Clare Dunning
Reader in Applied Mathematics, University of Kent
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PhD: Durham University, 2000
Previous appointments: 2000-01: Lecturer, University of York; 2001-03 EPSRC Postdoctoral fellow, University of York; 2003-05 Australia Research Council Research Associate, University of Queensland; 2005-date: Lecturer (2005), Reader (2005), Divisional Director of Graduate Studies and PG Student Experience (2020-2023), Head of School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (2023-date).
Research interests: Mathematical physics, classical and quantum integrable systems, Painlevé equations, orthogonal polynomials, combinatorics.
аĿª½±service: Member since 2012; undergraduate research bursary supervisor and application reviewer; member of Research Grants Committee (Nov 2024-).
Additional information: Member of Royal Society Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education Contact Group for A Level Mathematics (2020-). Member of the Institute of Physics Awards Committee (2020-2023) and member and latterly chair of the Mathematical and Theoretical Physics subject group (2009-2017). Member of the A-level Content Advisory Board for Mathematics designing the subject content for the Mathematics and Further Mathematics (2013-2015), co-organiser of Scheme 3 research group SEMPS (2013-24), member of EPSRC and UKRI Talent peer review colleges; member of several Athena Swan, STFC and EPSRC panels.
Personal statement: Higher education and UK mathematical sciences departments continue to face serious challenges. The LMS, the Council for the Mathematical Societies, the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences and the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences all have parts to play in representing and advocating for mathematics and the mathematical community.
I co-founded the LMS-funded SEMPS scheme 3 joint research group in 2013 to ensure that mathematicians in smaller and/or regional maths departments in the South East (considered broadly) had access to a regular mathematical physics seminar series. A second aim was to support the growth of the mathematics people pipeline through inviting a diverse and inclusive range of speakers and participants and ensuring ECRs and PhD students were visible in the community through organisation of some of the workshops.
If elected I will use my experience working collegiality on various national bodies to support the аĿª½±in its mission to represent and promote mathematics. As a member of Council I will champion opportunities for ECRs, and encourage diversity and inclusivity in the (international) research communities in which researchers work. I will also work to ensure mathematics departments and their people in every UK region continue to have the opportunity to develop world-class research and innovation, deliver excellent education and engage the public with their work.