British Early Career Mathematicians' Colloquium

10th - 11th July 2025

Conference PhotoParticipants at BECMC 2024.

The British Early Career Mathematicians' Colloquium is an annual event hosted at the University of Birmingham that aims to bring together early career researchers and postgraduate students in mathematics from across the country. This two-day event will be divided into parallel sessions, each with plenary speakers. The colloquium will additionally have contributed postgraduate talks, a poster session and social dinner.

Registration


Registration is now open!


If you wish to present a talk or a poster, then the deadline for abstract submissions is the 11th June. The deadline for general registration is the 27th June. The cost of registration is £14. Limited funding for registration, travel and accomodation is available and will be allocated after the conference.

All postgraduate maths research students are heavily encouraged to submit an abstract for a short talk or a poster. This is a great opportunity to practise presenting in a friendly and open environment. Presentation guidelines can be accessed here. If you have any further questions about presenting, please get in touch with us via our e-mail.


Speakers

It is a pleasure to have the following as invited speakers:

Algebra
GEMMA CROWE
University of Manchester
Fluid Mechanics
MARIIA DVORIASHYNA
University of Edinburgh

Analysis & Dynamical Systems
ANDREW MITCHELL
Open University
Mathematical Modelling
EUAN SMITHERS
University of Cambridge

Combinatorics
VICTOR SOUZA
University of Cambridge
Statistics & Data Science
ROWLAND SEYMOUR
University of Birmingham

Mathematics Education
HOLLY GILBERT
Coventry University
History of Mathematics
PHILIP BEELEY
University of Oxford

Programme

The abstract booklet and timetable will be made available closer to the event.

Venue

The colloquium will take place at the School of Mathematics, Watson building in the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus, about 2 miles away from the city centre.

Accessibility information for the University of Birmingham campus can be found here. If you have any specific queries regarding accessibility, please do not hesitate to e-mail us.

Travel information to the university can be found here.


Accommodation

Participants are invited to make their own accommodation arrangements. We recommend the following options:
  • Lucas House (recommended) - University run accommodation a 10 minute walk away from campus.

  • Ibis Budget Birmingham Centre - Inexpensive hotel near Birmingham New Street train station, which takes you directly to the University (Birmingham) train station.

    • Contact us

    For any quieries about anything, such as registration, presenting, funding or accessibility, don't hesitate to contact us at becmc2025@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

    Organising Committee

    Feargus Ball
    Jonathan Hodgson
    Richard Howat
    Joseph McCusker (co-chair)
    Charlotte Norridge (co-chair)
    James Patterson
    Kylie Savoye
    Alan Sergeev
    Amy Tierney

    Acknowledgements

    BECMC 2025 would not be possible without the support of the MAGIC network and the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham.