London Metropolitan University Industrial Panel

As part of the employer engagement theme within the National HE STEM Programme, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) was approached by the Head of Mathematics at London Metropolitan University to set up an industrial panel to review their maths degree and curriculum content in the context of meeting the needs of employers. The Industrial Panel was made up of an eclectic mix of people, from a range of backgrounds, experiences, age and gender. Employers involved were Corda, Unilever, NHS, Walsh Group and ex-Rolls Royce. All five employers were sent memory sticks of the maths degree curriculum content for review. The employers were then given a period of 6 to 8 weeks to review the curriculum and to fill out a review template to capture their thoughts and feedback.