EPSRC DTP Internship: Re-membering and Re-presenting Numbers, Symbols and Algebraic Objects - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - The Open University

Description

Please note this position will be employed via a temporary staff agency.

Location: The internship can be home-based, Milton Keynes campus-based or hybrid. We have a preference for some in-person meetings to discuss evolving work but that is not essential.

Please quote reference:

Terms: 10 weeks full-time, proposed start date 15 July 2024. Pro-rata part-time can be considered with minimum 3 days a week.

Closing Date: 7^th May 2024

The role

The number and algebra systems we use today arrived in Europe thanks to Arab mathematicians. The word 'algorithm' derives from Al-Khwarizmi, author of both the original algorithm for representing numbers in decimal form and the defining 9th century text on algebra.

The successful candidate, with knowledge of mathematics and Arabic, will study contemporary and ancient sources to clarify how our number and algebra systems have been and can be developed. Crucially, this includes how the movement between symbolic print-based representations and embodied and dynamic shape-based representations can illuminate and shape doing mathematics in our increasingly digital and virtual world.

For this project, we are looking for a bi-lingual individual, fluent in both English and Arabic (written and spoken).

The full summary of duties and person specification can be found within the Job Description.

If you would like further details about the role before making an application, then please email stem-research-student- quoting the reference number and job title.

How to apply

To apply for this role please email the following two documents to stem-research-student- by 5pm (BST) Tuesday 7^th May 2024.

• CV
• Cover letter including evidence that you have the essential skills and explaining why you want to carry out this project

Please make sure your surname and the job reference (at the top of this page) are included in the file names.

Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview, however we thank you for your interest in The Open University and encourage you to apply for future positions.

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£12 per hour