MAGIC (postgraduate mathematics)
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The MAGIC group is a consortium of mathematics departments in the United Kingdom which runs a range of postgraduate-level lecture courses using Access Grid
videoconferencing technology. The lecture materials are freely available from this website.
The group members are University of Birmingham, Cardiff University,Durham University, University of East Anglia, University of Exeter, Keele University
University of Lancaster,University of Leeds, University of Leicester ,University of Liverpool, Loughborough University, University of Manchester, University of Newcastle, University of Nottingham, University of Reading, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of York
The project started in 2006 and is led by Neil Strickland at Sheffield and Jitesh Gajjar at Manchester. It is funded by the EPSRC and the departments involved.
Access Grid
Access Grid is a collection of resources and technologies that enables large format audio and video based collaboration between groups of people in different locations. The Access Grid is an ensemble of resources, including multimedia large-format displays, presentation and interactive...
videoconferencing technology. The lecture materials are freely available from this website.
The group members are University of Birmingham, Cardiff University,Durham University, University of East Anglia, University of Exeter, Keele University
University of Lancaster,University of Leeds, University of Leicester ,University of Liverpool, Loughborough University, University of Manchester, University of Newcastle, University of Nottingham, University of Reading, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of York
The project started in 2006 and is led by Neil Strickland at Sheffield and Jitesh Gajjar at Manchester. It is funded by the EPSRC and the departments involved.
See also
- Taught Course CentreTaught Course CentreThe Taught Course Centre or TCC is a collaboration between the mathematics departments at five UK universities aimed at providing a broader range of lecture courses for postgraduate students.-Members:The five collaborating universities are:...
a similar project with a different group of universities - Access Grid Support CentreAccess Grid Support CentreThe Access Grid Support Centre provides support for Access Grid and other video collaboration tools for the UK academic community.Based in the University of Manchester they provide on-demand support, procurement advice, and a range of services such a presentation sharing, network bridges,...