Professor Cathy Hobbs
Vice-President
Chair of the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, University of Bristol
Homepage: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/catherine-a-hobbs
PhD: University of Liverpool, 1993
Previous appointments: 1992–94 Teaching Fellow, University of Nottingham; 1994–2010 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Head of Department/Associate Dean, Oxford Brookes University. 2010-2018 Head of Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2018-2022 Associate Dean Research and Enterprise, Faculty of Environment and Technology, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2022-2023 Academic Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University.
Research interests: Singularity Theory and its applications, particularly to physical sciences
LMS service: 1997-2000 and 2013-2017 Member at Large, LMS Council; 1998-2001 Chair LMS Women in Mathematics Committee; 2003-2007 and 2013-2018, member LMS Women in Mathematics Committee; 2003-2005, 2008-2010, 2013-14 Member of LMS Nominating Committee; 2008-2013 LMS representative on BMC Scientific Committee; 2015-present Member of LMS Publications Committee; 2017-present LMS Vice President; 2017-present Member of LMS Education Committee; 2017-present Chair of LMS Personnel Committee; 2019-present Member of the LMS Newsletter Editorial Board
Additional information: Chair of Heads of Departments of Mathematical Sciences Committee 2014–2017; Member of EMS Women in Mathematics Committee 2004–2010; Member of Standing Committee of European Women in Mathematics, 2001–2007; Fellow of the IMA; Member of IMA Council 2016-present, Honorary Education Secretary of the IMA 2023-present. Member of the Executive Committee of the proto-Academy of Mathematical Sciences, 2022-present. Principal Fellow of the HEA. National Teaching Fellow 2019.
Personal statement: I have had a long association with the LMS and have a firm belief in the importance of the Society to UK mathematics, as a membership organisation as well as a publisher and supporter of research mathematics across the broad range of mathematical activity in the UK. I have been involved in a number of aspects of LMS business over the last 25 years, including women in maths, publications and education committees. During my tenure as Vice President thus far I have taken on chairing Personnel Committee and become a member of the LMS Newsletter Editorial Board alongside my continuing membership of various other LMS Committees. I have the role of overseeing LMS Communications as part of my portfolio. I’m also involved at Executive level with the IMA and the proto-Academy for Mathematical Sciences which I believe enables me to bring useful connections and perspective to the LMS. I would be honoured to be able to continue to work for the Society as Vice President.