Curriculum Vitae for Brian Daugherty
55 Victoria Road North, Portsmouth PO5 1PW
Email :
bd25@tutor.open.ac.uk
Qualifications
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1990 M.Sc. Mathematical Physics, Durham University
1989 B.Sc. Mathematics, Newcastle University.
2000 B.A. German, London University.
- 2002 HH851 Open University Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (which gives me membership of the Institute of Learning and Teaching - now the Higher Education Academy)
Details
- M.Sc. Mathematical Physics (Durham). This course was heavily orientated
towards particle theory, covering areas like Relativistic Quantum Theory,
QED and Cosmology.The title of my dissertation was Supernovae and Neutrinos.
- Reference : Dr. Peter Rowe, Dept. of Maths, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE. 0191 374 2000
- B.Sc. Mathematics (Newcastle). Primarily in Applied Maths (Relativity,
Fluid Mechanics, MHD, Differential Equations) with Numerical Analysis
- Reference : Dr H Thompson, Dept. of Maths, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE17RU. 0191 222 6000
- B.A. German (London). Studied as an External Student of London University.
Current Employment
Various, including- 2003 - Date Adult Education Tutor (Maths, Astronomy), Bridgemary Centre in Gosport & Henry Cort School in Fareham
Previous Employment
- 2007 and 2008
GCE Scriptmarker (A-Level Mathematics), EdExcel Exam Board
- 2005 Summer School Tutor in Astronomy (based in Majorca), Open University
- 1996 - 2002 Researcher in the Maths Dept., Portsmouth University
- 1994 - 2002 Tutor in Astronomy (S281), Open University
- (1995 to 2002 - Exam Scriptmarker on above course)
- 1997 - 2002 Part-Time I.T. Advisor, Portsmouth University Library
- 2000 - 2002 Coordinator, Key Skills in Mathematics Project, Portsmouth University
- 2001 Subject Guide, on North East England for the Internet site about.com
- 2000 Subject Guide, on Astronomy for the Internet site meome.co.uk
- Easter 2000/2001/2002
- 2005 Summer School Tutor in Astronomy (based in Majorca), Open University
Details
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Researcher in Maths, Portsmouth University . Working for a Ph.D in Mathematical Education and Technology. Some of my work can be viewed on
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Tutor in Astronomy (S281), Open University . This was a second level Science course, split into four parts - Stars and ISM, Planets, Galaxies and Cosmology.
- Reference : Dr. Roger Beck, Open University, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol
BS1 6ND. 0117 929 9641
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In November 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 , 2000 and 2001, I was responsible for marking about 300 exam papers for this course, in the subject areas of Cosmology and Galaxies.
- Reference : Professor Barrie Jones, Dept of Physics,
Open University, Milton Keynes. 01908 653229
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Coordinator, Key Skills in Mathematics, Portsmouth University. The aim here is to set up stand-alone units in Key skills for delivery over the Internet.
- Reference : Joy Moloney, Town Mount Building, Portsmouth University
- Tutor, National Extension College. This involved working on a contract with the Coca-Cola company to send about 100 of their employees through an external degree from London University. NEC is mainly a correspondence college but we had residentials about every 2 months. The Maths section consisted of about 50% general Maths and 50% Statistics.
- Lecturer in Computing, Pontypridd College. Responsiblity for A-level Computing and for supervising work on word processing and spread- sheet packages.
- Summer School Tutor, Open University . This was on the
second-level course MST204 - Mathematical Methods and Models. The mathem
atical content primarily involved vectors (and vector calculus etc.)
and differential equations which were then applied to mechanics (up to a
description and calculation of normal modes).
- Reference : Dr.P.Strain-Clarke, Dept. of Maths, Open University ,Milton
Keynes 01908 653906
Academic papers
- 1999 : Extra Sensory Perception - Extending the Power of QM Perception; Michael McCabe and Brian Daugherty, Third Annual CAA Conference, Loughborough, 1999.
- 2000 : Transcendental Testing, Innovative Development of Question Banks and Question Templates; McCabe, Daugherty, Manns, White Fourth Annual CAA Conference, Loughborough, 2000
- 2001 : Delivering Mathematics Assessment with Java Applets; Brian Daugherty Fifth Annual CAA Conference, Loughborough, 2001.
Could also refer to this site :- Scientific Commons
Computing
- Languages :
Java
- Typesetting : Latex
- HTML : Webmaster/Author for the North-East Aircraft Museum
- Typesetting : Latex
Foreign Languages
- Deutsch
- B.A. German, 2000 (London University)
- Passed a unit of the Fern Universität, on the subject of the Weimar Republic. This was as part of an exchange program run in conjunction with the Open University.
- Member, Portsmouth-Duisburg Society
- Former Treasurer, Cardiff German Society
- Former Committee Member, Cardiff-Stuttgart Society
I have worked informally teaching English to a German school student in Berlin during Summer 1994.
- Russian
- G.C.S.E. Russian
- French
- Studying for Diploma in French with the Open University
Quizzes
Appearances on :-- University Challenge (1984)
- Winner Takes All (1988)
- Fifteen to One (1988)
- Mastermind (1990)
- Brain of Britain (1990)
- Crosswits (1992)
- University Challenge (1998)
- Brain of Britain (1999)
- Fifteen to One (2000)
- Mastermind (2001)
- Fifteen-to-One (2002)
- Mastermind (2004)
Brief Summary : Four appearances on University Challenge in 1984, reaching the quarter-finals. Nominally less successful in 1998, although by then Universities had to fight thru preliminary rounds to appear on the program itself - we managed to make the last 28 out of 150 starters. Semi-finalist on Brain of Britain in 1999, losing the semi-final by one point.
Also appearances on Bank Raid (Radio Wales), Elimination (Radio Wales), DLT's Pub Quiz (Radio 1).
Current organizer of Brain of Mensa quiz. Worked as pub quizmaster in Newcastle (Royal Archer). Six auditions for the Krypton Factor. Have had some quizzes bought by IPC Magazines and some questions used by Radio Wales quiz, Elimination.
Sport etc.
Member :-- Portsmouth Joggers
Personal Best Times :-- Marathon : Poole (1995), 3hrs 21 mins.
- Half-Marathon : Cardiff (1992), 1hr 28.5 mins.
- 10 miles : Newport (1995), 65 mins. 45 secs.
- 10 kms : Cardiff (1994), 39 mins 59 secs.
- Other Races :- Snowdon Race (1995), 1hr 38 mins.
- Portsmouth Ramblers
Interest in Cycling
Other Interests
Member of :-- Hampshire Astronomical Society,
- Caerphilly Railway Society.
Interest in :- Aircraft (formerly Chairman of North-East Aircraft Museum)
Other Details
Born in Liverpool; Clean Driving Licence.