The Institute has a significant professional dimension, maintained and developed by the Professional Affairs Committee which, although comprising largely industrial members, also has academic representation. Professional Affairs within the Institute have been concerned with Initial and Continuing Professional Development, the development of chartered designations and improving our links with and services to industrial and commercial organisations. To keep abreast of developments in professional affairs, the IMA is licensed by the Science Council to award the Chartered Scientist designation.

In this section of our website you will find information about Professional Membership, our Graduate Training Scheme, Initial and Continuing Professional Development.

Both individuals and organisations can become associated with the IMA in a number of ways. Individuals may join at one of a number of membership grades and become chartered. Organisations may become Corporate Affiliates. It is accepted that Mathematics underpins a modern technological society and a great number of mathematicians in industry, academia and commerce recognise its value and wish to promote it. Association with the IMA is a very effective way to achieve this end and such an association has clear benefits for individuals, organisations and society as a whole.

Benefits of Membership

To describe these benefits in a comprehensive yet succinct manner, the Professional Affairs Committee has produced a series of Value Propositions which make a clear and compelling case for association with the IMA.

Please use this information to promote both Mathematics and association with the IMA

Chartered Mathematician

The Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation represents high levels of professionalism and competence in mathematics. It is awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications to practicing professional mathematicians who demonstrate, as well as their professional status and competence, a commitment to keep pace with advancing knowledge in mathematics and its applications.

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The Science Council, an independent body seeking to unite all the Professional Institutions and Learned Societies in the scientific and mathematical fields in the UK, has awarded the Institute with a licence to grant the designation Chartered Scientist (CSci) to members who meet the necessary criteria.

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The Alliance for Data Science Professionals comprises of The Royal Statistical Society; BCS,
The Chartered Institute for IT; the Operational Research Society; the Institute of
Mathematics and its Applications; the Alan Turing Institute and the National Physical
Laboratory (NPL), supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.
Together we are defining the standards needed to ensure an ethical and well-governed
approach so the public, organisations and governments can have confidence in how their
data is used.

The IMA now accepts applications from our Advanced Members working in data science fields to apply for Advanced Data Science Professional certification. Click here for further information and to apply.

 

Related Links

Chartered Scientist website

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Codes of Conduct

Council and the Professional Affairs Committee have issued Codes of Conduct to guide members through their professional lives.

Graduate Training Schemes

If requested, the IMA will assess graduate training schemes in terms of their suitability for graduate mathematicians working towards chartered mathematician and chartered scientist status.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is part of the Institute’s mission. The Institute expects all its members in practice as mathematicians to maintain the standards required for admission to their membership grade.