Dr Margit Messmer

Profile

My research background is in mathematical logic, in particular the model theory of fields.

Now my interests lie in student education, in particular in practical new approaches to teaching in a learning environment dominated by online tools and Generative AI. I have introduced ‘flipped classroom’ methods, incorporating interactive activities within large lectures, online learning and assessment components. Against the background of GenAI, I am interested in creating a meaningful learning experience for students, with authentic assessment methods, particularly in project work, with an emphasis on developing students' transferrable skills.

I work with the Leeds Mathematics School, a specialist maths sixth form college, with a focus on their extra-curricular programme.

Responsibilities

• Assistant Admissions Tutor
• Academic link for the Leeds Mathematics School

Qualifications

• Senior Fellow of the HEA

Student education

I run a non-traditional second year undergraduate module "Investigations in Mathematics", which gives students the opportunity to put their maths knowledge into practice, and develop a wide range of employability skills.

I am the module manage for our Year 3 undergraduate projects.

Research groups and institutes

• Pure Mathematics