Publications

MATHSADDS gathers together job advertisements that have recently appeared online. The common theme of the ads is mathematics and statistics, but the actual jobs vary across a very broad spectrum. [...]

The under-representation of young women in advanced mathematics courses in school, in university mathematics degree programs and in mathematics-related careers in many western countries is of [...]

This Review reports on the classifications used for measurement and analysis of research and development in Australia and New Zealand. AMSI’s submission to the ARC covers the classification of [...]

This Review reports on the current application of national priorities for science and research in the National Competitive Grants Program. AMSI’s submission to the ARC into the National [...]

This paper examines how the shortfall in the supply of Mathematics teachers in Secondary schools arose. If Australian students are to have the great teachers they deserve, what can Australia do [...]

We have investigated which sectors within the Australian workforce employ PhD holders, and what the career ambitions of current PhD students are. Our focus is on PhD graduates already working, or [...]

The following report adds to the data previously collected by Frank Barrington, detailing the Year 12 enrollment figures in mathematical studies in Australia. The data includes the participation [...]

This issue features AMSI Outreach Officer, Helen Booth sharing what she’s learnt working with teachers and students in regional and remote schools, while Deputy Principal, Brian Birrell, reveals [...]

Maths anxiety, which starts in early primary school, has been shown to be an impediment to achievement, and female primary teachers with maths anxiety are likely ‘causes’ affecting behaviour and [...]