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Overview
I am a teaching-focussed lecturer who enjoys teaching a wide variety of different mathematics disciplines. This year, I am looking forward to delivering first-year Classical Mechanics and second-year Vibrations & Waves! My research mostly focusses on Mathematical Biology (my PhD was all about modelling the evolution of infectious diseases) but I am also interested in pedagogy, trying to understand the best ways to teach maths in higher education.
Publication
2024
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2024. Coevolution of age-structured tolerance and virulence. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 86(6), article number: 62. (10.1007/s11538-024-01292-2)
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2024. Separation of evolutionary timescales in coevolving species. Journal of Theoretical Biology 579, article number: 111688. (10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111688)
2023
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2023. The evolution of the age of onset of resistance to infectious disease. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 85(42) (10.1007/s11538-023-01144-5)
- Buckingham, L. J., Bruns, E. L. and Ashby, B. 2023. The evolution of age-specific resistance to infectious disease. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 290(1991), article number: 20222000. (10.1098/rspb.2022.2000)
2022
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2022. Coevolutionary theory of hosts and parasites. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 35(2), pp. 205–224. (10.1111/jeb.13981)
Articles
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2024. Coevolution of age-structured tolerance and virulence. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 86(6), article number: 62. (10.1007/s11538-024-01292-2)
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2024. Separation of evolutionary timescales in coevolving species. Journal of Theoretical Biology 579, article number: 111688. (10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111688)
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2023. The evolution of the age of onset of resistance to infectious disease. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 85(42) (10.1007/s11538-023-01144-5)
- Buckingham, L. J., Bruns, E. L. and Ashby, B. 2023. The evolution of age-specific resistance to infectious disease. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 290(1991), article number: 20222000. (10.1098/rspb.2022.2000)
- Buckingham, L. J. and Ashby, B. 2022. Coevolutionary theory of hosts and parasites. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 35(2), pp. 205–224. (10.1111/jeb.13981)
Research
My research focusses on the evolution of infectious diseases and the hosts which catch them. I am particularly interested in why organisms have evolved to respond differently to diseases as they age. My PhD was entitled “Host-Pathogen Dynamics in the Evolution of Ageing and Immunity” and was funded by the Evolution Education Trust.
Teaching
I am very enthusiastic about teaching mathematics in higher education and have sought to teach as many different areas of maths and statistics as possible. I always enjoy teaching (and learning) something new.
At the University of Bath, I taught tutorials to mathematics undergraduates in probability, statistics, vector calculus, PDEs, ODEs, numerical analysis, linear algebra, analysis and programming in MATLAB. I also delivered lectures on chaos theory and dynamical systems, and lectured biology and natural sciences students in modelling and differential equations. I also co-supervised two master’s students writing dissertations on mathematical biology. In my role with the mathematics & statistics teaching service, I developed modules in mathematics and statistics for chemistry and natural sciences undergraduates, as well as study skills sessions for mathematics students.
At Loughborough University, I taught mathematics and statistics to undergraduate engineers, natural scientists and sport scientists. I also delivered statistics and data science sessions to mathematics students, including using R and SPSS, and supported students with a wide variety of topics in the mathematics learning support centre.
At Cardiff University, I am lecturing first-year Classical Mechanics and second-year Vibrations & Waves.
Biography
Employment
- Cardiff University: Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics (September 2024 onwards)
- Loughborough University: University Teacher in Mathematics & Statistics, Department of Mathematics Education (January 2024 – June 2024)
- University of Bath: MAST Development Officer, Mathematics & Statistics Teaching Service (March 2022 – January 2024)
- University of Bath: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematical Sciences (October 2020 – January 2024)
Education
- PhD in Mathematical Sciences: University of Bath (September 2020 – January 2024)
- MMath in Mathematics: Merton College, University of Oxford (September 2016 – July 2020)
Honours and awards
- University of Bath Doctoral Recognition Award (May 2024)
- Journal of Evolutionary Biology Highly-Read Paper Award (March 2024)
- EMPSEB Conference Best Poster Presentation Award (June 2023)
- University of Bath Education Awards: Postgraduate Teacher Certificate of Excellence (May 2022)
- Postmastership from Merton College, Oxford (July 2019)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)