Dear all, Midlands Graduate School (MGS) registration is now open! Eight courses on property based testing, category theory, univalent type theory, lambda calculus, and more. 14-18 April 2019, Birmingham, UK. Spaces are limited, so register early. Please share! http://events.cs.bham.ac.uk/mgs2019/ Best wishes, Graham Hutton ============================================================ Midlands Graduate School 2019 14-18 April 2019, Birmingham, UK http://events.cs.bham.ac.uk/mgs2019/ BACKGROUND: The Midlands Graduate School (MGS) in the Foundations of Computing Science provides an intensive course of lectures on the mathematical foundations of computing. The MGS has been running since 1999, and is aimed at PhD students in their first or second year of study, but the school is open to everyone, and has increasingly seen participation from industry. We welcome participants from all over the world! COURSES: Eight courses will be given. Participants usually take all the introductory courses and choose additional options from the advanced courses depending on their interests. Invited course - Adventures in Property Based Testing, John Hughes Introductory courses - Lambda Calculus, Venanzio Capretta - Category Theory, Thorsten Altenkirch - Univalent Type Theory in Agda, Martn Escard Advanced courses - Calculating programs, Jennifer Hackett - Type Refinement Systems, Noam Zeilberger - Synthesis of Reactive Systems, Rayna Dimitrova - Monoidal Categories, Higher Categories, Jamie Vicary REGISTRATION: Registration is 220 for student, academic and independent participants, and 420 for industry participants. Accommodation is not included; please see the conference webpage for advice. The registration deadline is ** Sunday, 31 March **. Spaces are limited, so please register early to secure your place. SPONSORSHIP: We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities for industry (bronze, silver, gold and platinum), each with specific benefits. Please see the website for further details. ============================================================ This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.