Betty Fyn-Sydney

Dr. Betty Fyn-Sydney is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London, and holds concurrent roles as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham and a Lecturer at the University of Greenwich. She specializes in pure mathematics with a focus on group theory, representation theory, and coding theory. Her teaching spans foundational mathematics courses for computing students, including Mathematical Modelling and Problem Solving, and she oversees undergraduate research projects at the University of Birmingham.

Education:

• PhD in Pure Mathematics, University of Birmingham (2013)
• MSci in Mathematical Sciences, University of Birmingham (2007)
• BSc in Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2004)

Research & Teaching: Dr. Fyn-Sydney’s research bridges abstract algebra (group theory) and applied mathematics (coding theory). She actively contributes to teaching across multiple institutions, leading tutorials in mathematical modelling for first-year undergraduates at Greenwich and supervising advanced projects at Birmingham. Her expertise also extends to linear algebra, number theory, and calculus instruction.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.

Advising & Grants: Supervises undergraduate mathematics projects at Birmingham but no specific grants or funding details are noted. Her academic service includes curriculum development in symbolic and numerical mathematics.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab or research team described in the text.