James Edholm

Member since Apr 2020

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Details

Key area of interest

Maths

Keywords

Maths and Physics

My background

I have a PhD and MSci in Physics and achieved 4 A*s in Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Further Maths at A-level.

My teaching methods
I am a friendly and approachable teacher who enjoys helping students to push themselves. I am experienced at getting students to figure out the answer for themselves rather than just spoon-feeding them. As a marker for undergraduate homework I have a good idea of how answers should be structured.

Experience

I studied Maths and Physics at Durham before moving to Lancaster for my PhD. My PhD research was in Mathematical Physics, specifically looking at modifying our current theory of gravity, General Relativity. I have published eleven peer-reviewed papers and given many talks and invited seminars on my research. I have taught undergraduate students in many courses and also conducted outreach with local schools, which made me decide that I wanted to start tutoring.

One student predicted two Es in Maths & Physics at A-level who achieved two Cs and another predicted C & D who got B & C. I tutored a student to successfully pass the MAT for Oxford Maths entry after he was rejected the previous year. I also tutored a student who retook his maths GCSE exam, solely with my help, who increased his grade from a 5 to a 6. I have tutored students from 11+ all the way up to undergraduate level.