School of Mathematics & Statistics
Newcastle University,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU
E-mail: kate.davison@newcastle.ac.uk
I am currently teaching Mathematics to Key Stage 3 and 4 at Burnside Business and Enterprise College. In August 2008 I completed my PhD (thesis title 'The Neolithic of Europe: Mathematical Modelling and Radiocarbon Data') here, brief details of my research and publications etc. are given below.
Ø Mathematical Biology
Ø Spatiotemporal Population Modelling
Ø Computational Methods
Ø The Neolithic of Europe
The spread of Neolithic in Europe is usually viewed either as a human migration or cultural diffusion or a combination of both. In my PhD I worked on a model to simulate the dispersal of the Neolithic from a localized area in the Near East, by solving the two-dimensional reaction-diffusion equation on a spherical surface, with allowance for advective transport along major rivers and coastlines.
Ø I also work with Prof. Pavel Dolukhanov, Department of Archaeology.
Ø K. Davison, P. M. Dolukhanov, G. R. Sarson, A. Shukurov & G. I. Zaitseva, Multiple Sources of the European Neolithic: Mathematical Modelling Constrained by Radiocarbon Dates (Submitted to Quaternary International March 2007)
Ø K. Davison, P. M. Dolukhanov, G. R. Sarson, A. Shukurov & G. I. Zaitseva, A Pan-European Model of the Neolithic Documenta Praehistorica, Volume 34, 2007
Ø A. Shukurov, K. Davison, G. R. Sarson, P. M. Dolukhanov & G. I. Zaitseva. Multiple Sources of the European Neolithic, in G. I. Zaitseva & M. A. Kulkova, Radiocarbon in Archaeology and Palaeoenvironmental Research, Teza, St. Petersburg, 2007, pp 172-184 (in Russian).
Ø K. Davison, P. M. Dolukhanov, G. R. Sarson & A. Shukurov, The role of waterways in the spread of the Neolithic, Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 33, Issue 5, Pages 641-652, May 2006 (One of the top 10 most downloaded articles of 2006)
Ø Chapter V. Mathematical Modelling of the Neolithization, in V. I. Timofeev, G. I. Zaitseva, P. M. Dolukhanov & A. M. Shukurov, Radiocarbon Chronology of the Neolithic of Northern Eurasia, Teza, St. Petersburg, 2005, pp 62-72 (in Russian). ISBN 5-88851-0572
Ø Agriculture and Settlement Patterns of the Cucuteni-Tripolye Culture. FEPRE meeting (St. Petersburg, Russia), April 2008. Talk given by Kate Davison in the State Hermitage Museum.
Ø Mathematical modelling of prehistoric population dynamics, and the nature of the Neolithic. Statistics Seminar (Newcastle, UK), Dec 2007. Talk given by Anvar Shukurov and Graeme Sarson.
Ø The Newcastle Neolithic - Waterways and linear diffusion in the Neolithic expansion. Predicting the past: NANIA mini-meeting on Waves of Advance (Edinburgh, UK), May 2007. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Modelling the Neolithic - The Wave of Advance and Beyond. Applied Mathematics Informal Seminar Series (Newcastle, UK), May 2007. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Multiple sources of the Neolithic. FEPRE meeting (Manchester, UK), March 2007. Talk given by Anvar Shukurov.
Ø Dual sources of the European Neolithic - Mathematical modelling constrained by radiocarbon dates. 13th Neolithic Seminar (Ljubljana, Slovenia), November 2006. Talk given by Kate Davison and Pavel Dolukhanov.
Ø The Ukranian Neolithic - Central Place Theory. Postgraduate Forum (Newcastle, UK), October 2006. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø PowerPoint Presentations Workshop. University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle, UK), May 2006. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Multiple sources of the European Neolithic - Mathematical modelling constrained by radiocarbon dates. Radiocarbon International Conference (Oxford, UK), April 2006. Talk given by Kate Davison and Pavel Dolukhanov.
Ø The Neolithic of Europe. Joint Newcastle and Durham Postgraduate Seminar (Newcastle, UK), March 2006. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Pottery making revolutions and the spread of the Neolithic. Theoretical Archaeology Group conference (Sheffield, UK), December 2005. Talk given by Kate Davison and Pavel Dolukhanov.
Ø Two source model for the Neolithization of Europe. Applied Mathematics Informal Seminar Series (Newcastle, UK), November 2005. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Two source model for the Neolithization of Europe. Postgraduate Forum (Newcastle, UK), October 2005. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Prehistoric demography and the spread of the Neolithic: Models based on radiocarbon dates. IUCAA (Pune, India), April 2005. Talk given by Anvar Shukurov.
Ø Spatial Modelling of Neolithic Dispersal in a Non-Uniform Environment. Postgraduate Forum (Newcastle, UK), February 2005. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Spatial Modelling of Neolithic Dispersal in a Non-Uniform Environment. Computational Applications in Archaeology UK conference (Southampton, UK), Jan 2005. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø The Spread of Farming in Europe. Applied Mathematics Informal Seminar Series (Newcastle, UK), Oct 2004. Talk given by Kate Davison.
Ø Prehistoric demography of Central and Eastern Europe: Models based in radiocarbon dates. (Paris, France) May 2004. Talk given by Anvar Shukurov and Pavel Dolukhanov.
Ø MAS1101 Marking (2007-2008 Semester 2).
Ø MAS1102 Problem Solving Techniques - Part II week 5-week 12 (2007-2008 Semester 1). See Blackboard for all additional teaching information.
Ø MAS2106 Tutorials, Practicals and Marking (2007-2008 Semester 1).
Ø MAS3101 Tutorials and Marking (2006-2007 Semester 2).
Ø MAS3110 Marking (2006-2007 Semester 2).
Ø MAS2106 Tutorials, Practicals and Marking (2006-2007 Semester 1).
Ø RAS
Ø Library – Newcastle University.
Ø WOK – Need Athens password.
Ø E-Journals – Might need Athens password for some journals.
Ø Careers Service – Newcastle University - Helpful?!?
Ø Google – Good search engine!!
Ø Scholar Google – Just like Google but with focus on academic articles.
Ø Dictionary – I often use this!
Ø Hotmail
Ø BBC – News, Weather, Sport etc.
Last updated 22nd September 2008.