Flexible learning has become a familiar phrase in UK Higher Education. It can mean different things to different people and organisations. For example HEFCE focuses on extended or accelerated study [http://www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/flexible/]. For others the focus is on providing students with access to open learning materials that will help them to ‘own’ their learning. Flexibility in approach like this particularly supports the widening participation agenda. The mathematics and statistics support championed by sigma provides students with a range of flexible learning options to support their studies throughout their university careers. Although CETL funding ended in July 2010 sigma’s outreach work is continuing as part of the National HE STEM programme. sigma continues to provide support and advice to those involved in the provision of mathematics and statistics support across the UK and beyond.
