4th Edinburgh Risk Conference  
RISK: Analysis, Assessment and Management
Management School Edinburgh University 29th – 31st 
March 2006

Risk is persuasive entering into daily life in a myriad of forms.  A 
range of tools for the analysis and assessment of risk have been 
developed across a wide range of subject areas – corporate finance, 
economics, engineering, environmental studies, mathematics, 
philosophy, sociology, management and political science. The 
management of risk is an important aspect of Finance, Insurance, 
Engineering, Transport, Health and Environmental Sciences. 
Papers have covered previously Aerospace, Chemistry, Defence 
Industries, Environment, Finance, Insurance, Marine, Medicine, 
Railways, Transport and Weather.

The Conference will have invited and contributed papers as well as 
workshops.  All accepted papers will appear in the Conference 
Proceedings.

Organising Committee

Professor Chris Adcock (Sheffield University), Professor John 
Andrews (Loughborough University), Dr Jake Ansell, (Edinburgh 
University) Professor Frank Coolen (Durham University), Dr 
Michael Phillips (Leicester University), Dr Alison Smart 
(Manchester Business School), Professor L Thomas (University of 
Southampton), Dr Peter Moles (Edinburgh University), Professor 
Lesley Walls (University of Strathclyde)

Conference Administrator: Nicola Jackson

Communication Address: Dr Jake Ansell, Risk Conference, 
Management School, William Robertson Building, 50 George 
Square, Edinburgh University, EH8 9JY.
Tel No 0131 650 3806, Fax 0131 668 3053, e-mail 
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Social Programme

There will be a welcome reception on the evening of 29th March 
2006 and conference dinner on 30th March 2006. 
 

Accommodation

Accommodation will be in standard or en-suite University 
residences, or alternatively information on hotels and guest-houses 
can be provided.

Submission of Papers

Acceptance of contributed papers will be on the basis of a single 
A4-page abstract which must reach the local organisers by 15th 
November 2005.

They should be sent either to e-mail [log in to unmask] or 
alternative on 3.5-inch disk to Dr Jake Ansell at the conference 
address.

Authors will be notified by e-mail by 15th December 2005 of 
acceptance and final full paper should be sent by 15th February 
2006.

Conference Fees (VAT Exempt)

Conference fee covers includes finger buffet on 29th March 2006, 
coffee/tea and lunch on 30th and 31st March 2006 and Conference 
Dinner on 30th March 2006.

Conference fee

	Academic and RSS Fellows:	£210
	Non-Academics:			£250
	Research Students:		£165

Residential fee (Bed & Breakfast at Pollock Halls, The University 
of Ediburgh for nights of 29th and 30th March 2006)

		Standard		£58
		En-suite		£90

Late Registration fee for applications received later than 1st March.

All payments must be made before the Conference (unless 
otherwise arranged with Conference Administrator).  Payments 
may be made by cheque or by cash by 1st March 2006 to avoid late 
registration fee.  All payments to be made in pounds sterling.

4th Edinburgh Risk Conference  
RISK: Analysis, Assessment and Management
Management School Edinburgh University 29th – 31st  
March 2006

APPLICATION FORM

To be returned to Dr Jake Ansell, Management School, William Robertson 
Building, University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JY, 
Fax 0131 668 3053, e-mail: [log in to unmask] 

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