If you are interested in being nominated, or would like to nominate someone else, please email Bob Matthews (the SPA ESRC representative) at the email address below, by June 2nd. Nominations will then be discussed by the SPA Executive Committee before being forwarded to the College.
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Dr Bob Matthews
Director of Undergraduate Social Policy Programmes
Institute of Applied Social Studies
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2
email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 0121 414 5718
FAX: 0121 414 5726
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INVITATION TO NOMINATE MEMBER TO ESRC FOR SOCIAL POLICY ON THE VIRTUAL RESEARCH COLLEGE
As you will be aware, the Social Policy Association has been represented on the ESRC Virtual Research College by Professor Nick Manning at the University of Nottingham. The standard term of appointment for Professor Manning has come to a close, so I am contacting the Society to invite it to nominate some new members. At present, we have spaces for two Learned Society representatives, I would be grateful if you could nominate four or so academics so that we can cover areas on interest adequately.
The Research College advises the ESRC's Research and Development Directorate. The Council has found the College to be a very important source of additional advice on developing new research ideas, commenting on policy proposals and in assessing small grants. The full terms of reference for the College, obligations of members and other background information is attached.
You will note that the ESRC regards it as a matter for individual societies to identify their nominee. However, we would ask societies to suggest new nominations for the College, rather than re-nominating those who are currently serving members, or have been so in the past.
I would be grateful if you could get back to me by 9th June 2006. We will then contact the selected nominated individuals and supply them with further information.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Miss Mary Day
Science and Development Manager
Tel: 01793 413078
Email: [log in to unmask]
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