Hi Andrew

um, we don't do "mere students" in LSCITS.    :-)

yes, all our EngD REs, like all our PhDs, are invited. That's why we 
sent emails to everyone.

Cheers

...Dave

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Andrew Burkimsher wrote:
> So, does this mean that us 'mere students' - EngDs - are invited to 
> this event as well, and not just board members as in all the previous 
> emails? I had assumed that all the emails we were being bombarded with 
> about this event were simply relevant to board members...
>
> regards,
>
> Andrew
>
> Dave Cliff wrote:
>> Dear all
>>
>> just a quick email to clarify the plans for the next LSCITS team 
>> meeting on March 30th & 31st.
>>
>> As the number of people involved in the Initiative has grown, we have 
>> decided to scale back the number of all-hands meetings that we run 
>> each year -- previously we held such meetings quarterly, this year we 
>> will only hold two: one in March, and one planned for in Oct/Nov 
>> (dates TBA). The reduced frequency of all-hands meetings allows us 
>> more time and money to organise topic-specific workshops, PGR welcome 
>> events, etc etc.
>>
>> So, March 30/31 should be in everyone's diary for the next LSCITS 
>> all-hands team meeting.
>>
>> but...
>>
>> ...the 2010 meeting of the two Advisory Boards, scheduled for Jan 7th 
>> & 8th this year, was postponed due to bad weather, so...
>>
>> on March 30th we will run a one-day showcase of the activities of the 
>> Initiative as our all-hands meeting. We are still working on the 
>> precise schedule for this, but it will likely run for the whole day, 
>> satrting at 09:00 or 09:30 and ending at 17:00 or 17:30, then 
>> potentially also followed by a poster session running during 
>> pre-dinner drinks.
>>
>> For this reason, you're all invited to get to the Manor House Hotel 
>> (our venue) on the night of March 29th for an informal buffet supper, 
>> so we can all start early the next day.
>>
>> And, also for this reason, you're all invited to dinner at the Manor 
>> House on the night of the 30th too.
>>
>> On the night of the 29th, and all day/eve on the 30th, we will be 
>> joined by several members of our two advisory boards. On the day of 
>> the 30th we'll be wiht them in one room in "theatre-style" seating, 
>> so it will be like a one-day mini-conference.
>>
>> On the morning of the 31st, all of the LSCITS people other than the 
>> PIs will be free to go home; the PIs and the members of the two 
>> advisory boards will hold their exec meetings that are postponed from 
>> January, finsihing with lunch.
>>
>> Hope this clarifies things -- please could you all now let Clare know 
>> your availability, and your accommodation/food requirements at the 
>> hotel; many thanks.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> ...Dave
>>
>