North East of Scotland Visual Research Training Network
Doctoral Research Summer School Invitation 9th – 12th August 2010


INTRODUCTION

Gray’s School of Art in collaboration with Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art are hosting a Doctoral Research Student Summer School to provide opportunity for PhD students to come together to attend lectures, workshops, network with colleagues and present their research

The theme for this year’s Summer School is developing an argument. We have invited a number of keynote speakers involved in artistic research across different art forms and working in different international contexts.

Within the Art and Design sector, doctoral research explores and exploits the tension between conventional research models originally developed in different subject domains and the creativity of art and design, in the development of new knowledge. In doing so Art and Design research faces a number of challenges in raising relevant research questions and developing appropriate methodologies Through the Summer School we are seeking to provide an opportunity for dialogue between peers and supervisors, making it possible to learn from shared experiences while encouraging individual approaches to learning itself.  A key aspect of this learning experience will be exploring how we can manage risk within the PhD process.  

The Summer School will run from Monday 9th August to Thursday 12th August 2010 and will take place at The Robert Gordon University's Garthdee campus, Faculty of Health & Social Care Building, Aberdeen. 

Research students from anywhere in the UK are welcome to join the Summer School by completing the booking form which can be download from www.nesres.net .and returning it by 31st July to 

Fiona Fyffe
Postgraduate Administrator
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
University of Dundee
Perth Road
Dundee DD1 4HT
t. 01382 385249
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The fee for the summer school is £200 which includes ensuite accommodation in student halls, continental style breakfast, lunch and refreshments during the day. 
For students within the NesRes network there will only be an accommodation charge of £28 per day.




Who should join this Summer School?

The Summer School invites Doctoral and Masters level research students (and MPhil?) from anywhere in the UK and their supervisors to join us.  The Summer School is open to any currently registered research student whose research focus falls within the fields of art design and architecture.

The programme includes guest lectures, workshops, seminars and presentations, dialogue and debate, a  poster exhibition and networking  opportunities providing a forum for sharing experiences with colleagues and peers.


About the Venue

The Summer School will be held in the Faculty of Health and Social Care building on the riverside campus of the Robert Gordon University, at Garthdee, Aberdeen.


The city of Aberdeen is served by a mainline railway station and the local airport at Dyce.  Full registration information will be sent to you prior to the event. 


What is included in the cost?

4 days of intensive interaction with expert researchers in the field of Art and Design.  
Lunch and refreshments.  Accommodation in student halls is available on request at a cost of £28.00 per night

The Summer School is organised by Professor Julian Malins and Professor Anne Douglas from Gray’s School of Art, and Jeanette Paul from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee. The summer school is being funded with the aid of a collaborative training network grant from the Arts & Humanities Research Council.


Please note:  Places on the Summer School are limited, so early booking is recommended.

www.nesres.net