*British Universities Industrial Relations Conference 2016
*
Employment relations towards 2020 and beyond: reflection, prospects
and opportunities
*June 29- July 1 Leeds, UK*
**
Registration for the conference is now open via the BUIRA website
(www.buira.net <http://www.buira.net>)
*Fees:*
Membership £40 (£40 full, or £20 PhD or associate member e.g.
practitioner or trade unionist)
Conference fees (including all meals):
Full members: £350
Honorary members: £240
Doctoral members: £150
You need to be a member in order to attend and present at the conference.
As we are currently switching over to this new membership system you
will be required to pay your annual membership (£40 full, or £20 PhD or
associate member e.g. practitioner or trade unionist) alongside your
conference registration.
The conference will take place at the The Carriageworks, Millennium
Square, Leeds LS2 3AD. This is right in the City Centre and a 10-minute
walk from Leeds railway station.
We are also holding a *pre-conference workshop* on ‘Understanding power
and strategy for effective organizing’ led by Dr Jane McAlevey who is
well-known in the American labor movement as the hard-charging organizer
who racked up a string of victories at a time when union leaders said
winning wasn’t possible. This will be on Tuesday 28 June 2016,
10am-5.30pm at University of Leeds.
Attendance fees for this event (includes lunch & refreshments) £20
NOTE: places are limited. You must register and pay in advance. Details
can be found at www.buira.org
*Accommodation*
Leeds has a wealth of hotels catering for all budgets ranges. *We
strongly recommend early booking of hotel accommodation and the best
rates are only available well in advance. *Some suggested hotels for the
BUIRA conference are listed below:
Storm Jameson Court is Leeds University’s flagship campus accommodation
with en-suite bedrooms right at the heart of the campus, and just a
stroll from the city centre. £44 per nice – very nice.
http://www.meetinleeds.co.uk/storm-jameson-court
/Park Plaza (****)/, Boar Lane City Square, Leeds - located next to
Leeds train station. Price range £100 per night +
http://www.parkplaza.co.uk/leeds-hotel-gb-ls1-5ns/gbleeds
/Radisson Blu Hotel (****)/, 1 The light, The Light, The Headrow, Leeds.
Located in the Light complex, Price range £120 per night +
https://www.radissonblu.com/en/hotel-leeds
/Quebecs (****)/, 9 Quebec Street, Leeds, located next to Leeds train
station. Price range £80 per night +.
http://www.quebecshotel.co.uk/
/Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre/(***), Kirkstall Road, Leeds. 0.5
miles from train station. Price range £100 per night +
http://www.expressleeds.co.uk/
/Hotel IBIS Leeds City Centre/(**), 23 Marlborough Street, Leeds. A0.75k
walk from city centre. Price range £60 per night
http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-3652-ibis-leeds-centre/index.shtml
Novotel Leeds City Centre (***), 4 Whitehall Quay, Leeds. Located very
close to Leeds Train station. Price range: circa £100 per night
http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3270-novotel-leeds-centre/index.shtml
Roomzz Leeds City centre. 10 Swinegate, Leeds LS1 4AG
City Centre, Roomzzz City offers luxury apartments with free WiFi. £89
per night.
http://www.roomzzz.com/leeds-city/
Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre - Armouries (***),Armouries Drive,
Leeds, LS10 1LE. From £42 per night.
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/leeds/leecc/hoteldetail
We have arranged dinners for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The first
evening will be at the Leeds city centre Aagrah
http://www.aagrah.com/restaurants/leeds-city/
And the official conference dinner will be at the Lakeside Café,
Roundhay Park on Thursday evening. Transport will be provided to and
from the conference venue to the Park.
We look forward to welcoming you to Leeds and to an exiting 2016 BURIA
conference.
Many best wishes
Jane
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Professor Jane Holgate
Professor of Work and Employment Relations
Work and Employment Relations Division
Leeds University Business School
31 Lyddon Terrace (room 2.05)
University of Leeds LS2 9JT
email: [log in to unmask]
Mobile: 07960 798399
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