Below are details of the Social Research Association (SRA) Annual
Conference, next month, entitled 'Better Research for Better Policy'.
Please contact Janet Bowen, SRA Administrator, for any other information or
to book (contact details for Janet are at the end of the booking form
below).
Sorry for any cross-posting.
Juliet
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Juliet Whitworth
Membership Secretary
Social Research Association
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SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (SRA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(Sponsored by ESRC)
Better research for better policy
Wednesday 1st December 1999
London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre,
356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA
Chair: Dr Janet Lewis, Director of Research, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Keynote speaker:
Professor Ron Amann, Director General, Centre for Public Management Studies,
Cabinet Office
Panellists:
Richard Bartholomew, Department for Education and Employment
Malcolm Rigg, Director of Social Research, BMRB
Professor Tim Blackman, School of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University
Workshop sessions:
New methods for the new millennium
* Peter Lynn, Director, National Centre for Social Research - Future
opportunities in quantitative research
* Alan Hedges, Independent Researcher - Future opportunities for
qualitative research
* Graham Jones, Office for National Statistics - New methodologies on
the 2001 census
Research into practice
* Louise Dominion, Social Exclusion Unit, - Research to support
social exclusion
* Rachel Williams, MORI - Listening to Women Programme: Consultation
for the Women's Unit
* John Eversley, Queen Mary and Westfield College - Turning practice
into research
Consultation and participation
* Nick Moon. NOP - Omnibus polls for consultation and participation
* Jo Dungey, Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) - Consultation
and participation in local government under Best Value
* (third speaker to be confirmed)
Question Time:
Question and answer session to an expert panel on future opportunities for
social research:
Matthew Taylor, Director, Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) - (tbc)
Justin Guttman, Chair, Market Research Society
Roger Jowell, Director, National Centre for Social Research
Followed by drinks reception to celebrate 21st Birthday of the SRA
SRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BOOKING FORM
I would like to reserve ___ place(s) for the AGM and Annual Conference on 1
December 1999. I enclose a cheque (payable to the 'Social Research
Association') for £_____ to cover:
___ 1999 SRA members @ £85 each
___ Non-members @ £105 each
___ Full-time students/unwaged @ £35 (a copy of student ID
should be sent with
the application)
For information on how to pay by credit card please contact the SRA
administrator.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CREDIT CARD DETAILS BY EMAIL - THE SRA DOES
NOT HAVE A SECURE EMAIL SYSTEM.
THESE PRICES RELATE TO BOOKING FORMS RECEIVED AT THE SRA OFFICE ON OR BEFORE
17 November 1998. Late bookings will incur a fee of £5. Delays can often
occur when forms require financial clearance from employers. To ensure
attendance, please send a copy of your booking form direct to the SRA, and
note this will be taken as a commitment to attend and your agreement to pay
fees in full. Cancellations after 22 November will incur the full fee.
Name:______________________________________________________________________
Job Title:
____________________________________________________________________________
_______
Organisation name and full address
_______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________
Daytime telephone number_____________________________
Fax number: ______________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________
* No refunds will be made/fees waived for cancellations received after
22 November. ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING BY POST OR FAX TO
THE OFFICE.
* Your name, and the name and address of your organisation should be
printed IN FULL.
* All delegates will receive written confirmation of their place
before the Conference. If you have not received confirmation of your place
please phone the administrative office to check. Unconfirmed delegates will
not be admitted on the day.
* You should write your name and the event name on the back of the
cheque.
* We are not registered for VAT.
* PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: Administration Office,
Social Research Association,
4 Tintagel Crescent,
East Dulwich,
London, SE22 8HT
Tel: 0208-693 1222
Fax: 0208-693 0866
email: [log in to unmask]
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website: www.the-sra.org.uk
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