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IN DEFENCE OF CRITICAL SOCIAL SCIENCE: THE CONTINUING VALUE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Dear Colleague, As you may be aware the British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA) are convening a one day Conference later this year to assess the continuing value of industrial relations as an academic discipline. A major reason for calling the Conference was the attempt by Keele University management to downgrade or remove industrial relations from the curriculum of the Management School. BUIRA know of similar attempts in other UK Universities and are keen to gather as much information as possible from all UK academic institutions about the status of industrial relations as a taught subject. With this in mind we would be very grateful for your efforts in answering the attached questionnaire. Martin Upchurch Professor of International Employment Relations Middlesex University Business School The Burroughs Hendon London NW4 4BT [log in to unmask] www.buira.org.uk