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Dear colleague,

The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) is pleased to announce that the bookings for the 6th ESRC Research Methods Festival (8-10 July 2014 at St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK) are open. We are expecting 800 delegates over the three days, and so far more than 280 people have registered to attend the Festival.

Event: 6th ESRC Research Methods Festival
Dates and venue: Tue 8 - Thu 10 July 2014, St Catherine’s College, Oxford
Info and booking your place: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/RMF2014/home.php

This is the biggest social science research methods event of the year in the UK, with over 50 sessions, 200 presenters and 800 delegates over the three days. This biennial Festival aims to engage social scientists across a wide range of disciplines and sectors and at different points in their research careers. It also aims to stimulate interest, raise issues, highlight opportunities and showcase new developments. The Festival offers sessions from introductory to advanced level, PhD student poster exhibition, inspiring keynote talks, and an exciting social programme for evenings.

Festival themes:

- Cross-national methods and international knowledge exchange
- Secondary data analysis initiatives
- Methodological innovations
- Social media and creative methods
- Careers and skills development

Key note speakers:

- Professor Gary King, Harvard University
- Professor Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Boston College
- Professor Douglas Harper, Duquesne University

Early bird fees (until 11 April 2014):

- Students £45 per day
- Others £60 per day

For further information about the Festival programme and to book your place, please visit the Festival website http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/RMF2014/home.php

We look forward to seeing you in Oxford!

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The Festival Team
6th ESRC Research Methods Festival
National Centre for Research Methods
Social Sciences
University of Southampton

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