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SECOND announcement for BURWALLS Annual Meeting for Teachers of Medical Statistics: 2nd - 4th July 2014 Burwalls is historically a small annual meeting with the aim of encouraging the sharing of ideas among those responsible for teaching statistics (and evidence based medicine) to medical students and other health care professionals. Date/time/place This year the meeting will be held at the University of Aberdeen from midday 2nd July until lunchtime on 4th July 2014. The residential cost will be £275 which includes all meals and two nights single ensuite accommodation (2nd and 3rd July). Additional nights can be requested at the time of booking. A non-residential fee is available (£175). Registration Please visit the event website for registration information http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/medical-statistics/burwalls.php Programme Information Our invited speaker is Professor Mike Campbell from Design, Trials & Statistics, ScHARR, The University of Sheffield. On the second day the dinner will take place within the historic Kings College and the after dinner speaker will be Sir Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, previously chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and well known for his work with the CENSUS. A number of talks will be given by members of the University of Aberdeen but we have some spaces available for delegates to present. If you are interested in presenting, please contact the organisers ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) ASAP (and no later than Friday 13th June) with your suggested topic including a short summary. The detailed programme will be available on the website in due course. General Information Please visit the Burwalls 2014 website to learn more about the university, the programme and information on travel options: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/medical-statistics/burwalls.php For more on the wider Burwalls programme and past meetings, see the Burwalls website: http://burwalls.org.uk/wp/ Kind Regards, Dr Lorna Aucott Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of Aberdeen. Burwalls 2014 Organising Committee [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Dr Shona Fielding Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of Aberdeen. Burwalls 2014 Organising Committee [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.