Invitation to GISRUK 2017 – Registration Now Open – Early Bird Discount Available until 18^th March 2017

 

GISRUK 2017 registration is now open and there is only two weeks left to receive the early bird discount (18^th March 2017).

 

This year has attracted a high level of paper/ poster submissions from the UK and overseas.  There will be three different research tracks covering a variety of different themes in Geographical Information Science and also a commercial track on the morning of 21^st April 2017.

 

Who are the keynote speakers?

Prof. Robert Barr OBE – A social and urban geographer with a special interest in geographic information and data science. He worked at The University of Manchester for thirty years where he established the Manchester Regional Research Laboratory which was later spun out as Manchester Geomatics.

Prof. Andrew Hudson-Smith – Director and Head of Department of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at The Bartlett, University College London. Andy holds a Chair in Digital Urban Systems and is Editor-in-Chief of both the Future Internet and Urban Planning Journals.

Nick Crane – An author and broadcaster whose books and TV films explore geographical themes. In recent years Nick has become best known for presenting the BBC2 TV series Coast, Map Man, Great British Journeys, Nicholas Crane’s Britannia and Town.

 

For more information regarding the keynotes please see:  http://manchester.gisruk.org/keynotes.php

 

How do I register for the event?

Visit our conference registration page at http://manchester.gisruk.org/register.php and click Register for GISRUK

 

Details about the social event can be viewed at: http://manchester.gisruk.org/events.php In summary there will be two social events providing an excellent opportunity for networking:

19th April 2017 - Drinks reception at Manchester Museum beneath ‘Stan’ the T.rex

20^th April 2017 – Conference dinner at The Monastery a Grade II* listed building, an Edward Pugin architectural masterpiece. This social event is not to be missed and will include an exhibition of historic maps of the area from The University of Manchester Map Collection.

 

How do I book accommodation for the event?

The conference coordinating committee have managed to secure some rooms at preferential rates at hotels nearby The University of Manchester campus. For further information please visit https://aws.passkey.com/event/15689124/owner/9745128/home

 

Is there any pre-conference workshops?

Yes, on 18^th and 19^th April 2017. The below workshops are free of charge to registered GISRUK 2017 attendees (if you are not registered for GISRUK 2017 a small fee is levied to cover refreshments before the event).

 

1)      Early Career Researchers workshop (Track A) – targeted at MSc, PhD and post-docs

Registration is through Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gisruk-2017-early-career-researcher-ecr-early-career-network-ecn-workshop-track-a-tickets-31708688541

2)      Early Career Network workshop (Track B) – targeted at early career professionals in the geospatial industry or MSc/ PhD students planning to secure a first position in the geospatial industry

Registration is through Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gisruk-2017-early-career-researcher-ecr-early-career-network-ecn-workshop-track-b-tickets-31722240074

 

The early career sessions will be provided by:

-          The GISRUK Early Careers Team (Nick Bearman and Bruce Gittings)

-          The Association for Geographical Information (AGI) (Lizzie Stutchbury)

-          Esri UK (Addy Pope)

-          Sterling Geo (Emily Winter and Sam Campbell)

 

Further details regarding the early careers programme including differences between Track A and Track B can be viewed at http://manchester.gisruk.org/workshops.php

 

3)      In addition the GISRUK 2017 organising committee are pleased to announce that the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC) will be running a workshop on 19^th April 2017 which is free to attend for all interested in using CDRC.

 

Registration is through Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/consumer-data-research-centre-cdrc-workshop-tickets-31748051276

 

              Further details regarding the CDRC workshop can be viewed at http://manchester.gisruk.org/workshops.php
              Further details about the CDRC can be viewed at https://www.cdrc.ac.uk/

 

The GISRUK 2017 Organising Committee look forward to welcoming you to The University of Manchester.

 

Dr. Gail Millin-Chalabi
GIS and Remote Sensing Officer for SEED/ EnviroSAR Lead

Room 1.04 | Humanities Bridgeford Street Building  | School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED) | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | Manchester | M13 9PL

Tel: +44  (0) 161 275 3621 | Email: [log in to unmask]

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Semester 2 Consultation Hours: Mon 14:00 – 16:00 and Thurs 16:00 – 17:00 or email me to arrange an appointment.

Winner 2016 of the Sustainable Living Challenge by The Satellite Applications Catapult for the Copernicus Masters European Competition

The University of Manchester host of GISRUK 2017 find out more at http://manchester.gisruk.org