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Please pass this on to any postgraduates who may be interested.
Chris Bear
Call for papers:
Research In Focus
The Social Science and Law Postgraduate Forum Conference 12th-13th July 2001
University of Aberdeen
The aim of this conference is to promote the development of
a Scottish postgraduate research community through creating
networks, addressing common research issues and providing a
forum in which to share ideas and learn from the experience
of others in a multidisciplinary environment.
The theme of this informal two-day conference is, simply,
the PhD research process. There will be workshops focused
on each stage of the PhD; from starting out, through the
trials and tribulations to a successful outcome!
Topics will include planning and time management, funding,
publishing, submitting and the viva. The conference would,
therefore, benefit anyone who is planning to start a
research degree as well as those already involved in the
process. In addition to these workshops, there will be
opportunities to present and discuss your own research and
get feedback in a supportive environment. Attendance is
free and travel details can be found on the University of
Aberdeen website.
Using the context of your particular thesis, we would
welcome papers from postgraduates at Scottish Universities
which focus on:
how your research is helping to advance your field or is
promoting interaction between different disciplines;
different research methodologies, the reasons why you
chose a particular technique, the advantages and
limitations of different methods or;
how the opportunities and constraints of postgraduate life
influence your research, for example; teaching commitments,
relationships with funding bodies, other social/financial
responsibilities, conference involvement and
unusual/influential experiences provided by your research.
Abstracts of 250 words to be sent to Helena Raulus,
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