Conference

PhD & Professional Doctorate Consortium

29 March (pm) - 30 March (am) 2009

Venue: St Anne's College, University of Oxford

Joint chairs: Dr Gill Green & Dr Rachel McLean

Keynote: Professor Guy Fitzgerald, School of Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University.

Call for Contributions

The Consortium is intended for researchers undertaking a PhD or Professional Doctorate in keeping with the main themes of the conference. Researchers may present work at any stage. The consortium aims to provide:

• An opportunity for small group in depth discussions which focus on participants research issues, around both the object and method of the research;
• Understanding of work in progress experienced by other researchers active at PhD level;
• Identification of other research related to the participant's interests.

We invite PhD and professional doctorate students to submit a 500 - 1000 word abstract summarising the aims, method and relevancy of the research topic, by 27th of February, to: ukais2009@ukais.org, with the subject heading 'UKAIS PhD Consortium'.

Facilitators

The session facilitators will include leading IS academics from the UK and UKAIS Board members.

Please see www.ukais.org for a listing of the current UKAIS Board members.

Preliminary Consortium Programme

• 4-5 Student presentations per group of 15 mins each, Discussion: 45 mins.
• The cost of the PhD consortium including student accommodation for one night and evening social event & dinner at St Anne's College, Oxford on the 29th, will be £120. Group discounts are available.