-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] UKAIS PhD and Professional Doctorate Consortium 11 April 2016 - call for contributions Datum: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:43:35 +0000 Von: Diana Limburg dlimburg@brookes.ac.uk An: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

*UKAIS*

*21th Annual Conference*

*PhD & Professional Doctorate Consortium*

*Monday 11 April, St Catherine’s College, Oxford, UK*

*Chairs: *Dr Robert Campbell and Dr Diana Limburg

*Keynote*: Professor Bob Galliers 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 participants’ interests.

We invite PhD and professional doctorate students to submit a 500-1,000 word abstract summarising the aims, methods and relevance of the research topic by *Monday 29th February* *2016 *to UKAIS2016@gmail.com, with the subject heading ‘*UKAIS PhD Consortium*’. Facilitators Session facilitators will include leading IS academics from the UK and UKAIS Board members. Please see http://www.ukais.org for a listing of the previous association Board members. Preliminary Consortium Programme:

- Keynote speaker - 4-5 Student presentations per group of 15 minutes each and discussion of 45 minutes for each presentation. Please note that you are required to actively participate for the full day. - The cost of the PhD consortium, including evening dinner and student accommodation on the 11th of April, will be approximately £195. Group discounts are available. Full booking details will be posted on the UKAIS 2016 Conference website http://dwastell.org/UKAIS2016/ - You are encouraged to attend the full UKAIS conference – a discount is available.

Testimonials from previous PhD Consortium participants:

*‘The PhD Consortium was excellent. The format is perfect – it allows full interaction between the student and the facilitator’*

*‘The consortium was really worthwhile attending. The facilitators are all well respected academics and to be able to discuss my PhD research in such a relaxed environment in Oxford has been wonderful’*

*‘A great balance between academic discussion and social conversation – well worth attending’* Important Dates for your diary:

- Submission Date for abstract: Midnight GMT – Monday 29th February 2016. - PhD & Professional Doctorates Consortium: Monday 11th April 2016.

Any enquiries can be emailed to UKAIS2016@gmail.com; please include ‘*UKAIS PhD Consortium*’ in your email subject. _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org