Please not that this one-day workshop is being offered both in Edinburgh and London. Please see full call information below for dates and application information.

AIM is inviting up to five academics from each business and management school to participate in this new professional development opportunity for the UK management research community.

The purpose of the workshop is to update academics in their researcher and supervisory roles about new developments in the availability of datasets for management research. The workshop will have a dual focus: on raising awareness about the expanding array of datasets with potential use in management research, and on exploring the implications for research student supervision and postgraduate research methods teaching.

The workshop is led by Professor Peter Elias from the Warwick Institute for Employment Research, who since 2004 has been Strategic Adviser (Data Resources) to the ESRC.

The one-day workshop is being offered in two regional locations:

•    Moray House, Edinburgh University - Tuesday 10th February 2009

•    City University, London - Wednesday 11th February 2009

Applying for Places 

If you would like to take part in this workshop series, please consult your Dean or Head of Department to secure institutional support for your travel and attendance at the workshop, and agreement to pay the accompanying fee (see below). The application form and declaration of commitment below should be completed by yourself or your Dean or Head of Department and sent as an email attachment to Agi Witaszczyk, AIM Meetings and Events Officer (agnieszka.witaszczyk@wbs.ac.uk). If you have any queries, please contact Agi (telephone 020 7862 8519).

Fees

ESRC funding will meet most of the costs of provision. To help cover the remainder, AIM will levy a fee at the rate of £40 per participant per one-day workshop. Payment in advance will be required to secure a place. (Participants’ institutions will be expected to meet the costs of their travel.)

Cancellation Policy

Should you wish to cancel your place you will receive a full refund if your cancellation is made on or before Friday 9th January 2009. After this date, full payment of the fee will be required. AIM reserves the right to cancel the workshop at one or both venues if there are not enough participants to justify running it.

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, and applications must be received by the deadline of Friday 28th November 2008.

Please find attached further information and application form.