Conference index

Conferences, Issue no. 4
Published in The Times Higher
on March 23 2007

Leader  
'While e-conferencing may be environmentally friendly, virtual interaction is no substitute for the real thing'

Step into the spotlight  
Organising a conference can boost your department's reputation as well as it's coffers

  Great sites to behold  
Changing demands on institution's spaces has resulted in innovative developments on many campuses

  Better safe than sorry  
An important consideration when attending a conference in today's global climate is the threat of terror attacks or kidnapping

Rites of passage  
Should academics avoid flying abroad in order to reduce their carbon footprint, or is meeting colleagues face to face important?

  Dear Ralph... Help! I need advice  
An expert helps to sort out practical aspects of organisation, such as choosing the right catering, e-conferences and how to find the appropriate venue

Pimm's and punts  
The success story of Oxford University's convention bureau