Designed by PhD students, for PhD students.

**Latest Programme details can be found here**

Welcome to the Research² PhD Presentation, Dissemination and Publication Conference Website. The third Research² PhD conference will take place at Loughborough University on Monday 19th March and Tuesday 20th March 2012.

The central theme of this year's conference is presentation, dissemination and publication of research findings. The conference spans two days and includes a combination of expert speakers and experiences from PhD students. In addition, there is also a presentation competition complete with prizes.

We warmly invite current PhD students from the fields of Library and Information Science and Computer Science to this doctoral conference. The conference aims to:
  • bring research students in LIS/CS together in a welcoming, entertaining and stimulating environment;
  • provide a comprehensive programme that enhances the understanding of students in LIS/CS regarding presentation, publication and dissemination;
  • offer a platform for research students in LIS/CS students to share their ideas about presentation, publication, and dissemination with fellow researchers via formal and informal channels;
  • help research students in LIS/CS understand how to raise the profile of their work;
  • aid in the processes of becoming skilled and effective communicators of research findings.
The conference is offered at a small charge to delegates - see the Registration page for more details. For more information on the venue, how to register, accommodation and the call for abstracts please use the navigation links on the left hand side of the website. Also, don't forget to add yourself to our Facebook group or follow our tweets on Twitter; information on how to do so can be found towards the bottom of this page.

Important dates:
  • Website goes live - 1st January 2012;
  • Registration opens - 1st January 2012;
  • Registration closes - 1st March 2012;
  • Call for student speakers opens - 1st January 2012;
  • Call for student speakers closes - 1st March 2012.
Updates to the website:
  • Update 1 - Important Dates added (16th January 2012).
  • Update 2 - Guest Speaker Profiles added (16th January 2012).
  • Update 3 - Latest Programme added (15th February 2012).
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