PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE - YOUNG RESEARCHERS FORUM

GISRUK Pre-Conference Workshop 17th - 18th April 2001

Glamorgan Business Centre, University of Glamorgan


GIS Research in Context

Presenters

Prof. Robin Flowerdew, St Andrews University
Prof. Peter Fisher, Leicester University
Prof. Paul Longley, University College London
Mr. Peter Halls, York University
Prof. Dave Unwin, University of London, Birkbeck
Prof. Nick Chrisman, University of Washington, Seattle
Miss Emma Sutton, EDINA DIGIMAP
Dr. Scott Orford, Cardiff University
Prof. David Maguire, ESRI, Redlands, California
Miss Sallie Payne, Ordnance Survey
Dr Nick Tate, University of Leicester
Jane Drummond, University of Glasgow
Prof. Gary Higgs, University of Glamorgan
Dr. Dave Kidner, University of Glamorgan


Tuesday April 17th PM

13.30 - 15.15 Arrivals, Registration and Refreshments

15.30 Welcome and Introductions (Mentors & "Young" Researchers)

16.00 - 18.00 Session One: Sharing Your Experiences
Focus Groups with Mentor & Report-Back

18.00 - 18.15 Tea and Coffee

18.15 - 19.15 Session Two: Issues of Spatial Data Provision
Prof. Robin Flowerdew / Miss Emma Sutton
Discussion

19.30 Leave for Evening Meal


Wednesday April 18th AM


08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast

09.00 - 10.00 Session Three: Key Note Debate - Revisiting Fundamental Principles of GIS
Prof. Nick Chrisman
Prof. David Maguire
Focus Group Discussions with Mentors

10.00 - 10.15 Tea and Coffee

10.15 - 11.15 Session Four: 'Hot Topics' in GIS Research
Mentor Panel - Open Forum Discussion
Current GIS Research and Identifying Requirements

11.15-12.00 Session Five: Getting Published
Prof. Pete Fisher, Prof. Paul Longley & Prof. David Unwin
Editors' Views of Publishing in GIS Journals
Discussion and Report-Back

12.00 - 12.30 Session Six: A Future Career in GIS
Prof. David Unwin
Continuing Professional Development and the Role of the AGI

12.30 - 12.45 Session Seven: Research Support at the Ordnance Survey
Sallie Payne

12.45 Lunch

13.30 GISRUK 2001


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