Symposia

NOW CLOSED - decisions will be communicated by late March 2012.

Selected symposia will be funded to a maximum of £3000 GBP to cover travel, accommodation and subsistence of speakers. Speakers and the organiser will have their registration fees waived. .

All submissions will undergo peer review and the IUPS International Scientific Programme Committee (ISPC) reserves the right to alter the range of the topic and/or the proposed speaker list when meeting to determine the final programme.

Please do not contact speakers at this stage as there will be sufficient time to do so after the final selection of symposia has been made.

Further questions may be directed to Nick Boross-Toby, Head of Operations, nboross-toby@physoc.org, +44 (0)207 269 5718.

The ISPC will aim to communicate its decisions by late March 2012.

Satellites

The deadline for proposals is 1 February.

Proposals for official satellites are invited.

Venues for stand-alone satellites should normally be in the UK or Republic of Ireland and be held either immediately preceeeding or following the main Congress and should be a maximum two days in duration. Satellites in mainland Europe will also be considered if transport links to Birmingham provide ease of access.

The IUPS will agree to a reciprocal co-marketing between the IUPS Congress and the satellite but is unable to offer either financial or administrative support for stand-alone events.

Birmingham offers an excellent selection of top-class venues. Satellites that aim to be held in the City of Birmingham will receive advice in sourcing and securing an appropriate venue and accommodation.