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

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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

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? 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?

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? 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