The University has set up an Open Access Support Scheme to help you make your peer reviewed journal articles Open Access by way of paying an Article Processing Charge (APC) to the publisher.

This way you will be able to benefit from immediate, unrestricted access to the final published version of your paper.

To apply to the fund please complete the form at: http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/research/repository/APC

There are no submission deadlines.

To find out more about your Open Access options, you can contact Helen Kenna, the Repository Manager at the Library on extension 56370 or on h.kenna@salford.ac.uk.

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The British Council requests the pleasure of your company at an evening reception to meet representatives of Edinburgh International Science Festival and colleagues from the eight British Council regions and speak to them informally about our work in science and research around the globe.

Event aims and objectives:

To meet representatives of Edinburgh International Science Festival and colleagues from the eight British Council regions and speak to them informally about our work in science and research around the globe.

Who can attend?

Representatives from international higher education.

To register, please visit: https://bcevents.wufoo.com/forms/british-council-evening-reception-3rd-march-2014/.

The study tour is part of British Council’s “Internationalising Higher Education” programme, aiming to encourage strategic collaboration between the UK and Ukraine in the area of higher education. It is hoped that the programme will be a catalyst for tangible steps toward reforming the higher education system in Ukraine.

Briefings from the following UK institutions will be included into the  programme:

• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
• The Higher Education Academy
• The Leadership Foundation of Higher Education
• The UK Higher Education  International Unit
• 2 leading UK universities

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Co-hosted by the University of Bristol, British Council and the UK Higher Education International Unit, the forum brings together UK leaders of higher education sector, industry and government departments to join the debate with 25 senior leaders and managers from Chinese Universities and government departments. This is the fifth time that British Council hosts UK-China Higher Education Forum following the success of the previous four at Derby, York, Cardiff and Nottingham respectively in the past years.

Event aims and objectives

The forum aims to provide a platform for university leaders, managers and industry/government representatives to discuss how to engage with each other for mutual benefit.

Who can attend?

This event is aimed at university senior leaders and managers, university heads of international offices and representatives from government and industry.

How can I apply?

Please contact Zhao Li, Education Manager, British Council Beijing to register your interest. Email: zhao.li@britishcouncil.org.cn Tel: +86(10)65906903 ext. 221

Science and Information (SAI) Conference

London, 27-29 August 2014

The Science and Information (SAI) Conference is a premier venue for researchers and industry practitioners to share their new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from Computer Science, Electronics, Communication and related areas. Science and Information Conference 2014 will feature presentations of contributed papers and posters, project demonstrations as well as tutorial sessions and super charging Plenary Talks. Science and Information Conference 2014 is hosted by the The Science and Information Organization, and is being organized with support from Springer and IEEE.

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