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SCOR 2012 3rd Student Conference on Operational Research 20-22 April 2012, Nottingham, UK www.scor2012.com

Building on the success of the previous Student Conferences on Operational Research, we are proud to announce the 3rd edition, SCOR 2012.

PhD students from all European Universities studying Operational Research, Management Science or a related field are kindly invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the conference. The purpose of SCOR 2012 is to provide a friendly environment for doctoral candidates to develop their presentation skills, to receive constructive feedback on their work and to meet other students with similar interests.

Plenary talks will be given by various OR professionals undertaking a wide range of exciting careers. This will give students an opportunity to consider the many career paths available to them after completing their doctorate.

Registration cost includes accommodation, a full social program and full catering. We have strived to keep costs to a minimum in order to maximise attendance.

Deadline for abstract submission: Friday 17th February 2012

Presenters will also be invited to submit a paper (no more than 10 pages) on their work to be published electronically as part of the SCOR 2012 proceedings. This will be available in the Dagstuhl OpenAccess Series in Informatics (OASIcs).

Important dates:

* 30th Novemeber 2011: Opening of the abstract submission/registration procedure * 17th February 2012: Closing of the abstract submission procedure * 29th February 2012: Notification of abstract submission * 4th April 2012: Closing of paper submission procedure * 11th April 2012: Closing of the registration procedure * 20th - 22th April 2012: CONFERENCE * 10th May 2012: Notification of paper submission

Organising committee:

Stefan Ravizza (Chairman), University of Nottingham, smr@cs.nott.ac.uk Penny Holborn (Vice-chair), Cardiff University Michael Clark, University of Nottingham Emily Cookson, Lancaster University Magdalena Gajodosz, University of Strathclyde Pablo Gonzalez Brevis, University of Edinburgh Izabela Komenda, Cardiff University Urszula Neumann, University of Nottingham Martin Takáč, University of Edinburgh Alessia Violin, Université Libre de Bruxelles