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CASE STUDIES OF THE USE,
CREATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Research Information Network (RIN) is looking to fund a series of case studies which will provide a detailed analysis of the way that researchers use, create and manage their information resources. The RIN is making available up to £150,000 for this project, which is intended to run from September 2008 to July 2009.

The RIN was set up in 2005 and is funded by a consortium made up of the four UK Funding Councils, the seven Research Councils and the three National Libraries. Its role is to undertake evidence-based research into information and data issues that relate to professional researchers – and particularly academic researchers – and to develop policy, guidance and advocacy on that basis.

The proposed case studies are an important part of that work, and will provide much-needed evidence in the context of a rapidly-changing information environment. Their overall aim is:

■ to develop an in-depth understanding of researchers’ approaches, in a selected range of subjects, disciplines and research contexts, to discovering, accessing, analysing, managing, creating, refining and disseminating information resources;

■ to identify, on the basis of that evidence, barriers to enhancements in performance and ways in which information policies and services for the support of research might be improved.

On that basis, the studies will suggest means of improving the information policies, strategies and services of a range of relevant players, including research funders, higher education institutions, libraries, publishers and other service providers.

The case studies will focus on the behaviours and needs of researchers working on current and recently-completed projects in three subject or disciplinary areas, to be determined. As such, they will call for significant expertise in observational methodologies, as well as ability to draw evidence using a variety of investigative techniques.

Following the outcome of this call, the RIN will issue an invitation to tender to those who have expressed an interest. A full project specification and tendering requirements will be issued at that time.

The deadline for responses to this call is Friday 20 June. Responses
or enquiries should be directed to stephane.goldstein@rin.ac.uk.

University of Cambridge
Department of Social Anthropology

The Advisory Committee for the Evans Fund give notice that they intend to proceed to an election of an Evans Fellow or Fellows early in the Easter Term 2008. A graduate of any university is eligible to apply, provided that he or she intends to engage in research in anthropology and archaeology in relation to South East Asia. A number of grants may also be awarded towards the cost of research in areas covered by the remit of the Fund.

Further information may be obtained from the Secretary to the Evans Fund. Telephone: 01223 334599; fax: 01223 335993; email: sms50@cam.ac.uk. An application form can be obtained via the internet: www.socanth.cam.ac.uk/pdf/evansFellowshipsForm.pdf.
Website: www.socanth.cam.ac.uk/.

UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Applications are invited from suitably-qualified students for MPhil and PhD Degrees in this RAE 5 rated Department with research council RT recognition.

Departmental Studentships

In any area of Anthropology, including social anthropology and biological anthropology

ESRC and ESRC-NERC (including CASE) Studentships

Applications are also invited from students with a view to Departmental sponsorship for these research council studentships. Areas of current research focus where we particularly invite applications include ethnicity and nationalism, social anthropology, visual anthropology, ethnobiology, environmental anthropology, reproductive strategies and human fertility studies, and social aspects of biodiversity conservation.

For further information please contact: Ms. S. Roffey, Department of Anthropology, Eliot College, The University, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NS. Tel: 01227-827928, email S.Roffey@kent.ac.uk

8/3/05

VOLUNTEERS FOR
ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY

Would you like to help the editorial team turn out an even better product? Fom time to time we need volunteers.

* Copy-editing support: to provide occasional help with copy editing in case of overflow situations. Essential: copy-editing experience and excellent language skills. --- > NEEDED

* Web development: help improve the ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY pages (up to two days a month). We currently use Dreamweaver. ---> NEEDED

* Calendar and news researcher: help research, write and edit the calendar and news columns (up to two days a month). ---> NEEDED

* Photo researcher: help find/research suitable illustrations to accompany features for publication, and secure reproduction rights (up to one day a month). ---> NEEDED

Essential: proven experience in anthropological research beyond B.A. degree and an interest in publishing. Initially at least, the ability to pay regular visits to South London, the site of production, at critical stages of the editorial and production cycle.

Desirable: some prior experience in print and/or web publishing and excellent command of English.

Application deadline: applications will be reviewed periodically until filled. Please send your curriculum vitae to the email address below with subject ‘volunteer’.

Further details from: Gustaaf Houtman by . Mailing address: ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY, Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 5BT.

Permanent links (See also Expiring links)

AMAURY TALBOT PRIZE FOR AFRICAN ANTHROPOLOGY
Closing dates: 31 March each year.

Arthur Maurice Hocart Prize (every third year)

Closing date: 30 November

CURL ESSAY PRIZE
Closing date: 31 October each year.

EMSLIE HORNIMAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (RAI)
Closing date: 31 March each year.

J.B. Donne Essay Prize on the Anthropology of Art (Biennial).
Closing date: 15 December each year.

RADCLIFFE-BROWN MEMORIAL FUND FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Closing dates: 30 April and 30 November each year.

RUGGLES-GATES FUND FOR BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Closing date: 31 March each year.

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