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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please see below the call for abstracts for the <a
href="http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/BCSWomen/" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/BCSWomen/"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium 2010</span></font></a>
and encourage all good female students to participate …<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This one-day event has grown out of the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">BCS</st1:PersonName>Women
online network that was set up by Dr Sue Black in 2001. It is a great
opportunity for (sometimes isolated) female computing and IT students to
see/meet/chat to lots of other female students, talk about their interest in CS
and be inspired by keynote speakers and of course each other.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Part of this event is a Poster Competition for all women studying on a
computer-related taught degree programme (both undergraduates and taught
postgraduates). The full call is below, but I ask that you consider mentioning
this especially to your female tutees and project students. Little work is
required for the poster contest, each entry will have the opportunity to win
one of the cash prizes, and as in previous years we hope to cover travel expenses
for all presenters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you, or your students, have any questions please send them in my
direction.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Miki<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mikhaila Burgess PhD BSc(Hons) FHEA M<st1:PersonName w:st="on">BCS</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>School</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Computer</st1:PlaceName> Science & Informatics, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Cardiff</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>5 The Parade, Roath, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cardiff</st1:City>,
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">CF24 3AA</st1:PostalCode>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 6072 URL: http://www.cs.cardiff.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>=========================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
15.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-weight:bold'>BCS</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Women Undergraduate
Lovelace Colloquium 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Call for Abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Undergraduate Lovelace Colloquium is an annual one-day event
organised by <st1:PersonName w:st="on">BCS</st1:PersonName>Women for female students
of computing and IT. Each year it comprises a number of talks from industry and
academia, a poster contest for students and, of course, social activities. Held
previously in the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Leeds</st1:PlaceName>, in 2010 it will be located in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cardiff</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Although the day is primarily aimed at undergraduate students the event
is also open to those studying on taught masters programmes. Women and girls
studying in schools and colleges are welcome to come along, but not to enter
the poster contest - please contact the organisers for more information about
attendance from schools.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Full details of the 2010 Colloquium can be found at <a
href="http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/BCSWomen/">http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/BCSWomen/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Poster Competition<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All female students currently studying for a taught degree
(undergraduate or postgraduate) in a computer-related discipline are invited to
submit an abstract to the Poster Competition. To enter simply submit a 250 word
plain text abstract describing what your poster will be about.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Posters may cover any topic within the field of computer science and/or
interdisciplinary studies connected to computing or IT.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Posters may be based on a project you’re currently undertaking at
university, something related to your place of work, or something else you are
interested in and think others would like to know more about too! If you would
like to submit an abstract but are having difficulty in coming up with a poster
topic look at your Departmental webpage and see what computing research is being
done in your University: your local researchers will almost certainly be happy
to talk about their work with you (and get extra publicity in the process).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you're still stuck for ideas, drop us an email on <a
href="mailto:bcswomen@cs.cardiff.ac.uk">bcswomen@cs.cardiff.ac.uk</a> (but not
the day before the deadline) and we'll see what we can do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Application Information<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To apply for the poster contest, send an abstract by email to <a
href="mailto:bcswomen@cs.cardiff.ac.uk">bcswomen@cs.cardiff.ac.uk</a> by Monday
1st February 2010. The abstract should be no more than 250 words describing the
work you will present (no images, just plain text).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>You also need to include the following information in your email:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Full name<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>School/Department and University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Your degree and current year of
study<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Contact address<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All submissions will be reviewed by the organisers. If your poster is
accepted, you will be notified by the end of February 2010, and a display area will
be available to you on the day of the conference. The accepted abstracts will
also be combined into a proceedings to be distributed to all attendees on the
day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Guidance on making scientific posters is available at a number of
places on the web. As a starting point you may wish to look at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> guide to
creating an effective poster – <a
href="http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/">http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>−<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>The American Psychological Society’s
guide to creating an undergraduate research poster – <a
href="http://www.the-aps.org/careers/careers1/Undergrad/glas.htm">http://www.the-aps.org/careers/careers1/Undergrad/glas.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Prizes and travel cost assistance<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Prizes (financial) will be awarded to the best posters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Further details of prizes and travel bursaries will be posted on the
colloquium web site as they are arranged. So check back regularly to keep
up-to-date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In previous years we have been able to fund travel (and where necessary,
overnight accommodation) for all poster presenters, and we hope to do the same
in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Poster abstract
submission deadline: Monday 1st February 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Poster acceptance
notification: Friday 5th March 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Colloquium: Thursday 8th
April 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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