The seminar series was an initiative of the QMU LGBT and Sexualities Research Group which was established with the support of the Queen Margaret University Multidisciplinary Research Fund.

Each seminar will provide opportunities for both early career and established researchers to engage in debate with a wider multidisciplinary network. Postgraduate students are encouraged to participate and present their work.

Organisers:

• Richard Ward, Project Worker, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester
• Ian Rivers, Professor of Education, School of Sport & Education, Brunel University, Uxbridge,  &
• The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, Edinburgh University

Collaborators include:

• Matthew Waites and Kelly Kollman, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences, Glasgow University
• Mike Sutherland, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Robert Gordon University
• Tim Hopkins, Equality Network

Registration

Contact: all queries, registrations and submissions should be sent in the first instance to:
Richard Ward
Project Worker, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work,
The University of Manchester
Jean McFarlane Building
University Place
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
e: Richard.Ward@manchester.ac.uk

followed by:
Ian Rivers
Professor of Human Development
Subject Leader for Sport Sciences
School of Sport & Education
Brunel University
email: Ian.Rivers@brunel.ac.uk

The organisers are able to meet the travel and accommodation costs of up to five postgraduates per seminar and will meet the expenses of one overseas postgraduate or early career researcher (up to a limit of £200) per seminar.

Attendees of the first Seminar will be given priority for places at subsequent Seminars.