The Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences (FoMLSS) Annual Doctoral Conference will take place on 16th and 17th April 2020 at the City Campus, University of Bradford. Our conference this year also welcomes submissions from international doctoral students, therefore showcasing the quality and diversity of doctoral research at both the FoMLSS and other international institutions. Local and international PhD and DBA researchers will have the platform to present their work to peers and experts in their field. We encourage all doctoral students to submit research which engages in discussions relating to a range of theoretical and methodological issues, with the aim of enhancing their overall research, whilst also gaining valuable transferable research skills in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. Papers will be presented in parallel sessions across both days of the conference. We are particularly delighted to host a number of influential, established, and well-respected academics in their respective fields to deliver keynote lectures during the conference:
Management Guest Speakers
- Professor Marijn Janssen (Editor-in-Chief for Government Information Quarterly 3*ABS Journal)
- Professor Venkatesh (Internationally renowned Management and IS Scholar, 85K+ citations)
- Professor Ray Hackney (Director of Strategic Engagement and Chair in Business Systems, Brunel University)
- Professor H.R Rao (Editor-in-Chief for Information Systems Frontiers 3*ABS Journal)
Social Sciences Guest Speakers
- Professor Fiona Matthews (Professor of Epidemiology & Chair of ESRC grant assessment)
- Professor Peter Mitchell (Editor of the British Journal of Psychology and also appointed as new head of the School of Social Sciences as of April 2020)
(Additional Social Sciences Guest Speakers to be confirmed)
Call for papers:
The conference welcomes submissions in the following areas; Accounting, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Management, International Business, Law, Marketing, Operations Management Organisation Studies, Data Analytics, Digital Government, Artificial Intelligence, Circular Economy, Peace Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Technology Management. It is open to doctoral researchers (PhD and DBA). There will be four types of presentation formats to showcase your research at the conference:
Paper Submission Guidelines
Please adhere to the following guidelines when preparing your papers.
- Year 1 PhD/DBA Students (or part-time at the equivalent stage)
Abstracts of no more than 500 words clearly outlining the purpose of the research, proposed methodology to be used and potential contributions to knowledge.
- Year 1/ 2 PhD/DBA (or part-time at the equivalent stage)
Research proposal of 1,500 words clearly outlining the purpose of the research, rationale and motivations, research questions, brief synthesis of the key literature in the area, proposed methodology, expected findings and contributions to knowledge.
- Year 3-4 PhD/DBA Students (or part-time at the equivalent stage)
Developmental papers of 2500 words clearly outlining the purpose of the research, rationale and motivations, research questions, synthesis of key literature in the research area, methodology used and justifications, overview of the empirical findings, including preliminary empirical analysis results, contributions to theory and practice knowledge.
- Poster presentation (Social Sciences students ONLY)
A research poster printed minimum A2 size.
All poster presentations are to be submitted via Canvas (PGR module)
Presentation Format
500 word Abstract: 10-minute presentation with no more than three slides, followed by a 5-minute question and answer session and suggestions for development.
1500 word Research Proposal: 10-minute presentation with no more than five slides, followed by a 5-minute question and answer session and suggestions for development
2500 word Developmental Paper: 15-minute presentation with no more than seven slides, followed by a 5-minute question and answer session and suggestions for development
Conference Registration and Submission Timeline:
Abstract, Research Proposal and Developmental Paper Submission Extended Deadline: 06/03/2020
Review comments on submissions: 19/03/2020
Final revised Submission Deadline: 02/04/2020
Poster Submissions: 09/04/2020
All submissions should be made through the following link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=fomlssc2020
For any queries relating to the conference, please contact conference organiser Dr Kamran Mahroof; k.mahroof@bradford.ac.uk