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A meeting to celebrate the life and work of Jan Atkinson and Ol Braddick, marking the occasion of their relinquishing more tedious duties in order to focus fully on research.
The first part of the celebration will take place in Magdalen College, Oxford on Monday 27th September, 2010. It will be a day of presentations which will include both memories of Jan and Ol, the Visual Development Unit(s), and their time in Cambridge, London, Oxford, and elsewhere, but also new science reflecting the areas they have been interested in. The day will end with a banquet in Magdalen Hall.
The Monday sesions will include posters, and we welcome contributions. If you would like to present a poster, please provide a title on the registration form.
The second day will be a linked session on Vision: a Window on the Developing Human Brain on Tuesday 28th, as part of the 2010 Oxford Autumn School in Cognitive Neuroscience. A number of Jan and Ol's colleagues from around the world, and Jan and Ol themselves, will talk about recent advances in the science of human visual development.
Finally, we have added a 'Jan & Ol' page to this site which will persist after the meeting. We'd be grateful for all contributions (photos, comments, ancedotes, etc.) - please send them to John Wattam-Bell.
Registration
You can register, and book the banquet and accommodation in Magdalen (see below) here.
The standard registration fee is £65. It includes a reception on Sunday evening at Jan and Ol's home, and coffee and lunch on Monday at Magdalen College, Oxford.
If you are a student or early postdoc (up to 3 years), registration is free. In addition, we expect to be able to at least partly subsidise your accommodation costs - further details will be posted here.
Banquet
A three-course banquet in Magdalen Hall. £50 per person
Accommodation
Accommodation will be available in Magdalen on Sunday and Monday nights. These are single rooms: the majority are 'standard' rooms (ie the bathroom is down the corridor) and cost £63, but there are 56 ensuite rooms at £74, and six ensuite twin rooms at £120 (prices are per night and include breakfast). Also, please note that the number of rooms available for Sunday night may be limited by other events taking place in Magdalen over the weekend.
Alternative accommodation: Oxford City Council visitor website has a comprehensive list of accommodation in and around Oxford, as well as general visitor information. However, finding conveniently located hotels on this website is not particularly easy: for a simpler list of accommodation with addresses, try here.