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News & Events
The latest news and upcoming events from The Visitor Studies Group (VSG). To find out more or make a booking please see the events posted below.
Alison James Professional Development Bursary 2019 – applications open
In honour of Alison James, a keen supporter of professional development in the museum sector, a bursary of £500 is offered by VSG annually. We are delighted to open applications for this year’s award. Please find further details and the application form on our bursary page . The deadline is 11th January 2019.
Networking drinks – Sept 2018
Please join us on Tuesday 11th September at the Somers Town Coffee House from 6.30-8pm for networking drinks. Meet members of the committee and other audience researchers to discuss the latest happenings in the world of visitor studies as well as ideas for #VSGConf19’s call for papers . If you are planning on attending, please email: m.hobson@nhm.ac.uk so we can… Continue Reading
#VSGConf19 – Call for Papers
We are delighted to open up submissions for our 2019 conference: “Visitor studies: reflecting the wider world, advocating for change?” Taking place March 7th and 8th at the National Gallery London, we are looking for sessions that explore, interrogate and understand how emerging trends – especially those borne from audience research both within and outside the… Continue Reading
#VSGConf19 – what would YOU like the theme to be?
We are currently brainstorming themes for our next annual conference and we’d love to hear from you. Tweet @visitorstudies or email admin@visitors.org with any potential themes.
‘Big data, big opportunities?’ – Reflections
This year’s VSG Conference, ‘Big data, big opportunities?’ took place March 8th and 9th in London’s Natural History Museum. Our bursary recipient, Elena Trimarchi, reflects on a busy two days: The theme of this year’s conference was Big Data. One of the things that most struck me was the variety of the speakers’ backgrounds:… Continue Reading
The Visitor Studies Survival Kit training workshop
Training event, Inverness, 19th March 2018 The Visitor Studies Group has partnered with GEM to offer ‘The Visitor Studies Survival Kit’ to be held in Inverness next year. Presenting an overview of qualitative and quantitative research techniques that can be delivered on limited budgets with limited resources, this event will give GEM and Visitor Studies Group members… Continue Reading
Conference 2018
***Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite .*** The full programme is available for download here: VSG Conference 2018 Programme . In visitor studies, we are constantly striving to respond to an ever-changing socio-political landscape. We are frequently tasked with helping our organisations understand and support evidence-informed decision making, in response to these often complex areas. As populations and communities… Continue Reading
Conference 2018: Call for Papers
We are excited to announce the theme for our 2018 annual conference and issue our call for papers . The theme will be: ‘Big data, big opportunities?’ In visitor studies, we are constantly striving to respond to an ever-changing socio-political landscape. We are frequently tasked with helping our organisations understand and support evidence-informed decision making, in response… Continue Reading
Bursary applications open!
Applications for the 2017 Alison James Professional Development Bursary are now open. In 2017 the VSG annual bursary will provide financial assistance to those in the early stages of their career to provide support and encouragement in their professional development. The closing date for applications this year is Monday 8 May 2017. Applicants will be expected… Continue Reading
Conference reflections
This year, the Visitor Studies Group were happy to be able to offer a bursary to assist one person to attend our conference. Louise Treble of Glasgow Museums was the deserving recipient and through the bursary was able to attend the full two day conference. Louise has kindly summarised her experience of the conference: As the… Continue Reading