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The Institute of Advanced Studies

The Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Surrey hosts small-scale, scientific and scholarly meetings of leading academics from all over the world to discuss specialist topics in a free-flowing and productive atmosphere, away from the pressure of everyday work.

The workshops are multidisciplinary, bringing together scholars from different disciplines to share alternative perspectives on common problems.

The IAS seminar series has been generously funded from the Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Fund for three years, starting in 2005.

We have plans for

• Accommodation for visiting scholars. It is envisaged that there will be bedrooms and a meeting room for up to 40 academics visiting the University for between three days and three months. This part of the Institute will be self-financing. Progress awaits developments on the University estate.
• A continuing and expanded series of small-scale, scientific and scholarly inter-disciplinary seminars. We hope to attract an endowment to ensure the programme's long-term viability.