30 September 2013: Last date to submit proposals for preconference workshops and symposia*
1 December 2013: Registration and abstract submission opens
12 January 2014: Last date to submit Research Papers and PhD Reports*
26 February 2014**: Last date to submit Short Communications, Posters, Conference Workshops and Fringe abstracts
16 April 2014: Abstract decisions announced
17 May 2014**: Close of earlybird registration

* Preconference workshops and symposia should be submitted on the form which can be downloaded from the website. Research papers, PhD Reports, Short communications, Posters, Conference workshops and Fringe abstracts may be submitted online from 1 December.

** Please note closing dates for abstract submission and earlybird registration are two weeks earlier than in previous years in order to meet requests for earlier announcement of the final programme.