The Department of Cultural Policy and Management, City University and the Department of Drama, Arts Management and Cultural Policy, Goldsmiths College, University of London, in conjunction with LCACE, are launching an annual research student symposia. The first will take place on Friday 1st December at Somerset House. The proposed annual symposia is for research students from all UK universities with a tradition of research in the fields of cultural policy and management. The intention is to provide participating students with the opportunity to network, collaborate and receive formal feedback from their peers. We expect the symposium to focus on issues close to the hearts of those who make cultural policy and promote its implementation in this country. Papers should include analysis, primary research, comparative case studies, models of policy-making, impact studies etc.