Venue & Accommodation

The conference is hosted by the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge (KICC), but it will be held at the Institute of Astronomy (IoA), in the Hoyle Lecture Theatre (labelled "Lecture Theatre" in the map below).

Access is through the IoA main entrance, from Madingley Rise, labelled as [E] in the map.

Main Entrance to the IoA Hoyle Building 

Getting here

You can find information on how to reach the Kavli Institute and the IoA on this website. This online map of Cambridge shows the location of both institutes.

Taxis
The KICC is a 15-20 minute taxi journey from the railway station, and costs around £8-9 with Panther Taxis Ltd (01223 715715).

Bike hire
By far the easiest way to travel around Cambridge is by bicycle. There are numerous cycle rentals in the city, including Station Cycles with stores at various locations, and City Cycle Hire just to the west of the city centre. Prices are around £10 per day or £25 per week, plus a deposit of £40-60.

Accommodation

You can find guidance on booking accommodation on this page. We strongly advise you to book your accommodation as soon as you have a confirmed spot at the conference (see key dates on the homepage).