The conference will take place in the large lecture theatre in the Physics Poynting Building on the University of Birmingham Edgbaston Campus. The Poynting Building is located just off Chancellor's Court. 

The clock tower in the centre of campus - candidly referred to as "Old Joe" and believed to have been the inspiration for the Eye of Sauron in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy - is your main point of reference. If you get lost, head for Old Joe and the Poynting Building is just a few metres away. 

A campus map is available here, the Poynting Building is R13.

Coffee will be served in the Bridge Study Room (follow the signs).

BYOM: We would like to encourage all participants to bring their own mug for the coffee breaks to help us reduce waste and to preserve our environment.

The University of Birmingham's Edgbaston Campus is home to the Edgbaston Park Hotel, which is a short walk from the conference venue. 

The City of Birmingham has plenty of accommodation options. The city centre is only a short train or bus ride from campus, and can also be reached by foot within approximately 45 minutes. Bike rentals are available throughout the city. 

The University of Birmingham can easily be reached by train, coach, car and plane. 

The Edgbaston Campus has its own train station (University), with frequent trains to and from Birmingham's main station, Birmingham New Street. See the National Rail website for more information.

The main coach station is located in Digbeth, and about a 10 minute walk from Birmingham New Street station. 

Birmingham is served by Birmingham International Airport (BHX), which is approximately 10 miles from the city, with regular train services to Birmingham New Street and connections to University. A taxi ride to the University costs about £35. 

If you travel by car, please be advised that Birmingham has a clean air zone, which may incur charges (more information available here). Information for visitor parking on campus can be found here.