Venue

The symposium will take place in the facilities of De Montfort University, in Leicester, UK.

De Montfort University is a large post-92 university with approximately 27,000 students. It started life as the Leicester School of Art in 1870, became the City of Leicester Polytechnic in 1966, then De Montfort University in 1992. The School of Pharmacy who are hosting this event, opened in 1909 and accreditation in 1930, making them one of the oldest pharmacy schools in the UK.

Today, the university is one of the most multicultural in the UK with over 50% of its students from a BAME background winning the inaugural THE award for social inclusion in 2018. Also, DMU is the only university in the world to be granted the honour of spearheading work in one of the UN’s 17 strategic development goals (SDGs), Goal 16.

Hugh Aston Building

Hugh Aston is found at the heart of the Campus and is home to Business and Law. The conference will take place in one of the lecture theatres here.

Accommodation

De Montfort University is situated in the heart of Leicester and there are several hotels within close proximity to the University. We recommend that you book one of these.

Premier Inn Leicester City Centre – 15 min walk from University

Budget chain hotel situated next to the Railway station.

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/leicestershire/leicester/leicester-city-centre.html

Castle Park Hotel – 7 min walk from University

City Centre Hotel near bars and clubs.

https://www.castleparkhotel.co.uk/

Holiday Inn Leicester City Centre – 8 min walk from University

Chain hotel on edge of the city. 10 min walk to the centre of Leicester through the old town.

https://hileicesterhotel.co.uk/

Mercure Leicester – The Grand Hotel – 12 min walk from University

Victorian Grade II listed 4* hotel in the city centre.

https://www.mercureleicester.co.uk/

Leicester Nightlife

A bustling metropolis in East Midlands, Leicester is noted as the 10th biggest city in the UK, fronting a thriving cultural and nightlife scene. It has an eclectic offering of bars, clubs and pubs, from cocktail hangout, a late-night dive bar to buzzing student clubs.

We recommend:

Soar Point – Nr Campus bar

Our welcome drink on Thursday evening will be in this lively sports bar on the edge of campus.

https://www.pubswithmore.co.uk/thesoarpointleicester

Firebug – Casual socialising

Firebug offers great beer and music, with awesome food and a great cocktail menu.

https://firebugbar.net/

Brewdog – Cult Beer

Craft ale chain

https://www.brewdog.com/uk/bars/uk/brewdog-leicester

Places to eat

As one of the most multicultural cities in the UK, Leicester has it all. On Thursday 2^nd we will have a conference dinner (venue to be arranged) but we suggest you explore the many options that the city has to offer. Food during the conference will be at the Campus Main cafeteria.

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