Mid Term Meeting: Accommodation and Transport

Its an exciting time here at the University of Warwick as we speed up preparations for the Mid Term Meeting which is now less than a month away. Below you can find information regarding transport to and from the venue and suggested local hotels.

Accommodation

• University of Warwick

• Holiday Inn, Kenilworth

• Premier Inn, Coventry

• Old Mill Hotel, Baginton

Transport

Coventry Rail Station

Coventry Rail Station, approximately four miles from the campus, is the nearest main-line train station to the University. If you're travelling locally, you may find the nearer, but less frequently served, Canley Rail Station or Tile Hill Rail Station more convenient. You can easily reach Coventry Rail Station from London (Euston) and Birmingham, which run regular and frequent services direct to Coventry. From Coventry Station, there are frequent local bus services to the University.

Follow the signs from the station to Warwick Road (a 2 minute walk) and from there catch the National Express 12X, which travels onto main campus. More information on bus travel to the University can be found here.

Taxis are also available from outside of the station.

Birmingham New Street Rail Station

During weekdays trains from Birmingham New Street depart for Coventry on average every 10 minutes. The journey takes between 20-30 minutes depending on which service is used.

London Northwestern Railway offer a regular rail service that stops at local rail stations including Canley Rail Station which is a 25 minute walk, or a shorter bike ride or taxi journey than from the main Coventry Rail Station to campus.

Birmingham International Rail Station

The station that serves Birmingham Airport is Birmingham International. During weekdays trains depart from Birmingham International to Coventry on average every 10 minutes. The journey takes between 10-15 minutes depending on which service you use.

London Northwestern Railway offer a regular rail service that stops at local rail stations including Canley Rail Station which is a 25 minute walk, or a shorter bike ride or taxi journey than from the main Coventry Rail Station to campus.

Canley Rail Station

Canley has a small local rail station that is roughly 1.3 miles away from the University - it's a 25 minute walk, a short bike ride or taxi journey to main campus. There isn't a taxi rank at Canley so please ring a taxi in advance if you need one. London Northwestern Railway offer a regular rail service that passes through Canley Rail Station going to London, Milton Keynes, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Coventry, Rugby and Northampton.

There is now a new free shuttle bus service between the University of Warwick campus and Canley Railway Station. This consists of three trips to the University from Canley Station each morning, timed to coincide with train arrivals from Birmingham, London and Oxford and also two return trips back to the station each evening to connect with key train departures. The service runs from Monday to Friday. You can find details of the timetable on the Shuttle Bus webpages.

Bus

Local buses offer a frequent and convenient way of travelling to and from campus. There are regular bus services to the University campus from Coventry city centre and Coventry rail station, with the journey taking about 30 minutes.

From Leamington Spa

These services all connect the University to Leamington Spa:

• Stagecoach U1, U2

• Stagecoach U12

• National Express 11 - this service collects from the Parade in Leamington Spa.

From Coventry City Centre & Coventry rail station

These services all connect the University to Coventry City Centre and Coventry rail station:

• National Express 12X - this express service goes directly from the City Centre to campus, via Coventry Rail station.

• National Express 11 & 11U - these services come from Coventry City Centre and Coventry rail station to campus via Earlsdon

From Kenilworth

These services all connect the University to Kenilworth:

• Stagecoach U2 - this service comes from Leamington Spa, through Kenilworth, and on to campus.

• National Express 11 - this service comes from Leamington Spa, through Kenilworth, and on to campus.

From other areas of Coventry

This service connects the University to other areas of Coventry:

• Travel de Courcey 60 - this service goes from the University to University Hospital in Walsgrave, Coventry and to the Ricoh Arena.

• Travel de Courcey 43 - this service goes from the University to Eastern Green in Coventry via Tile Hill.

Bus travel tips

• National Express buses don't usually give change so make sure you have the correct money available before making your journey. You can find information about fares on the National Express Coventry website but it is best to check with the driver when you board the bus.

• Stagecoach buses do give change on the majority of their services.

• If you are unsure about which service you need and would like assistance, call Traveline on 0871 2002233 where staff will be able to assist with planning your journey.

• If you're a wheelchair user, Stagecoach recommend you contact them before travel to make sure the service you'd like to use is fully wheelchair accessible. Contact Stagecoach Warwickshire.

Driving

Taxi cost from the airport (Birmingham) to campus varies but averages around £25 one way. We would recommend pre-booking a pick up service such as Rideways.

Finding the University

The postcode for our central campus is CV4 7AL.

You can use that with route planning services like Google Maps, or with your sat nav to find your way to the University. As you get closer to the area, joining the A45 or A46, there will be signs marked "University of Warwick" to help you find us.

Finding the right part of campus

When you reach campus there are signs at all the main roundabouts to each of the major areas of campus: Central campus, Gibbet Hill campus, Westwood campus, Cryfield Village, Lakeside Village and the Science Park.

Which part of campus you need to get to depends on who you're visiting. If you've already talked to the department/individual involved, they may well have told you which of these areas to head for. If you're not sure which area, use our online interactive map to search for the building you need to get to and find out which area of campus it's in.

Follow the road signs to that area of campus.

Parking

If you've been invited to campus as a visitor, the person or department who invited you may have reserved a parking space for you. In this case, follow their instructions directly.

Otherwise, once you've got to your area of campus, following the parking signs to the nearest car park. Pay and display parking is available at many locations, and the signs will direct you to the nearest one.

During the day time, when campus can be very busy, we manage our car parks actively with staff on the ground. Please follow any directions they give you - they're there to help you find somewhere to park.

P&D information and prices

Only 3 months to Mid Term Meeting

That's right folks, it is only 3 months until the Mid Term Meeting for the HERCULES project. The event will be held on Friday June 7th 2019 at the Scarman Conference Centre at the University of Warwick, UK. You can take a virtual tour of the facility here.

Scarman has a wide range of spaces to make whatever you want possible. Professional, intimate or creative - Scarman can accommodate.

• Creative spaces for informal meetings or brainstorming sessions

• 130 capacity tiered lecture theatre

• Traditional meeting rooms, both large and small

• Fully inclusive packages

Meet, eat, sleep

It's not just your conference and meeting needs we've got covered. You'll also find a great food offer and hotel-style bedrooms. Everything you need for a hassle-free event.

Venue: Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, BOKU, Vienna, Austria

The Summer School provided a unique experience of two days of intensive learning and interaction with other researchers and practitioners. It was of interest to researchers in the monitoring, modelling and prevention of geohazards.

Topics of the Summer School:

Geohazard monitoring

• Guideline for field monitoring

• Key elements to be measured

• Electrical and optical sensors

• Data acquisition

• Case studies

Remote sensing

• Introduction to InSAR main principles

• Use of remote sensing for landslide monitoring

• Comparison of various remote sensing techniques

• Case studies

Numerical analysis for mass movement

• Standard numerical methods

• Advanced numerical methods

• Recent developments in SPH

• Integration with field monitoring data

The academic partners involved in the exchange are: University of Warwick (coordinator), Newcastle University, RWTH-Aachen University (Aachen, Germany), University of Natural Resources & Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria), Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica di Torino (Turin, Italy), Eurac Research centre (Bolzano, Italy), Ecole Nationale Des Ponts Et Chaussees (France), University of Auckland (New Zealand), Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China), University of San Simon (Cochabamba, Bolivia), Nazerbayev University (Astana, Kazakstan), The University of Newcastle (Newcastle, Australia). Industrial Support: Sarmap SA (Switzerland), Coffey Geotechnics (UK), ARUP (Itlay), Itasca Consulting Group, Inc (Germany), Dares Technology (Spain).