The venue for the first edition of the MPPM is the Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH), Imperial College London. This is the new home to the department of Chemistry, and is located in White City in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, an area of west London close to Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush. All lectures will be held in the B10 lecture hall at the basement level, and coffee breaks will be hosted either in the foyer area or in the ground floor rooms G23/G24.
Whether you arrive to Euston or Kings Cross station, the easiest route to MSRH is using the tube (https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube). The new department’s building is located in White City, an area in west London connected via the central (red line; White City station) and Circle and Hammersmith & City lines (yellow and pink; Wood lane station). From either of those there is a ~10 minute straight walk along Wood lane to reach the department.
Heathrow: We recommend flying straight to Heathrow airport as it is located in west London and the commute is much simpler, taking ~1 hr depending on the route. From Heathrow airport you should take the tube (https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube; Picadilly line; dark blue) direction Central London (Cockfosters) and change at Hammersmith station, then either:
- Walk outside Hammersmith station to the Hammersmith Library bus station (Stop Q) and take the 72 bus direction East Acton for 9 stops, getting off at Cavell House (Stop P), then walk for ~2 minutes.
- Walk outside Hammersmith station to the Hammersmith & City station (pink) and take this line for 3 stops, getting off at Wood lane, then walk for ~10 minutes along Wood lane to reach the department.
Gatwick: Take either the Gatwick Express (https://www.gatwickexpress.com) or the Southern line to Victoria station. Take the Victoria line (light blue) direction Walthamstow Central for 3 stops to Oxford Circus then change to the Central line (red) direction West Ruislip for 8 stops getting off at White City station, then walk for ~10 minutes along Wood lane to reach the department.
Stansted: Take the greater anglia train (https://www.greateranglia.co.uk) to London Liverpool Street station. Take the Central line (red) direction Ealing Broadway for 14 stops and get off at White City Station, then walk for ~10 minutes along Wood lane to reach the department.
As an alternative Uber operates across London, the address to give is: 80 Wood Ln, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 0BZ