The 27th Postgraduate Combinatorial Conference (PCC) will be held in Birmingham on 27-29 March 2023.

The PCC is a well-established three-day event promoted by the British Combinatorial Committee. The conference is organised by, and for, current research students in all areas of combinatorial and discrete mathematics. The PCC is mainly aimed at UK-based students but is also open to those from abroad.

The main goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for research students to discuss their research in a relaxed environment, to gain practice at presenting their research outside of their own department and to meet other researchers in their area. Each student is encouraged to contribute by giving a talk which will last 25 minutes (including 5 minutes for questions).

Location

The conference will be hosted in Lecture Theatre A on the ground floor of the Watson Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston campus.

Invited Speakers

We are pleased to announce the following invited speakers.

• Dr Oliver Janzer (University of Cambridge)

• Dr Shoham Letzter (University College London)

• Dr Katherine Staden (The Open University)

Fees and Registration

Registration and payment can be completed here. The registrations are now closed.

Attendees from outside the UK will need to complete the following form. UK-based students are not required to complete it.

Conference booklet

A booklet with the conference schedule and a list of the abstracts can be found here. If there are any clashes and you need to reschedule your talk please email us at pcc2023@gmc.co.uk.

Conference dinner

There will be a conference dinner on Tuesday 28th of March at 19:00 at The Plough in Harborne. The place is about 30 minutes away on foot from the University campus. The menu can be found here.

Financial support

We might be able to provide some financial support. Participants who wish to seek financial support should contact us via email (pcc2023@gmx.co.uk) after submitting their abstract. 

The School of Mathematics of the University of Birmingham has established a programme to offer funded child-care services to visiting researchers. To take advantage of this opportunity, it is recommended that you make contact with the organisers (by sending an email to pcc2023@gmx.co.uk) at the earliest convenience to ensure proper arrangements are made. 

Accommodation

Participants are to make their own accommodation arrangements. We recommend the following options:

• The Bournbrook Inn - 30 min walk/20 min train (from Bournville)

• Travelodge Birmingham Centre Broadway Plaza - 40 min walk/20 min train (from Five Ways)

• Ibis Budget Birmingham Centre - 45 minute walk/25 min bus (routes 61 or 63)

Organisers

• Andrea Freschi (AXF079@student.bham.ac.uk)

• Alexandru Malekshahian (AXM1826@student.bham.ac.uk)

• Emily Nevinson (EXN907@student.bham.ac.uk)

• Ioan-Laurentiu Ploscaru (IXP090@student.bham.ac.uk)

• Pablo Oviedo Timoneda (PXO006@student.bham.ac.uk)

Contact

For any queries, email us at pcc2023@gmx.co.uk.

Sponsors

The 2023 edition of the PCC is made possible by the support of the London Mathematical Society, the British Combinatorial Committee, and the Institue of Mathematics and its Applications.