Conference Venue

The 2026 UKACM conference will be held at University of Liverpool

Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is a founding member of the Russell Group, a prestigious collaboration of world-class, research-intensive universities in the UK. It is also recognised as one of the six 'red brick' civic universities in the country. Our commitment to delivering exceptional teaching and enriching student experiences has earned us a Gold rating from the Teaching Excellence Framework. Since our inception, we have attracted bold and innovative thinkers, proudly counting nine Nobel Laureates among our distinguished faculty and alumni. According to the QS World University Rankings 2026, we are ranked among the top 150 universities globally. 

In the recent REF2021 assessment, which evaluates the quality of research in UK higher education, 91% of our research was classified as world-leading or internationally excellent. Additionally, the University of Liverpool's engineering programme ranks 6th in the UK for outstanding impact (4*).

The UKACM2026 conference will be held at the Central Teaching Hub, Central Campus of University of Liverpool. Located in Liverpool city centre, the university is well-connected, and easily accessible. 

For a full version of the Central Campus map, see here.

Travel information

Road  

From the M62: at the end of the motorway continue straight ahead onto Edge Lane (A5080 then A5047) and follow signs for Liverpool City Centre and the University. Postcode for sat nav or online directions to the department: L69 3GP.

Parking is best at the Mount Pleasant car park (Mount Pleasant, 38 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TB), a short walk from the campus. £6 all day.

Rail

The Campus is a 10-minute walk from the nearest mainline station at Lime Street.

Take the main exit and turn left into Lime Street. Then turn left again at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel and continue up Brownlow Hill towards the Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral and Red Brick Building with its clock tower.