The conference will take place on Highfield campus (the University of Southamptonās main campus). This campus is leafy and green and you can enjoy the Valley Gardens adjacent to conference buildings. Highfield is easily accessible from the city centre and all of the conference rooms are within easy walking distance of each other.
Highfield CampusĀ also includesĀ a number of restaurants and cafes, the Nuffield Theatre for drama productions andĀ the Turner Sims Concert Hall.
Registration, lunch and all refreshments will be available in Garden Court (building 40). The opening and closing ceremonies, and all plenary sessions will take place in the āEEEā building (32). Parallel sessions will take place in the Nightingale Building (67) and the Life Sciences Building (85).
The Conference dinner
The conference dinner will take place at St Maryās Football Stadium, near the city centre, on Friday 25th August. St Maryās Football Club is one of the top football teams in the country and are in the UKās premier league. The dinner will take place in the Mike Channon suite and willĀ include the opportunity to see the pitch (and take some photos!). There will also beĀ an opportunity to takeĀ tours of the stadium and this should be booked at time of registration. There will also be a ceilidh band to teach us some Scottish dancing! If you would like to attend the conference dinner, please add it to your basket upon conference registration.
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Accommodation
As part of the conference package, weĀ are offeringĀ 3 nights' accommodation inĀ ensuite rooms in our Glen Eyre university halls of residence, breakfast included. This should be booked at time of registration. Glen Eyre Halls are about 10 minutesā walk from the main campus. Find more information on our accommodation page.
Local hotels in all price ranges are available. Hotel accommodation should be booked separately from the conference registration but we are happy to make local recommendations. Please see our accommodation page.
