Venue

The impressive Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre has a capacity for 148 delegates and enjoys good acoustics, air conditioning, sound proofing and full audio-visual facilities.  A further five smaller syndicate rooms will be available on the main College site where refreshments and lunches will be provided.

For further information about St Anne's College please see their web site at http://www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk/

All the Plenary and Keynote sessions will be held in the Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre (Block C) and the breakout sessions in Seminar Rooms 1 & 5 (Block D) and 7, 8 & 9 (Block N, Ruth Deech Building).  There is free wireless internet access available throughout the Conference areas.

Accommodation

Ensuite accommodation will be in the Ruth Deech Building (Block N), Claire Palley Building (Block C) and Trenaman House (Block L).

All rooms are single ensuite and have tea/coffee making facilities, shower gel, shampoo etc. They do not have TVs or shower hats. Ironing boards, irons and hairdryers are available for a small deposit from the Lodge. There are no telephones in the rooms. Bedrooms have free hard wired internet access (don’t forget your ethernet cable as there is only a limited supply of ethernet cables available from the Lodge).

Rooms will be available from 1300 and must be vacated on the day of departure by 1000 and keys returned to the Lodge.  Luggage may be stored in the Lodge at the owners’ risk and it is strongly recommend not to leave any valuables.

Getting there

By train

There are frequent direct trains from London Paddington and regular links northwards via Birmingham, southwards via Reading, and westwards via Didcot. The station is a 15 minute walk from St Anne's, but there is a taxi rank at the station. A map with directions to St Anne's from the train station is available: Train Map

By coach

There are very frequent services from London Victoria Station and operated by Oxford Bus Company (‘Oxford Espress’) and Stagecoach (‘Oxford Tube’), as well as from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.  A rather less frequent service connects with Birmingham International airports. There are connections with many other parts of the country. The central bus and coach depot (Gloucester Green) is a 10 minute walk south of the College. A map with directions to St Anne's from the main coach station is available: Coach Map

By car

There is no parking available at St Anne's College.

The city centre is best avoided by approaching College from the north on the A4165 Banbury Road or A4144 Woodstock Road, both of which are accessible from the ring road. Sat Nav users should enter the postcode OX2 6HT.  If using the M40 from the north leave at Junction 9, but from the south-east leave at Junction 8. However, on-road parking near College is near impossible, and unauthorized parking in College is prohibited.  There are five park-and-rides available on the outskirts of Oxford. They are all clearly sign-posted, linked to the centre of the city by regular bus services, and open 24 hours per day (bus services run until about 9.30 pm).  Overnight parking is allowed for 72 hours at Thornhill (East) on the A40 and Water Eaton (North).  At Seacourt, Pear Tree and Redbridge parking is restricted to 24 hours.

For further travel information please see St Anne's How to Find Us web page.

General information

If you require any information or help, the UCISA Registration Desk will be staffed by the UCISA team. The organisers can accept messages for delegates via the UCISA Office on 01865-283425.

Monday evening

It is suggested that people who arrive on the Monday might like to congregate at the Royal Oak pub (42-44 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HT) on Monday evening where drinks and food are both available. The Royal Oak is approximately 200 yards from St Anne's College along Woodstock Road.

Refreshments

Breakfast will be served in the Dining Hall. Lunch and refreshments will be served in the Marquee. Tuesday dinner will be served in the Dining Hall with a late bar.

The conference drinks reception and conference dinner will be held at Oriel College, Oxford. Coaches will collect from the main entrance to St Anne’s on the Woodstock Road at 1900, returning from the drop off point at 2230.

Sports facilities

There are no gym facilities on site. However, the University Parks are opposite the College if delegates wish to go for an early morning run and the nearest swimming pool is Marston Ferry Road which is about a 10 minute walk .