Useful information
Travel
| Car | Surrey University is just off the A3 on the outskirts of Guildford. Sat Nav users should use GU2 7JP There is plenty of car parking on the campus. You will receive an email from EYAS containing a Parking Permit that can be printed and placed in your car. |
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| Train | Trains from London Waterloo to Guildford are very frequent and take 35 minutes. Anyone arriving by train and wanting to walk the 8 minutes to campus should leave station by footbridge and rear exit. Turn right from the station along Guildford Park Road and take the second turning on the right. Follow the path through the park-and-ride car park to the campus. |
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| Bus | Buses can be caught from Guildford railway station to the University. ARRIVA buses (leave station by footbridge and rear exit, cross main road to bus stop) operate a regular service to the campus. Services 17, 27 and 37 run approximately every ten minutes during the day. The earliest service is at approximately 6am and the last bus is just before midnight. On Sundays there is a reduced service. For further information, call Traveline on 0870 608 2608. |
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| Taxis | Taxis are available at the railway station. | |
| Airports | There are direct trains from Gatwick Airport to Guildford and take 45 minutes. |
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| Maps | University of Surrey | |
Registration Desk
| The Conference Registration Desk will be located in the concourse of the Management School and will be open at the following times: | |||
| Conference | Pre-Conference Workshops | ||
| Wednesday 20th July | 11.00 - 20.00 | Tuesday 19th July | 16.00 - 20.00 |
| Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd July | 08.00 - 16.00 | Wednesday 20th July | 08.00 - 9.30 |
| Saturday 23rd July |
08.00 - 10.00 | ||
Key collection
Delegates will be staying in either Twyford Court, University Court or Battersea Court ensuite bedrooms.
Keys can be collected from the EYAS desk during the hours shown above.
After the desk closes you can collect the keys from the Security Office in Senate House from 7.00 pm.
If you are arriving on Thursday or Friday between 4.00pm and 7.00pm please collect your keys from :
Twyford Court - bedroom keys are collected from Cathedral Court Reception
University Court - bedroom keys are collected from Stag Hill Court Reception
Battersea Court - bedroom keys are collected from Battersea Court Reception
Court receptions are open from 0800hrs to 1900hrs. Outside of these time keys can be collected from the Security Office in Senate House.
Eating and Drinking
Coffee and tea are provided free of charge to all delegates in the morning and afternoon at the
times indicated in the programme. There will be various serving points where the scientific
programme is taking place.
A packed lunch is included in your registration fee and will be available between 12.30-2.00.
No evening catering has been organized other than the social activities arranged for Thursday
21st at Denbies Vineyard and the Friday 22nd Curry night at the University (ticket only).
There
are many restuarants in Guildford for delegates who wish to make their own arrangements and
a bar is open on the University Campus throughout the Conference.
Other information
The Conference Site
The scientific programme and workshops will take place on the campus of the University of
Surrey, Guildford. All the workshop and lecture threatres are within a short walking distance of
each other. Signs will direct you to the various buildings but if you get lost then ask for
direction at the registration desk or from one of the conference stewards who will be
recognisable by their Conference T-shirt.
Here you will also find a message board which will give details of any programme changes
and will be the pick up point for any messages that have been left for delegates
Exhibition Area
The book exhibition will take place in the Conference Marquee throughout the conference.
Make sure you visit this area and browse through (and purchase) the latest titles from a
number of publishers who will be present.
There will also be details of the activities of BABCP Regional Branches and Special Interest
Groups.
Going Green
If you do not want to receive a book of conference abstracts make sure you tick the box on
the registration form. You can download the abstracts from the conference website on
BABCP.com. To further protect the planet can you please return your badge at the end of the
conference to the registration desk or one of the stewards so that these can be recycled for a
future event.
Room Capacity
Delegates must respect the limits on the numbers of people who can be accommodated in
the lecture theatres and symposia rooms. These limits are there for obvious fire and other
health and safety reasons. Conference organisers will have to restrict access to rooms when
their capacity has been reached. BABCP cannot therefore guarantee that space will be
available for all delegates who wish to attend each session, so it is recommended that you
arrive early or on time for the sessions that you particularly wish to attend.
Entry and Exit
To avoid disruption to presenters and other delegates, you may only enter and exit the lecture
room at appropriate times (i.e. between presentations). You may therefore have to wait, either
outside or inside the room and please follow the instructions of the session chair and/or
conference stewards. Please turn off mobile phones.
Security
Please do not leave valuables in the lecture and seminar rooms during the refreshment and
lunch breaks unless arrangements are made to secure the room.