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Information for Delegates
INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES
Named after Henry Sidgwick, the Sidgwick Site is the focus for the teaching
of arts and humanities and many of the social sciences in the University.
In addition to the Faculty of Economics and Politics and the Department
of Applied Economics it is home to the Faculties of History, Law, English
and Modern Languages as well as the University’s Museum of Classical
Archaeology. Henry Sidgwick was a philosopher and university administrator.
He was a staunch supporter of education for women and arranged a course
for a small group of women in 1871. This community quickly grew to
become Newnham College in 1875, taking its name from a local village.
Newnham College remains a women’s college and stands on the opposite
side of Sidgwick Avenue from the University’s Sidgwick Site.
| On arrival | |
| Registration: | Residential delegates arriving on Tuesday should report to the Porters’ Lodge at Robinson College to collect their room key. |
| Residential delegates arriving on Wednesday morning should first report to the Porters’ Lodge at Robinson College to collect their room key before reporting to the Conference registration desk at Newnham College from 12.00 mid-day. | |
| Non-residential delegates should report direct to the Conference registration desk from 12.00 on Wednesday. | |
| Reception: | A drinks reception will be held in Clough Hall at Newnham College at 18.00. The Poster Presentation Session will be held during the reception. |
| First Session: | All plenary debates will be held in Lady Mitchell Hall. The Welcome is at 14.00, and all parallel sessions will be held in the Lecture Block. |
| Refreshments: | Morning coffee/afternoon tea will be served in Clough Hall at the times stated in the programme. Timings may vary due to programme changes. |
| Meals: | A take-away lunch (for those who have booked it) will be served on 18th in Clough Hall at 13.00. There are also a number of sandwich bars and restaurants within a 10 minute walking distance. Delegates must allow enough time to return to the Lecture Hall at the appropriate times, as all sessions will start promptly. The Conference dinner on Thursday evening will be served in the Garden Restaurant at Robinson College at 19.30. Please see the website: www.robinson.cam.ac.uk for further information. |
| Travel Information | |
| Car Parking: | For those who have booked a parking place, parking is available at the Wilberforce Road Sports Ground on the corner of Adams Road and Wilberforce Road close to Robinson College. You will receive a parking ticket by post which should be clearly displayed in your vehicle. NB: There is no parking available on the Sidgwick Site. |
| Air and Coach: | The nearest international airport is London Stansted, which serves many European cities. A frequent coach service to Cambridge is available from London Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports – please see the website for further information: www.nationalexpress.com/neh.cfm Cambridge’s Drummer Street bus station, served by all national coach services is situated in the city centre. NB: The Sidgwick Site is not directly on a local bus route and so delegates are advised to walk (approx 10 minutes) or transfer from the station by taxi (cost approximately £7.00). |
| Taxi Services: | The approximate taxi fare from Cambridge railway station is £10.00. Several taxi companies offer an airport service – cost approximately £80 one way to London (Gatwick or Heathrow). They can be contacted in advance to arrange collection from any London airport for transfer to Cambridge. The Cambridge firms Camtax (+44 (0) 1223 313131) and Kenway Cars (+44 (0) 1223 832515) offer a good service. Overseas delegates should also note that taxis do not accept credit cards/cheques or travellers’ cheques, and so sterling currency is required. |
| Rail Services: | Cambridge has rail links with many major towns and cities throughout the UK and can be reached from London by frequent, fast rail services from King’s Cross and Liverpool Street stations. There are also hourly services to Cambridge from Stansted Airport. Please see website: www.nationalrail.co.uk |
| Further Info: | For more details about travel routes/services to Cambridge, please see the website: www.cam.ac.uk/CambArea/ A useful map can be found on the website: www.cam.ac.uk/map/drawmap |