Venue and travel information

The climate in Keele is quite variable, but mid-Summer temperatures are generally between 18 and 25°C (i.e. 65-80°F). 

The workshop will be hosted in the University's new undergraduate Medical School, with en-suite accommodation in the nearby halls-of-residence. 

Travel

Keele's nearest international airports are at:

• Manchester (MCR) - approx. 50 minutes by car or train (to Crewe).
• Birmingham (BHX) - approx. 1 hour by car or train (to Stoke-on-Trent).
• East Midlands (EMA) - approx. 1 hour by car.
• Liverpool (JLA) - approx. 1 hour by car or train (to Crewe).
• London airports, including Heathrow (LHR) / Gatwick (GTW) / Luton (LTN) and Stansted (STN), offer a much wider range of connections, but all involve at least 3 hours travel to Keele (by car or by train to either Crewe or Stoke-on-Trent).

The nearest train stations to Keele are at Stoke-on-Trent and at Crewe. Each station is around a 20 minute cab-ride or a 30 minute bus-ride from Keele. The fastest trains to either Crewe or Stoke from London's Euston station take around 90-110 minutes. Unfortunately, all of these trains will be on a go-slow on July 26, so please allow at least 3 hours to get from London to Keele, and try to enjoy the ride (you'll probably see just about every bit of the UK on your way here!).

For further details, see http://www.keele.ac.uk/university/travel.htm

On Arrival

Please report to the reception desk in the Medical School to pick up your room keys / welcome packs, etc. The reception desk will be open from 1:30pm to 6:00pm on Saturday, July 26, 2008, and is only a short walk from the workshop accommodation.

Early / Late Arrivals: should report to the University's 24-hour Reception desk in the Darwin Building, which is fairly central and well sign-posted within the main campus. Please note that rooms keys will not be available before 1:30pm on the day of arrival.

A map of the Keele campus is available here. The Medical School is in square A2, the accomodation in square C3, and the 24-hour University Reception in square D6.