Your Visit
What You Need to Know
Transportation
To get to the conference
The Conference will be in the Main Building at Aston University.
Aston University
Birmingham
B4 7ET
UK
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in the lecture theatre 417 (number 2), located in the 4th floor. Use lifts C or D to get to the 4th floor.
the catering and poster sessions will be in room 404.
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By road
2 miles from the M6, Junction 6, with 50 onsite car park spaces and an
additional 900 in an adjacent multi-storey at millennium point.
Easy access from major motorways, including: M1, M5, M40 and M42.
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Birmingham Clean Air Zone - NOW LIVE! Aston University is located within the Clean Air Zone which applies as of 00:00 on 1st June 2021. Please check if charges will apply to your vehicle online at www.brumbreathes.co.uk, prior to making your journey. Any charges must be paid within the required time frames.
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By rail
Birmingham New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street welcome direct trains
from a host of UK destinations and are 10-15 minutes’ walk.
By air
Birmingham Airport is a mere 9 miles away with direct trains to
Birmingham New Street or 30 minutes in a taxi, dependent on traffic.
Accommodations
What You Need
There are plenty of hotels near Aston University
The most convenient is the hotel in Aston University: Conference Aston Hotel.
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From New street train station
less than 20 minutes walk
At the train station
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Get out at Stephenson Street
and walk on Corporation Street all the way to Aston University.
At the Main building take stairs or lift to the 4th floor, either:
Lift C
Lift D
Purple sky lift
to get to the Lecture theatre 2 (room 417) and the Poster/catering room 404.