Conference location
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University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Tel: +44 (0)1752 600600 Main reception
Click here to see the conference Googlemap or type ECIW 2008 Plymouth
UK
into Google Maps
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The Robbins Building
Lecture room in Robbins
Plymouth Hoe
Plymouth
Barbican
Click here to visit the
i-Warfare blog.
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University
information
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One of the UK
largest universities, the University
of Plymouth provides an
ideal environment for learning and professional development. The University
has four campuses, the largest, overlooking Plymouth
city centre, houses the University’s faculties of Technology, Science
including the Institute of Marine Studies, Human Sciences and the Plymouth Business School.
University website
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Conference
accommodation
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Accommodation for this conference is available on the
University Campus. The rooms have been recently renovated and offer modern
en-suite facilities.
An internet connection service is available in the
rooms for a charge of £10. Guests need an Ethernet cable to connect.
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Conference
dinner venue
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The conference dinner will be held at a restored
Elizabethan Manor House. For a closer look click here.
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General
information
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Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England. Sir
Francis Drake, the Pilgrim Fathers, Darwin,
Cook, Sir Francis Chichester and many more have set sail from her harbour,
one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Sited at the outlest of the
Tamar and Plym rivers, The city is casily accessible by sea, air and land.
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Getting
to the conference
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Air
For details of
flights to and from the UK
see, for example, the British Airways web site. For details of flights between Plymouth and other UK regional airports see AirSouthWest.
Plymouth City Airport
Plymouth City
Airport is about four miles (approx.
6.5km) to the North of the city centre on the A386. Details about transfers
from the airport are available in the Plymouth
Airport Guide or by phone on +44 (0)870 241 6830.
Gatwick Airport
If you arrive at London Gatwick, you can take an AirSouthWest flight to Plymouth City Airport.
You can also travel by train
(or coach) from
Gatwick to Plymouth.
Heathrow Airport
If you arrive at London Heathrow, you can travel by train (or coach) to Plymouth. There are two
ways of travelling by train: first you take the Rail-Air link bus to Reading
Rail station and then get a train from there; alternatively, you take the
Heathrow Express train to London Paddington station and get a train from
there. It is worth noting that trains leaving London
or Reading at
peak times can be very expensive. If you can get a Saver or SuperSaver
ticket, it will be cheaper.
By
Train
Coach & Train
Plymouth Railway Station and Coach Station is a few minutes walk from the
City Centre and Conference Venue as indicated on the map above.
If you are travelling by coach or train then the following web sites may be useful
- National Express,
TheTrainLine.
It is strongly recommended that users confirm train times and services with
the rail enquiries phone line. Tel +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50.
Getting from London Paddington and London Heathrow
Airport (LHR) to Plymouth
by train:
From LHR either take the Heathrow Express train to London Paddington and
then take a train to Plymouth, or take the
RailAir link bus to Reading railway station
and then a train to Plymouth.
The former option is the more expensive. Try not to pay full fare; e.g. try
to buy a Saver or a SuperSaver ticket. Note that with a Saver ticket on
weekdays you cannot leave London Paddington before 0926 or between 1631 and
1821, and with a SuperSaver (less expensive than a Saver) you cannot leave
London Paddington before 0926 or between 1558 and 1906. Similarly, with a
Saver ticket on weedays you cannot leave Reading
before 0950 or between 1658 and 1846, and with a SuperSaver you cannot leave Reading before 0950 or
betwen 1620 and 1932. SuperSavers are not valid on Fridays.
By Car
Plymouth is linked to the UK motorway network via the A38
Devon Expressway. You can find car routes via the linked CAR above.
Ferry
Brittany Ferries operate services between, Roscoff/Cherbourg (France)and Plymouth
as well as Santander (Spain) and Plymouth.
For information about services please visit their website.
The site can be viewed in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
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Climate
in conference month
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The average temperature range in June is 12oC
– 22oC. You can see a current 5 day forecast here
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Currency
and exchange rates
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Click here for up to
date currency exchange rates
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Time
zone
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In June/July, the UK is in British Summer Time,
which is GMT/UTC+1
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Dialling
codes
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Click here
to find the International Dialling Code
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Other
useful links
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Tourist information website for city
http://www.visitplymouth.info
Local online
newspaper
Car Hire
www.holidayautos.co.uk/
www.hertz.co.uk
www.avis.co.uk
Airport parking
and airport hotels - car parking at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester
and all major UK airports
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