Venue and Location

Engineering Building, University of Manchester, Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL UK.

Climate

North Atlantic temperate: no extremes of temperature, although moderate rainfall can be expected.

Transportation

The conference venue is 1km from the main railway station in Manchester (Manchester Piccadilly). Frequent trains run from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (15-20 minute journey). Manchester has direct flights to many European cities and to international destinations such as Beijing, New York, Dubai. A taxi from the airport to the city centre takes 20-30 minutes (traffic dependent) and will cost £25-£30.