In 2012, the conference will be held at the University of Edinburgh, in the central university area around George Square.
View the conference location on the university's campus maps web page. You can use the map and tools on this page to zoom/view individual buildings and other campus services. You can also download a PDF map of the University of Edinburgh campus to use offline.
The following buildings around George Square will host registration, the conference helpdesk, parallel conference sessions and plenaries, publishers' exhibition, lunch and reception catering (links point to the buildings on the University's campus map):
Some special receptions and plenary events will be held in other locations around the university (most within a 10-15 minute walk of George Square), which will be advised as the programme develops.
The university in the city
The University of Edinburgh is centrally located within the city of Edinburgh, close to key railway and bus links.
The following information on the University of Edinburgh website may be helpful:
Official Tourist Information on Edinburgh and the Lothians can be found on the Visit Scotland website. This site also provides information on attractions, activities, accommodation and entertainment in Scotland's capital and in the beautiful, peaceful countryside of the Lothians.
Information on getting around Edinburgh is available from the City of Edinburgh Council website, which links to information on public buses, Edinburgh Bus Tours and advice on getting to/from the airport. The Lothian Buses website provides a Route Map for daytime (PDF) and night buses (PDF) in the Edinburgh area and information on fares (PDF); their City Centre Bus Map (PDF) includes the diversions that are in place during the tram works.
Transport Direct is Britain's public transport and car route journey planner. The Transport Direct website provides information on train times, car parking facilities, bus routes and more.