Program
Wednesday the 13th, 7pm onwards. Meet up for drinks (buy your own) at
The Last Drop Inn
- Thursday. The "official" program. Coffee at 9:30; talks
from 10:00, until about 5:30pm.
- Location:
Computer Science Department, The Heslington
East campus of the University of York. This map gives directions from
downtown York to the University; this one details the university
(we'll be in the building labeled "Computer Science")
- The day's events include a keynote by Alan and presentations by some of the
contributors to this volume
The precise schedule for the talks may be found
here
- Thursday evening after the conference. Celebration: Drinks and dinner
- Location: Ron Cook Hub, next to the computer science department.
The proceedings are available in pdf format here; hard copies may be ordered
here
Local information
Getting around:
The city centre of York is small -- you can walk across it in 15-20 minutes.
From the rail station to a hotel in the centre, it should be no more than
10
minutes by taxi, and most hotels can be reached by walking. That said, the
centre can be
pretty confusing the first time you encounter it! To get from the centre to
the university, you can take the #4 bus from the rail station or Clifford
Street; a return ticket is GBP 3, and the journey takes around 15 minutes. A
taxi from the centre to the University should be around GBP 6.
The university's web-site
also has a lot of information about visiting the university (maps, etc).
Flights:
It is probably easiest to fly to Manchester. There is a direct train
from Manchester Airport to York every 30m or so (1h in the evening) and
the average journey time is 1h 45m.
Leeds/Bradford is also close but you'll have to take a taxi/bus that
will take you to the rail station at Leeds (~20'-infinity - depending on
the traffic at Leeds) and from there you can catch a train to York (~30').
You can take a taxi direct to your hotel in York, but it won't be cheap
(negotiate with the driver, or ask us and we can help you pre-book a taxi).
If you fly to London Heathrow, you'll need to take the Tube/Heathrow
Express to get to London Kings Cross station where you can catch a train to York. The
journey typically takes 3-3:30h. If you choose this route, try to book
your train from London Kings Cross to York in advance on-line
here,
as buying your ticket on the day can be horrifically expensive. Other
reasonably convenient airports for York include Newcastle and Durham Tees,
but Manchester is the best-connected international airport.
From the train station in York, you can then take a taxi which will
bring you to the Department of Computer Science in 10-15' or so.
Accommodation:
There are plenty of hotels in the city centre of York, but
there are no hotels right near the university. It is most
convenient to stay in the city centre, and take a bus or taxi to the University
(or to walk once you know your way -- 20-30m walk).
Some hotels that are convenient in the city centre (all of these are very
comfortable):
- The Hilton
- Monk Bar Hotel (just outside the city's inner walls)
- Dean's Court Hotel (next to the York Minster)
- Novotel
There are also budget options: two Travelodges and a Premier Inn. The above
hotels are much better.
There are also lots of smaller bed-and-breakfasts that are cheaper.
VisitYork
is a good
starting point for accommodation in York (large and small), as is Expedia.
