Venue
The Symposium will be held at Imperial College in central London.
The main college campus in South Kensington is one of London's finest
locations, just a short walk from Harrods and Hyde Park and adjacent to the
Royal Albert Hall and the Science, Natural History and Victoria &
Albert Museums.
Travel
Imperial College is easily accessible, within 30 minutes of London rail terminals and
Heathrow airport. The nearest Underground Station is South Kensington
(Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines).
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Accommodation and
Meals
Accommodation
The Symposium will begin with a reception on the evening of
Monday, 19th July and end with lunch on Friday, 23rd July. The
Registration Desk will be open from 14:00 hrs on Monday, 19 July and from
08:00 on Tuesday, 20th July. The programme will commence at 09:00 hrs on
Tuesday, 20th July in the Sir Alexander Fleming Lecture Theatre.
The accommodation is being handled through
Imperial College. They are holding a limited number of standard and
en-suite rooms and, if you wish to stay at the College, early booking is
essential. A small number of hotels in close proximity to the College
will also be available for on-line booking. The Halls of Residence for
the standard accommodation overlook the parkland setting of Prince's Gardens.
The recently renovated Beit Building is situated just behind the Royal
Albert Hall and provides en-suite accommodation. Some twin rooms will
also be available. Both Halls of Residence are within a short walk of
the lecture theatre.
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Accomodation Costs
Room rates in Halls of Residence
including English breakfast
Standard room:
£40.50 per night
En-suite room:
£51.50 per night
Twin en-suite room: £69.00 per
night
Meals/Outings
A finger buffet lunch, with tea and
coffee, will be served each day. After the welcome reception on the
first evening a hot buffet supper will be served in the Senior Common Room.
The Zoological Society of London has kindly offered to host a barbecue on
Tuesday evening. A tour of the Aquarium will be followed by a barbecue
overlooking the Bear Enclosure. The charge of £25.00 includes
transport to and from Regent's Park. Wednesday evening is currently
free after the Poster Session.
Thursday evening is reserved for the Symposium banquet which will be held
at Imperial College (£37.50 including wine). We have negotiated a
special package which includes all your meals (except for Wednesday night)
for £123.00. It is also possible to order lunches and evening meals
separately by choosing the à la carte Table on the Booking Form.
Registration
The Symposium registration fee
of £200 includes entry to all Symposium sessions, a copy of the book of
abstracts, the welcome reception on 19th July and coffee and tea during the
meeting. Bona fide students will be eligible for a reduced
registration fee of £120. Please note that after 16 April 2004 there
will be a surcharge of £30.00.
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Support for Students
The FSBI is keen to encourage
the attendance and participation of students at the Symposium. In
addition to a reduced registration fee, some funds will be available to
provide free accommodation and, in certain cases to provide financial
support for travel. To be considered students must submit a statement
of support from their Head of Department/Research Supervisor to the
Symposium coordinator, Tricia Ellis-Evans, before 16th April 2004.
