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General Travel and Accommodation Information

The University of (Senate House) is located in the area of London. Please see here for a map of the University of London’s central precinct: http://www.london.ac.uk/fileadmin/documents/home/map.pdf

Senate House is easily accessible by London Underground (Tube). The following lines and stations service the Bloomsbury area: Northern Line (Warren Street, Goodge Street, Euston), Piccadilly Line (), Central Line (Tottenham Court Road), Victoria Line (Warren Street, Euston) and the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines (Euston Square). The nearest train stations are King’s Cross, St. Pancras International and Euston. When selecting accommodation, it is best to look within this area.

All information regarding public transport in London can be found on the Transport for London website, which includes a useful ‘Journey Planner’ facility: www.tfl.gov.uk

By Rail Euston, St. Pancras International and King’s Cross are all within walking distance. Other mainline stations (Charing Cross, Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street, Marylebone, Paddington, Waterloo, Victoria) are a short Tube journey away.

By Air Heathrow: Piccadilly Line to Russell Square (approx 45 minutes)

Gatwick: Regular National Rail services or the Gatwick Express (approx 30 mins) to London Victoria. Victoria Line London Underground to Warren Street or Euston.

Luton: Regular National Rail services from Luton Airport Parkway to St. Pancras International (approx 30 mins).

*Information for other London airports is available upon request.

Accommodation We have endeavoured to list a range of affordable hotels and hostels below. All are within easy reach of Senate House by foot. You may also try www.laterooms.com , while www.timeout.com/london has a searchable list of further accommodation options. Other useful websites include www.hotel-assist.com www.smoothhound.com www.studios92.co.uk

NOTE: The Conference Organising Committee takes no responsibility for the services provided by the businesses listed below. Prices are indicative and may vary.

Hotels

Euro Hotel, 53 Cartwright Gardens, Russell Square, London WC1H 9EL (from £58) http://www.eurohotel.co.uk/rates.htm 2

The George Hotel, 58-60 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EL (from £45) http://www.georgehotel.com

Crescent Hotel, 49-50 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EL (from £57) http://www.crescenthoteloflondon.com

St Margaret's Hotel, 26 , London WC1B 5JL (from £55) http://www.stmargaretshotel.co.uk

The following hotels are part of the Imperial Group http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk

Imperial Hotel (from £82) Russell Square, London WC1B 5BB President Hotel (from £75) Russell Square, London WC1N 1DB Bedford Hotel (from £80) , London WC1B 4HD Royal National Hotel (from £75) Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG Tavistock Hotel (from £68) , London WC1H 9EU County Hotel (from £43) Upper , London WC1H 0JW

Hostels

Clink 261/Ashlee Hotel (£15-£50) 261-265 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QT http://www.ashleehouse.co.uk/index.htm

YHA – St. Pancras (£15-£69) 79-81 , King's Cross NW1 2QE http://www.timeout.com/london/hotels/venue/2:18263/yha-st-pancras http://www.yha.org.uk/

YHA – Oxford Street (£22-£70) 14 Noel Street W1F 8GJ http://www.timeout.com/london/hotels/venue/2:18262/yha-oxford-street http://www.yha.org.uk/

YHA London Central (from £20) 104 Bolsover Street, W1W 5NU http://www.timeout.com/london/hotels/venue/2:27918/yha-london-central http://www.yha.org.uk/

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Generator Hostel, London (from £21.50) 37 Tavistock Place, Russell Square, WC1H 9SE http://www.generatorhostels.com/en/london/