Routes to Cardiff Cardiff University By Road (£3.00 per person). See Map 2 for Cardiff University is recognised in Importance is attached to ensuring that Cardiff is served by the M4 and is easily location. Car parking in the University car independent assessments as one of Cardiff University graduates have the accessible from all parts of Britain. From parks is extremely limited and a permit is Britain's leading teaching and research personal and intellectual skills employers demand, resulting in very high levels of the south west, take the M5 and from required. However, there are several universities. graduate employment. Many of the the south of England, follow major public car parks located close to the Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, the University’s degree programmes provide A-roads to the M4. From Scotland, the University, all of which are marked on University today combines impressive partial or complete exemption from north of England and the Midlands, Map 4. There is also pay and display car modern facilities and a dynamic relevant professional examinations and travel via the M50 to the M4. parking available on Park Place and approach to teaching and research with within the civic centre (along College its proud heritage of service and more than forty schemes of study Travelling east on the M4.Leavethe Road, City Hall Road, King Edward VII achievement. benefit from accreditation and input by motorway at Junction 32, follow the Avenue and Museum Avenue). This professional bodies. The University’s breadth of expertise in A470, sign-posted City Centre. typically costs around £3.50 for three research and research-led teaching More than twenty per cent of Cardiff The Cathays Park campus – hours. Payment is by coin or debit/ credit Follow the encompasses: the humanities; the University students pursue postgraduate card. Parking in the North Road car park A470 towards the city centre and the natural, physical, health, life and social study. A new £4M investment will see is £5.00 per day. (Charges for city centre University is sign-posted. sciences; engineering and technology; 72 full RCUK-rate PhD scholarships multi-storey car parks vary considerably, The Heath Park campus – Follow the preparation for a wide range of offered to expand and enhance Cardiff’s up to £12 per day.) postgraduate research community. A470 as far as Gabalfa Interchange. professions; and a longstanding Take first exit onto the A48 (Eastern The Heath Park campus – Limited car commitment to lifelong learning. Promoting health and welfare with Avenue), sign-posted Newport and the parking is available in various car parks. The University has around 6,000 staff, special reference to the needs of Wales is an important role of the University, M4, but immediately exit at the slip By Rail / Coach / Bus including a Nobel Laureate. In 2009, road on the left. This leads directly onto working in close partnership with NHS High speed inter-city trains provide the University was awarded its fourth the University Hospital site. Wales and numerous others. frequent services between all major Queen’s Anniversary Prize for excellence The University has invested a substantial Travelling west on the M4.Leavethe British cities. The Cardiff-London service, in Higher Education. amount in its estate in recent years, motorway at Junction 29, follow the from London Paddington, runs at 30 From its outstanding central location in including enhanced information A48(M)/A48, sign-posted Cardiff East minute intervals throughout the day. Cardiff's elegant civic centre, the technology and expanding facilities for and the South. Continue for Frequent services also connect Cardiff University attracts students and staff life sciences and brain research. There approximately seven miles. with Bristol, Birmingham, Southampton, from throughout the world, attracted by its international reputation and are also plans in place for a new Medical The Cathays Park campus – Continue Manchester, Liverpool and with many Education Centre which will offer a new along the A48 to the A470 (Gabalfa other cities and towns. Cardiff is also commitment to innovation and excellence in all areas of activity. Cardiff library, clinical skills and simulation Interchange). Leave the A48 at Gabalfa served by regular coach services from laboratories and seminar space to Interchange and take the A470, towns and cities across the UK. From is a member of the Russell Group of Britain’s leading research universities. students on the Heath Park campus. sign-posted city centre. Follow the Cardiff Central Station there is a frequent train service which stops at Having gained national and The University has a longstanding A470 towards the city centre and the commitment to lifelong learning. The University is sign-posted. Cathays Station (located on the Cathays international standing, Cardiff Park campus). Local bus services also University’s vision is to be a world- Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning The Heath Park campus – On the A48, operate from Cardiff Central Station. leading university and to achieve the provides a wide range of part-time speed reductions will be noticeable from courses, including professional develop- The Cathays Park campus – The No 27 associated benefits for its students, 50 to 40mph. At this time the University staff and all other stakeholders. ment, with many courses custom-made Hospital will be visible on the right. Exit service leaves Hayes Bridge Road every to meet each employer’s needs. the next slip road, sign-posted 10 minutes throughout the day. The student population is drawn from a variety of backgrounds, with students The University is one of the largest “University Hospital” and turn right at The Heath Park campus – The No 86 employers in Cardiff and is a substantial the traffic lights along a short road service leaves Stand C5. The Nos 8, 9 attracted from throughout Wales, the rest of the UK and world-wide. purchaser of goods and services, making leading directly onto the University and 9a leave from Wood Street. a major contribution to the region’s Hospital site. International students representing By Air more than 100 countries comprise prosperity. Academic expertise and research facilities are used to advantage Car Parking Cardiff Airport is 11 miles from the city some eleven per cent of the total by industry and commercial partners, The Cathays Park campus – Two Park centre. Coach and train services operate student population. government bodies and other and Ride services operate in Cardiff – between Cardiff Central Station and organisations. one from East of the city (£2.50 per London’s Heathrow and Gatwick car) and one from the West of the city airports. Visitors with Disabilities/Special Needs Further information: Some buildings may present problems of access and egress for those with mobility difficulties. For further information, please contact the Location Guide Q Door-to-door directions by road: www.cardiff.ac.uk/directions Q Park and Ride services: www.cardiff.gov.uk/parkandride Disability Team: Telephone: (029) 2087 4528 Q Train services: Tel: (08457) 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk 2010 Q Coach services (National Express): Tel: (08705) 808080 For more information visit: www.cardiff.ac.uk www.nationalexpress.com Cardiff University, Deri House, Q Local bus services:Tel: 0871 200 2233 www.cardiffbus.com 2-4 Park Grove, Cardiff CF10 3PA www.cardiff.ac.uk Q Satnav: If you are using satnav the postcodes are: Telephone: (029) 2087 4000 Information is believed to be correct at the time of printing. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure Cathays Park Campus (Main Building): CF10 3AT accuracy, the publishers cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions, or for any matter in any way connected with, or arising out of, the publication of this information. Published by the Student For door-to-door directions by road go to: Heath Park Campus: CF14 4XN Recruitment and Web Division of Cardiff University © Copyright 2010 Effective 1st January 2010. www.cardiff.ac.uk/directions Map 1 United Kingdom Map 2 University and City Centre University Hall Student Residence/ Conference Centre Map 3 Leave the A48 at Llanedeyrn Interchange, sign-posted to Docks and Cardiff East, A4161. At the roundabout, take the exit sign-posted Llanedeyrn and, at the next roundabout take the first exit sign-posted Cyncoed. Follow the road up the hill to a set of traffic lights. Turn right at the lights into Cyncoed Road. Take the third turning left into Tyˆ Gwyn Road and approximately 100 metres on the right hand side, turn into Birchwood Lane and enter the main gate. The reception is at the baseoftheTower Building (the postcode Did you know… is: CF23 5YB). Q Cardiff University was founded by Royal Charter in 1883 Map 3 University Hall and Conference Centre Q It is a dynamic and successful centre of higher education with an international reputation for high quality teaching and research Q With c27,000 students and c6,000 staff, Cardiff University’s academic community is the size of a small town Q The University plays a vital role in the life of the diverse community which it serves and it takes pride in its own diversity, drawing students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds Q Research is undertaken in each of the 28 academic schools, and at any one Key Residences time there are more than 1,000 research contracts in operation See Additional Park and Ride Services 2 University Hall C4 h Hodge Hall C3 Q The University’s technology transfer Information activities, from start-up companies and Cardiff West 4 Cartwright Court C4 m Aberdare Hall C3 University and the licensing of new products to industry, City Centre Cardiff East 5 Talybont North/South B4 * Gordon Hall C3 contribute tens of millions of pounds to Maps of other sites 7 Talybont Court C4 B Senghennydd Hall C3 the economy annually.