Venue information and attending the conference
Please wear your badge at all times for identification purposes.
Conference Registration
The on-site conference registration is at the Porters' Lodge at St Catherine's College. The registration desk will be open from 1400 on Sunday 21 March for you to collect your badge and conference pack. Please make sure that you wear your badge at all times during the conference as entrance to the conference venue is restricted.
The conference venue
The conference takes place in the Bernard Sunley Building (Lecture Theatre, Seminar Rooms A, C and D); the Mary Sunley Building (Lecture Theatre and Seminar Room); the Junior Common Room (JCR) and the Arumugam Building. The Conference Office is in Seminar Room B in the Bernard Sunley Building. These locations are shown on the college map.
Porters’ Lodge
The Porters’ Lodge acts as the College’s reception, and there is a Porter on duty 24 hours a day. Please contact the Lodge if you have any problems. The Lodge telephone number is 01865 271700, and the College address is St Catherine's College, Oxford, OX1 3UJ.
Arrival and check-in
Bedrooms are generally available from 2.00pm on the day of arrival. Delegates should report to the Porter's Lodge and collect keys to their rooms. Room keys are issued to delegates from the Lodge on an individual basis. The College does not operate a hotel keyboard system and delegates are asked to keep their keys during their stay. Coffee and tea making facilities are provided in all bedrooms, together with soap, linen and towels. Hair dryers may be borrowed from the Lodge.
Departure and check-out
Delegates are expected to vacate their bedrooms and return their keys to the Porters’ Lodge by 10.00am on the morning of their departure. For most people, this will mean after breakfast, before the first conference session of that day. A charge of £20 will be incurred if a key is not handed in by 10.00am, and an additional day’s charge will be incurred if a room is not vacated in time for it to be ready for the next guest. Luggage may be left in the luggage room in the Porter’s Lodge.
Conference meals
Breakfast is served 8.00–8.45am in the Dining Hall on the days of the conference and 8.00–9.00am on other days. Dinner on Sunday, lunch and dinner on Monday and lunch on Tuesday will be served in the Dining Hall as scheduled in the conference programme. You are requested to arrive promptly for all meals.
Conference papers
Papers received in advance are available on the Conference website
Hard copies are only available at the conference if provided by the author. If you require a hard copy, please contact the author directly.
Internet access
Wireless access is available in all bedrooms - please see the conference organisers for a password. Wired access is also available: computers should be set to automatically obtain an IP address by DHCP. Users need an Ethernet patch lead which should be plugged into any odd numbered network socket, situated in the skirting board of each room. Please see the conference organisers for ethernet leads and further information.
Public telephones
There are five pay phones and one card phone in the College: three in the Junior Common Room, one in the Bernard Sunley foyer, and two in the Lodge. The Porters can provide delegates with individual telephones for their bedrooms at a minimum charge of £5. There is also a free phone in the Porters Lodge which can be used for arranging taxis.
Medical facilities
The College Medical Officer can be reached through the Porters’ Lodge where there is also a first aid box.
Social
The Junior Common Room and bar are available to delegates as a social area during conferences. Bar sales are on a cash basis.
Messages
During the conference, messages for participants will be posted on the notice board in the Porters’ Lodge. Please check the board from time to time.