Directions and other useful information for participants
ATLAS UK Physics meeting - RHUL 5-7 January, 2011

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Lost and Found

The following items were lost and found and are still waiting to be claimed:

• black Blackberry phone case
• USB cable for an htc phone
• brand-new brown woolly hat, in a plastic Accessorize bag

If you happen to have found a blue reading glasses case (containing glasses) in Car Park 4, on Friday afternoon, please get in touch.

Please email pedro.teixeira-dias or carmela.froggatt (AT rhul.ac.uk) regarding any of the above.

Travel to RHUL

Royal Holloway is situated about 20 miles south west of London, near Egham and M25 junction 13. The nearest train station is Egham and the nearest airport is London Heathrow.

• Official college travel guide with directions to the campus by all major modes of transport.
• Campus and local area map with key locations highlighted

• If you need a taxi, recommended local companies include:
  • Gemini 01784 471111
  • Thames Cars 01784 479999
  • Ronia Mini Cabs 01784 464510
• For travel by taxi to/from the airport, pre-booking with a local company is much cheaper than taking a black cab from the taxi rank. Should be around £18 (T45) to £22 (T13).
• Buses from Heathrow airport: trip takes 40-50 mins in good traffic and buses run about twice per hour. No. 71 serves terminal 5, 441 for terminals 1 & 3 (central bus station) and 5. Both stop directly outside RHUL.
• As our meeting is outside term time the college bus service between Egham station and the RHUL campus will be running only a limited service. Tickets cost £1 and can be purchased from the driver. Alternatively, it's about a 20 minute walk.
• Note that the entrance for cars is on the A30 and the exit is on Bakeham Lane.
• Parking on campus: you are free to park in any marked parking space. No permit is required. Do use marked spaces to avoid the risk of clamping. Car parks are shown on the campus plan.
• Get public transport and car directions to RHUL from Transport Direct

• If you would like any specific travel advice please email Carmela & Pedro. See below for contact details.

Key locations

These are indicated on the maps (same as those linked above):

• The ATLAS UK 2011 plenary sessions take place in the main auditorium of the Windsor Building (#2).
• The poster sessions take place in a seminar room in the Windsor Building.
• Car park 2 is recommended for this location. (In the unlikely event it may be full, the alternative is to use Car Park 4.)
• Breakfast is at The Hub (#41).
  • Car park 6 is convenient for the Hub.
• Accommodation is mainly in Reid Hall (#42)
  • Car parks 5 or 6 are convenient for Reid Hall.
• From Wednesday onwards, lunch and dinner will be served in Founders Building (#1) Dining Hall.
• Tuesday evening dinner (for those that requested it) will be in The Hub (#41), 7-9pm.

Where to go when you arrive

• If you arrive on Tuesday evening, please go directly to The Hub Reception to get the keys to your room.
• If you arrive on Wednesday morning please go directly to the conference venue (Windsor Building), where you will be able to register for the meeting and get the keys to your room.

Other useful information

• Internet access will be available via a wireless network in the meeting rooms and a RJ45 socket in your bedroom.
  • Ethernet cables will be provided for use in your room. (If however you have one, please bring it along, just in case.) A few cables will be on sale at The Hub Reception.
  • A special wireless network for the conference is available in and around the meeting rooms. Login details will be given at registration.
  • Eduroam is available on campus. See coverage map.
• On site facilities include a shop, bank and chapel.
• Your bedroom includes access to a pantry (just fridge, microwave, kettle) so you can make yourself snacks & drinks.
• For off-campus eating and drinking, see LocalFoodAndDrinkGuide.

• If you have any problems or questions, feel free to contact local organisers Carmela Froggatt (carmela.froggatt@rhul.ac.uk) or Pedro Teixeira-Dias (pedro.teixeira-dias@rhul.ac.uk). You may also email atlas-uk-2011@rhul.ac.uk.

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