Venue details
The workshop takes place in the James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) which is located within the University of Edinburgh's King's Buildings campus. See here for the location of JCMB on OpenStreetMap.
For a precise and real-time bus/tram schedule, use the Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams app or the Lothian Buses website.
Accommodation
Please note that Edinburgh may be busy at the time of the workshop. Please make sure to book accommodation well ahead of time.
A list of suggested accommodations can be found on the webpage of the Higgs Centre https://higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk/visitors/accommodation Please note when booking the hotels under 'University Accommodation' use the code 'ENJOY' to receive a discount.
Note that the B&B's as well as the University accommodation listed on the above webpage may be booked out for the time of the workshop. Please try the hotels listed here, or use your favourite webpage for finding travel/hotel booking to look for accommodation.
Note, even though listed on the accommodation suggestions by the Higgs Centre, we strongly advise not to book via AirBNB as there is no guarantee that accommodation is reasonable and one may not obtain receipts/bills that are suitable for expenses claims.
Travel to Edinburgh
- By air: Edinburgh has an international airport https://www.edinburghairport.com which is well connected to various major European airports, such as London Heathrow, Paris CDG, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
- By train: The main train station is Edinburgh Waverly in the city centre
Up-to-date Covid rules including potential travel restrictions can be found on https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ . Note that rules in Scotland may differ from rules elsewhere in the UK.
Visa
Entry/visa requirements for the UK can be checked on https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control. If you require an invitation letter for a visa application please, fill this form with your information. Any questions, send an email to sopa.events@ed.ac.uk
