Lancaster University is easily accessible by bicycle, car, rail, bus, and canal. There is a direct and comparatively inexpensive rail link between Lancaster and Manchester Airport.

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Lancaster University is a campus university situated south of the City of Lancaster. Lancaster boasts a strong international profile in Psychology, Computing, Sociology, Management and many other fields. Over 16000 students from over 100 different countries study here, with all students and staff belonging to one of the nine colleges.

A campus map is available here. The conference will take place in the Chaplaincy Centre (no.20 on the map).

Lancaster is a small, historic city in the North West of the UK. The city is dominated by an imposing medieval castle, parts of which date back 900 years. In 1612 the castle was the site of the infamous Pendle Witch Trials, which resulted in the hanging of ten men and women for witchcraft. Adjacent to the castle is Lancaster Priory, founded in the 11th Century. Lancaster is also home to Williamson Park, one of the finest parks in the UK. The park is on a hilltop overlooking the city with views across Morecambe bay to the Lake District. In the centre of the park is a grand Victorian folly known as the Ashton Memorial.

Lancaster has beautiful riverside and canal-side walks, an extensive cycle network, and many traditional English pubs serving real ales and local delicacies such as black pudding and Lancashire hot pot.

To the south of Lancaster is Manchester. Easy to reach by train, Manchester is home to some of the best nightlife, restaurants, sport and shopping in the UK.

To the north is the English Lake District. The Lake District is popular with hikers and was home to Beatrix Potter and romantic poets such as Wordsworth and Coleridge. The Lake District has excellent public transport links and is a popular weekend destination for tourists. Further north, and easy to reach by train is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.

To the east is the Trough of Bowland, a dramatic valley set in an area that rivals the Lake District for beauty and is undiscovered by many tourists.

To the west is Morecambe bay, an important area for wildlife and notorious for its quicksands and fast moving tides.