DIS 2008 -- facilities

Local Facilities

Whilst on campus, delegates should wear their conference badge at all times.

Computing

Wireless access will be available for registered participants. You will receive information on how to connect when you arrive at UCL.

A computer room with 35 Windows terminals will be available throughout the duration of the conference for people to use. You should use the same account as for the wireless network, just enter the username and password for the UCLUSERS system. The cluster room is in room 105 in the Union (UCLU) building (ref D1 on Map 2: Bloomsbury Campus). Upon entering the corner door of the North Cloisters, go straight through the double doors ahead. Go down the stairs opposite the lifts and just before the Physics Department and take the doors on the right to the outside. Turn right and right again and walk up to the building with several doors. Take the doors which have the words "PULL" on them or those immediately to the left. Then walk up the ramp and take the furthest door in front of you on the right (just before the toilets) which is the entrance to the Students' Union. Walk through this entrance until you come to the stairs which you should go up to the first floor. Go through the doors on the left and the cluster room is immediately on your right.

Venues

Conference office and registration
Registration will be held on Sunday and Monday in the North Cloisters which is just off the main quadrangle (ref C/D2 on Map 2: Bloomsbury Campus) in the far left corner as you enter the main gates from Gower Street. There are signs outside the entrances saying "North Cloisters". After that, the conference office is in room E1 in the Physics Department. Upon entering the corner door of the North Cloisters, go straight through the large double doors ahead, Physics is straight ahead and E1 the first room on the left.

Coffee
Coffee will also be in the North Cloisters which is just off the main quadrangle (ref C/D2 on Map 2: Bloomsbury Campus) in the far left corner as you enter the main gates from Gower Street. There are signs outside the entrances saying "North Cloisters". The Haldane Room, which is next to the North Cloisters is also for use by delegates.

Plenary sessions
Plenary sessions will be held in the Cruciform Lecture Theatre (LT1) which is in the Cruciform Building (ref B2 on Map 2: Bloomsbury Campus), the large, red-brick building directly opposite the main gates on Gower Street. This building has tighter security and so you will need to show your badge to gain entry. Upon entering the building, go straight up a few stairs until you reach the main staircase, which you should go down. Then turn right at the bottom and follow the signs to Lecture Theatre 1.

Parallel sessions
Parallel sessions will be held in the six (five on Monday afternoon) rooms around the North Cloisters on the main campus (ref C2-D2 on Map 2: Bloomsbury Campus)

Pearson Lecture Theatre is on the other side of the main quad from Physics, i.e. nearest left corner on entering the main gates. Once in the building, go ahead and then turn right. Go ahead through two doors and after the second, the theatre is immediately on your right.

Physics E7 is in the Physics Department. Upon entering the corner door to the North Cloisters, go straight through the large double doors ahead, Physics is straight ahead and E7 on the left.

Physics A1 is in the Physics Department. Upon entering the corner door to the North Cloisters, go straight through the large double doors ahead and either go up to the top of the stairs on your left or the 3rd floor in the lift on your right. Then turn left at the top of the stairs or right out of the lift, walk up a few stairs, through the doors which are signed Physics Department and A1 is immediately on your left.

The following are all in the same building and can be accessed from the North Cloisters as follows: upon entering the corner door of the North Cloisters, go straight through the double doors ahead. Go down the stairs opposite the lifts and just before the Physics Department and take the doors on the right to the outside. Turn right and right again and walk up to the building with several doors. Then:

Harrie Massey Lecture Theatre take the doors which are next to the stairs which lead up to the (locked) entry to the Physics Department. Then enter the theatre.

Physics D103 take the doors which have the words "PULL" on them or those immediately to the left. Then walk up the ramp and take the furthest door in front of you on the left (just before the toilets) which is the entrance to the Students' Union. Walk through this entrance until you come to the stairs which you should go up to the first floor. Go through the doors on the left and the D103 is straight ahead.

Maths 505 take the doors which have the words "PULL" on them or those immediately to the left. Then walk up the ramp and take the furthest door in front of you on the left (just before the toilets) which is the entrance to the Students' Union. Walk through this entrance and use the first set of lifts on the right. Go to the fifth floor and turn right once out of the lift. Go ahead and turn right again. Room 505 is at the end of the corridor.

Maps

Below are a selection of maps of UCL that you can view online or download for printing. PDFs of all the maps can be downloaded which includes an index of UCL buildings.
Maps produced by the Drawing Office, UCL Department of Geography.