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Tom Shanks (Chair)
Carlton Baugh
Shaun Cole
Carlos Frenk
Wojtek Hellwing
Richard Massey
Tamsyn McNaught-Roberts
Nigel Metcalfe
Peder Norberg
Matthieu Schaller
Yan-Chuan Cai
Ripples in the CosmosA conference at Durham University |
Travel
How to get to Durham:
- Air
Durham is close to Newcastle International and the smaller Tees Valley Sky ExpressDurham Tees Valley airports. There are regular shuttle flights to both London and Amsterdam. Newcastle also has direct flights to Paris. Newcastle airport is served by the local Metro system, which connects directly to Newcastle main-line train station (~25mins journey time). It is possible to book a through ticket in advance from the airport to Durham (about £10 return). There is an express bus service (Tess Valley Sky Express) between Durham Tees Valley and Darlington railway station, which is then a 20 minute train ride north to Durham (there are trains roughly every half-hour). Taxis from either airport to Durham cost very roughly £50 one way, although there are savings to made by booking in advance.
- Rail
Durham is on the main East Coast railway line with an hourly service to and from London (~3hrs). It also has regular direct services to Manchester (~2.5hrs) and Edinburgh (~1.5hrs). The cheapest fares are to be had by booking on-line well in advance, especially for longer journeys. Tickets bought on the day can be *very* expensive (you have been warned!). Trains to Newcastle are frequent and take about 15mins (there is no real advantage to booking in advance for these). See National Rail Enquiries for timetables.
- Road
Durham is close to the main A1 road which links London to Edinburgh. It may be possible to park in Grey College, just a few minutes walk from the conference venue. Parking on the University Science Site itself is very restricted, and you will need a parking permit. Please let Event Durham know well in advance if you require one.
Around Durham:
- Durham is a small, compact city, and most areas can be reached on foot within 30mins or so (but it is quite hilly in parts, especially around the railway station!). There are some nice walks between the centre of town and the Science Site along the banks of the River Wear. There are also frequent buses, and plenty of taxis. At Durham railway station the main taxi rank is on the northbound side, accessible by a subway (a lift is available) if you are arriving from Newcastle. A taxi journey to the colleges should take 5-10 minutes. On-street parking in much of Durham is restricted by meters. There are also four multi-storey car parks (only one of which is 24 hours).
Grey and Collingwood colleges are within 5 mins walking distance of the Calman lecture theatres. Castle is more like 15 mins.
Here is a general map of Durham City. The University also has an online map and an App guide.