Information for delegates

Arrival and accommodation information:

If you are travelling from a distance, please do let us know when you will be arriving in the city. For those arriving into Manchester on Thursday evening, a number of the ManuScript Conference team members will be having a casual drink in the Cornerhouse, on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Road (http://www.cornerhouse.org/). Give one of us a call if you can't find us or get lost!

City centre and campus maps are available on the University of Manchester website:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/maps/campusmap.pdf

The conference will begin in University Place, which is number 37 on the campus map. It is easily accessible from the city centre, around 10 minutes by bus: from Piccadilly Gardens, take a 41, 42, 43, 142, 143 or 157.

There are a range of hotels and hostels convenient for the University. A list of recommended accommodations can be found at:
http://media.stars.manchester.ac.uk/files/accommodation/pdfs/hotel_information%5B1%5D.pdf

Further details of travel options to the University can be found at:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/

Conference Registration

Registration form (, 30 KB)

Registration forms can be downloaded from the link above. Please be sure to return your registration form (with £5 registration fee) by February 16th. All food and drinks over the course of the day are included in the conference fee. Registration will begin at 9.30AM in University Place.

09.30-10.00    Registration
10.00-11.30    Panel I
11.30-12.00    Break (Tea, Coffee, Biscuits)
12.00-13.30    Panel II
13.30-14.30    Lunch
14.30-16.00    Panel III
16.00-16.30    Tea, Coffee , Biscuits
16.30-17.30    Keynote Lecture (Prof. Peter Goldie: "Itches and Desires to Scratch)
17.30-             Wine reception

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