Wednesday 19th July – Friday 21st July 2023
Oxford
Face to Face only. There is no virtual registration for this meeting.
Venues
Conference
The BOPSS Meeting will take place at Keble College Oxford, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3PG
Reception
The BOPSS reception is free for delegates and will take place at the Museum of Natural History – Parks Road, OX1 3PW Wednesday evening at 5.45 pm (please book a ticket when you register)
Dinner
The dinner (black tie) will take place on Thursday evening at the Divinity School, in the Bodleian Library complex, Broad Street, OX1 3BG. Dinner tickets are sold out.
There is no reservation list. This is a named ticketed event.
Punting
Punting on the Thames on Tuesday evening: Cherwell Boat House, Bardwell Road, Oxford, OX2 6ST. Make your own arrangements.
Bike Ride
Bike Ride is now fully subscribed. Participants will be emailed details shortly.
Registration
The registration and onsite payment desk will be in the Sloane Robinson foyer entrance on the ground floor and will be open:
Wednesday: 08.00 am – 17.00 pm
Thursday: 08.00 am – 16.00 pm
Friday: 08.00 am – 15.00 pm
Speaker Preview
The speaker preview desk will be in the Sloane Robinson Music Room on the first floor and will be open:
Wednesday: 08.00 am – 17.00 pm
Thursday: 08.00 am – 17.00 pm
Friday: 08.00 am – 17.00 pm
Accommodation
For those wishing to stay at the College during the conference we have block booked student rooms with breakfast included served in the dining hall. The rooms are for single occupancy only. There is limited availability. Please book your own and use the link and code below:
Accommodation – Keble College (ox.ac.uk) – https://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/conferences/accommodation/
Code: BOPSS2023
Key areas – city centre map
- Conference: Keble College – Porter Lodge is the entrance to Keble for all delegates
- Reception on Wednesday: Museum of Natural History – Parks Road, OX1 3PW
- Black-tie Dinner on Thursday: Divinity School, Bodleian Library – Broad Street, OX1 3BG
- Tuesday punting (& supper) Cherwell Boathouse – Bardwell Rd, OX2 6ST
- Park and Ride
Key areas – on site at Keble College
Keble College is situated on the northern edge of Oxford city centre, just off Banbury Road and the northern end of St Giles. It is opposite the University science area and the University Parks. We are using the Porters Lodge entrance on Parks Road.
- Entrance – Porters Lodge
- Registration – foyer of Sloane Robinson
- Speaker check-in Music Room of Sloane Robinson
- Lecture theatre – Sloane Robinson
- Exhibition and refreshments in marquee in Newman Quad
- Lunch in Dining Hall
- E-posters – Stafford room in Arco
- Additional catering – Roy Griffiths room in Arco
- Bike Store – Jean Robinson room in Arco
Travel and Parking
For detailed travel information please see below
By road
The M40 and M4 + A34 provide easy access by car from London, leaving the M40 at Junction 8
The M40 links Birmingham to Oxford from the north, leaving at Junction 9
Parking
There is no parking at the venue at all. Nearest parking is St Giles (on-street parking) for maximum of 2 hours @ £6 per hour. Parking in Oxford is limited so most day visitors take advantage of Park and Ride.
Park & Ride
https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/56/categoryInfo/13
There are five park and ride sites around the city clearly signposted from the Oxford ring road. All Park and Ride sites are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Vehicles may be left overnight (please check). Maximum stay 72 hours. Separate charges apply for parking and bus fare.
By train
A frequent direct train service operates from London Paddington to Oxford (approx. every 30 minutes) and from Birmingham New Street via Banbury and Coventry. There is also a regular service between Oxford Parkway and London Marylebone via Bicester.
By air
London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports are linked by Oxford Bus Company’s Airline service, which operates 24/7. Birmingham airport is connected by train to Oxford with regular fast services available
