Venue and Accommodation
Loughborough
Loughborough is a large town in rural Leicestershire, in central England. It has a strong history in agriculture, industry, transport, and education. There was a settlement at Loughborough before the Roman invasion of Britain, and Loughborough is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086).
Local industries include the world’s largest bell foundry, electrical engineering and the manufacture of hosiery. An early success in lace making was halted when Luddites destroyed the machinery in 1816.
There is currently one mainline railway station in Loughborough, on the Midland Main Line from London to Nottingham, but historically there were three lines through the town; one of these is now used by a steam heritage railway. The River Soar lies to the east of the town, and two canals run through the town; both the Leicester Navigation and the Loughborough Navigation now form part of the Grand Union Canal system.
For more information about Loughborough and its environs, see Loughborough on Wikipedia.
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is one of the leading higher education institutions in the UK. The university has strong national and international reputation for challenging and innovative research that contributes to the sustainability of the built-environment. Since its early days the university has maintained strong links with different stakeholder groups to resolve real life problems and improve the quality of life of people. The 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) awarded the university the top ‘5* grade’ for research work in Built Environment, Sports Science and Social Sciences.
The conference will be hosted by the department of Civil and Building Engineering.
For more information, see the University’s web site.
Accommodation
We have reserved 120 rooms for conference delegates at four local hotels. These must be booked by Sunday 22 March 2009 at the latest. All rates listed here are per night and include breakfast.
Burleigh Court 30 single rooms, 10 double, on the University campus five minutes’ walk from the conference venue – contact Jemma Ladkin (+44 1509 211515) quoting reference “77164 – Loughborough University”.
| £65 | Single room |
| £93 | Twin/double room (single occupancy) |
| £112 | Twin/double room (double occupancy) |
Quality Hotel & Suites Loughborough 30 rooms, 5-7 minutes’ walk – contact Sean Perkins, Reservations Manager (+44 1509 211800) quoting “334 – Loughborough University”.
| £67 | Single room |
| £77 | Twin/double room |
Ramada Jarvis Loughborough 30 twin/double rooms, 10 single, 15 minutes by shuttle bus (every 10 minutes) – contact Martino Ercolani, General Manager (+44 1509 233222) quoting “Pam Allen – Loughborough University”.
| £75 | Single room |
| £90 | Double/twin room |
Quorn Country Hotel 10 double rooms, 4.3 miles, 13 minutes by car or taxi – contact Anna Romano (+44 1509 415050) quoting “3774 – Loughborough University”.
| £95 | Double room (single occupancy) |
| £115 | Double room (double occupancy) |
Student Halls Loughborough University has a limited number of bedrooms available during the conference, most of which are en suite. For further information please see the Loughborough University accommodation website. Prices start from £44 including breakfast, but availability is limited – rooms must be booked through the conference organisers as soon as possible by ticking the appropriate box on the conference payment form.
