Venue

The X International Symposium SRUK/CERU Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday 7th July at the Royal Institution of Great Britain (Mayfair), in the iconic Theatre that has been the home to world-changing discoveries since 1802. The symposium will then move to the University of Westminster, Cavendish Campus, (Fitzrovia) on Saturday and Sunday, 8th and 9th July.

Both institutions are a powerful example of our Symposium’s motto Forging Connections. Did you know that the University of Westminster organised the first public screening of a moving picture in the UK – with the Lumière brothers attending -, the marathon and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 1908? And did you know that the telephone, the phonograph and the first techniques of photography were all demonstrated at the Theatre in the Royal Institution? What’s more, Charles Darwin, Lord Tennyson and many other legends across generations once sat in the audience. 

The Cavendish Campus and the Royal Institution are well served by train and tube stations, and many hotels and B&B. The classrooms are fully accessible. A childcare service and a violet point to ensure a supporting and safe environment will be available on Saturday and Sunday. Please note that childcare will not be available on Friday. Lunch and refreshments will also be served during the weekend, but not on Friday.

There will be other opportunities to socialise during the symposium, such as an informal gathering after the Opening Ceremony or the coffee breaks during the Symposium. 

You can now check the provisional programme of the Symposium. 

Accessibility

All our venues are fully accessible. However, you will be asked during the registration if we need to make any extra amendments to guarantee your attendance and participation during our Symposium.

If you have any questions with regards to any aspect of the venue, please contact the Organising Committee.

At a glance

Venue for Friday 7th

The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS

Underground: Green Park (Jubilee, Victoria, and Piccadilly lines), Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines), Oxford Circus (Victoria, Central, and Bakerloo lines).

Bus: 9, 14, 19, 22, and 38 run along Piccadilly by the entrance to Albemarle Street.

Venue for Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th

University of Westminster, Cavendish Campus, 115 New Cavendish St, London W1B 2HW

Train/Underground: Euston Station.

Tube: Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan), Warren Street (Northern and Victoria), Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan), Goodge Street (Northern), Tottenham Court Road (Centra, Northern and Elizabeth Line), Oxford Circus (Victoria, Central and Bakerloo).

Bus: 18, 24, 27, 29, 30, 73, 88, 205, 390, and 453 run around the campus.