Location

Canterbury is a picturesque medieval town in Kent. It owes its fame to the sixth century conversion of the English to Christianity under St. Augustine and its role as a medieval site of pilgrimage, as described in Geoffrey Chaucer’s famous `Canterbury Tales’. The magnificent Canterbury Cathedral in the centre of the city, is the mother church of the Anglican (Episcopalian) communion, and the city is the home to no less than three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Venue

The University of Kent’s campus is situated on the north west edge of the city of Canterbury. All IWOTA events will take place on campus with most of the scientific programme happening in or around the Sibson Building, which was purpose built for the study of mathematics and was recognised at the Royal Institute of British Architects National Awards by being named South-East Building of the Year 2018. Here is a campus map with the conference locations indicated.

Travel

Just under one hour’s train journey from London with Southeastern trains, Canterbury is well-situated with high speed rail connections to continental Europe and to London with its international airports. Travel from Heathrow or Gatwick takes roughly 2 hours, and a return trip costs around £50 using the underground or £85 using the Heathrow Express. The connections to London also provide a convenient rail link on to Cambridge. More travel information is available here.

Accommodation

The campus has modern halls of residence which provide a convenient place for delegates to stay, with accommodation and lecture rooms within a ten minute walk of each other.

Delegates for IWOTA staying on campus will be housed in either Turing College or Keynes College. On arrival, please make your way to the corresponding reception. More details are available in the IWOTA delegate information sent out by the Conference Office.

During the registration process there will be the option to book accommodation on campus from Sunday 11th until Saturday 17th August:
Single en-suite bed and breakfast room – £62 per night
Double en-suite bed and breakfast room – £87 per night
Single standard (shared bathrooms) bed and breakfast room – £52.50 per night

All campus accommodation is located within a 10 minute walk to the conference venue. For more information about the accommodation, please visit this link: Turing College – Campus Accommodation

You can view a virtual tour of the rooms by visiting this link. You will need to click “view more” to open additional tours. Accommodation – Virtual Tours

Alternatively the city, a half-hour walk or 15-minute bus ride from campus, is well furnished with several international hotel chains. See here for more information: https://www.canterbury.co.uk/places-to-stay/

For any queries, please contact  iwota2024@kent.ac.uk