Mobilities and the Digital – 21 June 2024
Elm House, University of Birmingham
Supported by the Institute for STEMM in Culture and Society (ISTEMMiCS)
Key Dates:
- Friday 15th March – Friday 26th April 2024 – Submissions Period for Contributions
- W/C Monday 13th May – Confirmation of Submission Acceptance, Registration Opens
- Tuesday 11th June – Registration Closes
- Monday 17th June – Provisional Conference Programme Published
- Friday 21st June – DGRG Annual Symposium Conference
In-person attendance:
Travel to University of Birmingham Campus
The main University of Birmingham campus is located in Edgbaston towards the south-west of Birmingham City Centre. We strongly advise traveling to the University campus via public transport wherever possible. Most trains will either arrive at Birmingham New Street or Birmingham Moor Street. The campus has its own train station (‘University’) and trains run regularly to University via Birmingham New Street. There is a 5-10 minute walk from Moor Street to New Street. The train from New Street to University is typically 1-2 stops and takes about 5-10 minutes.
Conference venue
The conference will take place at Elm House, University of Birmingham. Please see information on getting to Elm House here.
A campus accessibility map is available here.
Accommodation
We highly recommend that you book accommodation as early as possible.
Closest accommodation
Option 1:
The most convenient accommodation (location wise) is on the University of Birmingham campus via Edgbaston Park Hotel. EPH has a limited amount of rooms available due to the event taking place around graduation ceremonies. The rooms that are available are Single occupancy at £110 per night or a Double bed (Bed and Breakfast included) at £119 per night, both at discounted rates. The rooms are subject to availability and on a first come first serve basis. Please email reservations@edgbastonparkhotel.com or ring 0121 414 8888 (Option 1) to make a discounted booking quoting the promotional code: STEMM24.
Option 2:
The cheapest accommodation is on the University of Birmingham campus via Peter Scott House. PSH has a limited number of rooms available due to the event taking place around graduation ceremonies. The rooms that are available are Standard Double at £70 per night (Room Only) or £83.50 per night (Bed and Breakfast), both at discounted rates. The rooms are subject to availability and on a first come first serve basis. Please email reservations@edgbastonparkhotel.com or ring 0121 414 8888 (Option 1) to make a discounted booking quoting the promotional code: STEMM24.
Stay in central Birmingham
There are several options if you wish to stay in Birmingham City Centre with the added advantage of being closer to key amenities, such as supermarkets, restaurants/bars, and essentials. Please bear in mind however that you will need to buy a train ticket to travel from Birmingham New Street station to University station (1-2 stops) to get to the conference venue. Taxi services (e.g., Uber) are available in Birmingham but please consider traffic can get very congested in the mornings and evenings.
There are many hotel chains located centrally, some of which include:
- Travelodge (Birmingham Central Bull Ring)
- Premiere Inn (Birmingham Central, Hagley Road)
- Radisson Blue (Birmingham Holloway Circus)
- iBIS Budget Birmingham Centre (Colemore Street)
- Aloft (Birmingham Eastside)
- Malmaison Birmingham
Travel Bursaries
Travel bursaries are available to those who need support in travelling to Birmingham for this event. Bursaries of up to £50 to help cover transportation or hotel costs have been made available thanks to the kind support of the Royal Geographical Society. Applications for bursaries will open alongside registration.
Online attendance:
Online attendance will be hosted via Zoom (the link will be shared with registered participants). Please be aware technical glitches can happen and we will actively resolve any issues flagged to us on the day.