Venue Information

The conference and public lecture will take place on the Edgbaston Campus of the University of Birmingham.
The precise venue will be announced here in April 2019. 

Arriving on Campus

By TRAIN: The easiest way to get to the campus from the city centre is by direct train from Birmingham New Street Station (BHM) in the centre of the city to University (Birmingham) (UNI) to the West of campus (8 minutes). Please see the National Rail Webpage for BHM station and UNI station for more information about station accessibility, facilities and requesting assistance. 
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By AIRPLANE: The closest airport is Birmingham International (BHX). Their website provides more information on accessibility of the airport and available options for assistance. Frequent trains run between the airport (BHI station) and the city centre (BHM station).
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By CAR: Parking on campus can be tricky, especially during the current campus redevelopment. The best option is trying to find a spot along the roads around campus. For people with a disability, the campus is accessible to you: 
  • If you require car parking on campus during the event, please contact us to acquire a car pass
  • If you are being dropped off by someone else or are using taxi services: your driver can easily obtain short-stay access on campus

By TAXI: T.O.A. Taxis is Birmingham’s black cab taxi service. All of their vehicles are wheelchair accessible and capable of accommodating passengers with a range of special needs, and their drivers are trained in disability awareness. Their telephone number is 0044 (0)121 427 8888.

Accessibility of the Conference Venue

Accessibility is a very important criterion in choosing the specific conference venue on campus. We will publish detailed information here as soon as we have selected the venue (April 2019 at the latest). Meanwhile, please do not hesitate to contact us (globalethicsevents@contacts.bham.ac.uk) if you have any questions.

The following information may be useful as well: 
  • Personal assistants supporting participants with a disability can register free of charge. Please get in touch to let us know that your personal assistant will be joining so we can make adequate catering arrangements.
  • Assistance dogs are welcome on campus and in the buildings. Other assistance animals are likely to be too, but please let us know to clear this with Facilities Management. 
  • Lunches and coffee & tea breaks will be 50% vegetarian, 50% vegan. Our caterers can cater for any dietary restrictions, but please let us know in advance. 
  • There will be a dedicated quiet space at the conference venue. 

Accommodation

The following have accommodations accessible for wheelchair users and are able to provide assistance for people with disabilities. Please consult their websites and contact them for more information. 
  • The University has BnB accommodation on campus in Lucas House. 
  • Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre also provides BnB accommodation in nearby Selly Oak. 
  • There are also numerous hotels in Birmingham City Centre. The IBIS Hotel at New Street Station is conveniently located and reasonably priced. IBIS also has a budget hotel in the city centre, which is slightly cheaper.
​For participants on a shoestring, Birmingham Central Backpackers is conveniently located near Birmingham New Street Station and is recommended by some participants at our previous conferences. Unfortunately, they do not have facilities for people with a physical disability. 

Information for caregivers

We are dedicated to making our conference as accessible as possible to participants who care for children or others (e.g. people with a disability or elderly people). We can set aside funding to subsidise the use of care facilities by conference participants, but it would be crucial that you let us know as soon as possible if you are considering to use these services.
  • Childcare during the day can be provided by the University’s day nurseries.
  • We can hire University of Birmingham students to cover childcare during the social events on the evening of 30 May (public lecture and conference dinner).
  • We can hire University of Birmingham students with experience to cover care for others during the conference days and evenings. 
Children and others for whom conference participants may care are of course also more than welcome to join during the (informal) conference dinner on 30 May.