17th Galway Topology Colloquium


30th June - 2nd July 2014
University of Birmingham

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The detailed maps of the Edgbaston Campus can be found here. The School of Mathematics, where the conference will take place, is located in the Watson Building (R15). All the talks will take place in the Lecture Room C which is on the right hand side immediately after you enter the Watson building.

A conference booklet with the abstracts listing is now available.

A conference schedule is now available.

About

This is the seventeenth in a series of annual events taking place at institutions in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Colloquium aims to encourage links between general topologists and dynamicists in the UK, Ireland and the rest of the world. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to attend. We hope that the relaxed, informal atmosphere will generate discussion of research and provide greater awareness of the different areas of study in the UK and Ireland.

The three day programme consists of 20 or 50 minute talks given by participants, together with ample time for discussion. Speakers may present new results, discuss recent progress on open problems, or give expository lectures on some technique or area of interest. Graduate students are encouraged to present their own work. The invited speakers will give a 50 minute talk each and other participants will give 20 minute talks. There are no parallel sessions and participants would usually attend all presentations.

This year the colloquium will be held in the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham, from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July.

Invited speakers

It is a pleasure to have the following as invited speakers:

Travel

The colloquium will take place in the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham, which is located about 2 miles from Birmingham city centre.

By Train

The main train station in Birmingham city centre is Birmingham New Street Station, which has direct links to most UK cities. There are frequent fast trains between London Euston and Birmingham New Street. There are also trains between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street/Birmingham Snow Hill. For information on train times, see the National Rail journey planner.

By Air

The closest airport is Birmingham International (BHX), which is a short train ride (10 - 20 mins) from the centre of Birmingham. The airport has its own train station, which is linked to the passenger terminals by the free Air-Rail Link which runs every 2 minutes. There are frequent trains running between the airport and Birmingham New Street train station. Click here for more information on travel from the airport.

Getting to the University from Birmingham City Centre

The University of Birmingham has its own train station, University Station, located at the edge of the campus. There are frequent trains from Birmingham New Street Station to University Station, with a journey time of approximately 7 minutes. University Station is on both the LONGBRIDGE and REDDITCH lines, and trains usually depart from platforms 10b and 11b.

For those staying in the neighbourhood of Brindley Place/Broad Street/Broadway Plaza, there is a nearby train station, Five Ways station. This is linked to both Birmingham New Street Station and University Station by the LONGBRIDGE and REDDITCH lines. The train from Birmingham New Street stops first at Five Ways, then at University.

The detailed maps of the Edgbaston Campus can be found here. The School of Mathematics, where the conference will take place, is located in the Watson Building (R15).

Accommodation

The following hotels are located near Five Ways Station, which is one stop from University Station (see above).

Travelodge Birmingham Central Broadway Plaza,
220 Ladywood Middleway,
Birmingham B16 8LP
Double/Family ensuite rooms for £30 (if booked online in advance)
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Travelodge Birmingham Central (Broad Street),
230 Broad Street,
Birmingham B15 1AY
Double/Family ensuite rooms for £32 (if booked online in advance)
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Copthorne Hotel (4 star hotel, 15 minute walk from both Five Ways Station and New Street Station)
Paradise Circus,
Birmingham B3 3HJ
Double ensuite rooms for £65 (if booked online in advance)
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The following hotels are located in the centre of Birmingham, a short walk from Birmingham New Street Station (which is a 7 minute train ride from University Station).

Travelodge Birmingham Central Moor Street,
Carrs Lane,
Birmingham B4 7SS
Double/Family ensuite rooms for £32 (if booked online in advance)
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Britannia Hotel
New Street,
Birmingham B2 4RX
Single ensuite rooms for £40 (if booked online in advance)
Book online

The following guesthouse (with 9 rooms) is located a 5 minute walk from the School of Mathematics.

Renwick House
13 Bournbrook Road,
Birmingham B29 7BL
Single ensuite rooms for £36
Book by phone: +44 (0)121 472 4640
Book by email: renwickhouse@blueyonder.co.uk
Website at StayinBritain

University Accommodation

The following is 10-15 minute walk away from the University. For detailed maps see the location tab at the corresponding web page.

Self Catering

It is likely that there will be a few ensuite single rooms available in the student accommodation for £28 a night. These include Elgar Court, Maple Bank, Mason Hall.

B&B

Single rooms (including breakfast) are available from £49 a night if booked in advance at the Conference Park.


All the rates above are per night and approximative. The list above is far from complete. It is always a good idea to check Booking.com or HostelWorld for other options. Please arrange your stay well in advance.

Previous colloquia

Acknowledgement

We would like to express our thanks for the support we are receiving from the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham; and the London Mathematical Society.

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Last updated on 30/06/2014