Nucleic Acids at the Chemistry-Biology Interface

Information regarding conference venue, instruction of travelling (either by air, train or car) and its nearby accommodation is listed as follows. Please do not hesitate to contact us, if you require any other information.

Location:

• The University of Manchester
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• Britain's largest single-site university with a proud history of achievement and an ambitious agenda for the future. The University of Manchester has been created by bringing together The Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST, two of Britain's most distinguished universities, to create The University of Manchester, a powerful new force in British Higher Education. Manchester has a long tradition of excellence in Higher Education. UMIST can trace its roots back to 1824 and the formation of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, whilst The Victoria University of Manchester was founded as Owens College in 1851.
• Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre
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• The MIB is located in the southwest quadrant of the north campus of The University of Manchester. The £38M building houses research laboratories, core facilities, offices and meeting rooms over five floors together with a sixth floor plant room, and can accommodate more than 600 research staff in up to 75 research groups. The architecture of the MIB reflects the needs of interdisciplinary science, featuring open-plan, multifunctional laboratories and a wide range of high-tech facilities, as well as generously-proportioned meeting and atrium areas. The building has a number of distinctive features, including the "electrophoretic band pattern" window spacing on the north face. MIB is marked as No. 16 on the campus map.

Travelling:

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• By Air
• Manchester Airport is one of the largest and busiest in the country. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) south of the city centre, about 30 minutes from the university. The airport has a number of transport links to the city:
  • Train - The airport's two terminals are linked directly to the city centre by a fast, frequent 24 hour train link to both Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations
  • Taxi - A taxi from the airport to the University will cost approximately £15
  • Bus - Local buses also run to the Sackville Street areas of the campus
• Useful Links:
• Manchester Airport
• National Rail Enquiries
• By Train
• The University of Manchester is located close to both Piccadilly main line station (about two and a half hours from London) and Oxford Road train station. For details of timetables, tickets and other rail information, please ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (+44(0)20 7278 5240 from overseas).
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• Directions
• Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre is within 5 minutes' walk of Piccadilly Station. Leave the station via the Fairfield Street entrance (where the taxi rank is), cross London Road, and down Fairfield Street which is straight ahead of you. Continue down Fairfield Street and then on to Whitworth Street and then turn left on the first junction on to the Sackville Street
• Google Map (from Piccadilly Station to MIB)
• Manchester City Map
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• Useful Links:
• National Rail Enquiries
• By Car
• All approach routes are clearly signposted 'The University of Manchester'.
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• From M6/M56 (Northbound)
• Exit the M6 at J19 taking the third exit at the roundabout onto Chester Road A566
• Continue straight ahead onto A50
• At the major roundabout bear right onto the M56
• Follow the M56 until it turns into the A5103 signposted for the city centre
• Take the A5103 into the centre of Manchester until you reach a major roundabout with an overpass
• Take the third exit at the roundabout onto the Mancunian Way
• Shortly bear left onto Cambridge Street
• Take the second exit at the next roundabout
• Continue straight ahead onto the Mancunian Way A57(M) 0.2 miles
• Bear left again onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street
• Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park
• From M62 (Westbound)
• Take the M62 east to Manchester
• Exit motorway at J20 following the A627 (M) to Oldham
• Continue straight ahead onto Broadway A663
• Bear right onto Oldham Road A62
• Continue straight ahead onto Portland Street A5103
• Turn left onto Princess Street
• Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park
• From M62 (Eestbound)
• Take the M62 west to Manchester
• Exit at J12 onto the M602 Eccles bypass
• Continue straight ahead onto the A57
• Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M)
• Bear left again onto the A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street
• Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park
• From M6 (Southbound)
• Take the M6 South
• As you approach the outskirts of Manchester continue straight ahead onto the M61
• Shortly after, continue straight ahead onto the M60
• Continue straight ahead onto the M62 and bear right onto the M602 Eccles Bypass
• Continue straight ahead onto the A57
• Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M)
• Bear left onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street
• Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park

Accommodation:

• Days Hotel Manchester City
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• Address:	Weston Building, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB
  Distance:	3-minute walk
  Booking Details:	Tel: +44 (0)161 955 8400
  Website:	www.daysinn.com

• IBIS Hotel Manchester City Centre
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• Address:	96 Portland Street, Manchester M1 4GY
  Distance:	5-minute walk
  Booking Details:	Tel: +44 (0)161 234 0600
  Website:	http://www.ibishotel.com/frm_fiche_hotel.svlt?code_hotel=3142&liste=1

• Palace Hotel Manchester
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• Address:	Palace Hotel Manchester, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA
  Distance:	10-minute walk
  Booking Details:	Tel: +44 (0)161 288 1111
  Website:	http://www.palace-hotel-manchester.co.uk