We’ll be announcing full details for this year’s conference soon, including key dates, programme highlights, and registration information.
 REGISTRATION INCLUDES
Attendance to two full days of the conference, all meals on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th, refreshments and attendance to the drinks reception, and formal hall dinner at New College on 24th September 2026.
Upon notification of acceptance, contributing presenters are required to confirm attendance through payment of the attendee fee prior to final inclusion in the programme.
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CONFERENCE VENUE
 THE LIFE AND MIND BUILDING
Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RF
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DIRECTIONS
The Life and Mind Building is located at the corner of South Parks Road and St Cross Road in Oxford, opposite University Parks. This strategic location allows for easy access to the building and provides a central hub for research and education in the life and mind sciences.
COACHES
The Oxford Tube offers a direct service between Oxford and London, running a frequent timetable on a virtually 24-hour basis, Monday to Sunday.
For information on coaches from other major cities and airports, contact National Express.
The central coach station is at Gloucester Green in the city centre. Please use Google Maps or our interactive map to find your way from the station to the part of the University you are visiting.
PARKING IN OXFORD
Many Oxford streets are closed to traffic and parking is severely limited. Visitors are encouraged to use the five Park and Ride bus services.
Please refer to Oxfordshire County Council’s up-to-date traffic information for details of all local road works and any disruptions likely to delay your journey.
TRAIN
Direct services run from London Paddington (serving Oxford station) and London Marylebone (serving Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations). Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the south via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading. For details and to plan your journey, see contact National Rail Enquiries.
Oxford Railway Station is a 5-10 minute walk from the centre of Oxford. Please use Google Maps or our interactive map to find your way from the station to the part of the University you are visiting.
LOCAL TAXIS
Royal Cars 01865 777333 – 001 Taxis 01865 240000 – Radio Taxis 01865 242424
For more information on how to get to Oxford click here.
 NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD
Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3BN
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The drinks’ reception and formal conference dinner will take place at New College’s Medieval Dining Hall on Thursday 24th September. With stunning linenfold panelling, this is the oldest dining hall in either Oxford or Cambridge. Subsidised accommodation will be available to book, also at New College, upon request.
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Please contact podiuminstitute@admin.ox.ac.uk if you have any queries.
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