Physiology 2010 is being held at University Place, 178-186 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (building 37 on the map below).
For a campus map, please click here. 
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Travel 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, with Victoria train station a little further away.
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) or visit the National Rail Enquiries website
Piccadilly station to Oxford Road
The Oxford Road Link bus (number 147) runs from Piccadilly Rail Station across the campus stopping at 14 locations and finishing at Grafton Street. This service runs on weekdays between 0715 and 1845, at 10-minute intervals, and can be caught from the Fairfield Street entrance to Piccadilly Station.
A taxi from Piccadilly Station to the Oxford Road area of the campus will cost you about £5.
Victoria station to Oxford Road
To get to the Oxford Road area of the campus, buses 191 and 197 run from Victoria station (from Corporation Street, outside the Co-operative Bank).
Oxford Road station to Oxford Road campus
To get to the Oxford Road area of the campus, go down the station approach to Oxford Road and turn right. The campus is a ten to fifteen minute walk. Alternatively, buses stop outside the Palace Hotel.
Travel by air
Manchester Airport is one of the largest and busiest in the country. It is located about 10 miles (16km) south of the city centre, about 30 minutes from the university.
The airport has a number of transport links to the city:
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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. |
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Taxi |
A taxi from the airport to the University will cost approximately £15. |
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Bus |
Local buses also run to the Oxford Road and Sackville Street areas of the campus. |
Most major airlines fly to and from Manchester. For more information please visit the Manchester Airport website .
Travel by coach
National Express coaches serve over 1200 destinations across the UK from the Chorlton Street Coach Station, which is near Piccadilly railway station and a short walk from both University campuses.
Directions to Oxford Road campus
Walk to Whitworth Street as above and catch the 147 Oxford Road link bus to the Oxford Road area of the campus.
For more information about National Express coaches, see the National Express website .
Travel by car
All approach routes are clearly signposted 'The University of Manchester'.
M62 (Eastbound), M602
- Leave the M62 at J12 and join the M602
- At the end of M602, join Regent Road (A57) and continue along and join the A57M (Mancunian Way)
- Leave at the second exit signposted A34 Congleton (hair-pin bend) and keep left, following signs for The University of Manchester
- Turn left onto the A34 (dual carriageway) and get in the right-hand lane
- Turn right at the first set of traffic lights into Grosvenor Street
- Stay in the left-hand lane and turn left at the next set of traffic lights onto Oxford Road (B5117)
M62 (Westbound), M60
- Leave M62 at J18 and join M60 ring road
- Leave M60 at J22 and turn right at traffic lights onto Oldham Road (A62)
- Continue along until the end and turn left to join Great Ancoats Street (A665)
- Follow signs for The University of Manchester and join the Mancunian Way (A57M)
- Leave at the second exit onto Higher Cambridge Street
- Turn left at the next set of traffic lights onto Booth Street West and then turn right onto Oxford Road (B5117)
M6/M56
- Leave the M6 at Junction 19 and turn right onto the A556
- Follow signs for Manchester Airport and join the M56
- Stay on M56 until it joins Princess Park Way (A5103)
- Continue for a further four miles (6km) before turning right at Young's Royal Brewery into Moss Lane East (B5219)
- Continue to the T-junction and turn left onto Oxford Road (B5117)
- Proceed down Oxford Road and the University campus is straight ahead
M67
- At the end of the motorway, join Hyde Road (A57)
- Continue along for approx 3 miles (4.5km), following signs for the City Centre
- Upon reaching a major roundabout (the Apollo Theatre is on the left) take the second exit, Brunswick Street (signposted The University of
Manchester)
- Continue along and go straight through the next set of traffic lights
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Do you need a visa to be able to participate in Physiology 2010?
To check whether you need a visa to be able to attend Physiology 2010, please click here .
For more detailed information, application forms and guidance notes, please visit the official UK visa website: www.ukvisas.gov.uk .
For visa application forms, please click here .
To attend the conference, you will need to complete Application Form VAF1C - Business Visitor. To download this form, please click here .
It is recommended that you apply for your visa well in advance (at least 6 weeks before the meeting).
The Society is happy to provide you with documentation to support your application. However you must register to attend Physiology 2010 before we can provide this.
Please send the following information to visas@physiology2010.org
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Address
- Telephone number
- Passport number
- The purpose of the trip (i.e., to attend Physiology 2010).
- How you intend to stay in the UK.
- Details of your accommodation
- Details of how your living expenses will be covered
- Date you intend to leave the UK
This letter will be sent as a PDF attachment. If you require a hard copy to be sent to you, please include your mailing address.
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