Venue
The conference will be hosted by the University of Strathclyde's Faculty of Engineering, one of the largest, best equipped engineering faculties in the UK, and the largest in Scotland. The Faculty is home to over 5,500 students from over 100 countries; 4,500 undergraduate, 700 postgraduate taught and over 600 postgraduate research, who all study within eight world-class departments.
SECESA 2018 will be held in the University of Strathclyde's new Technology & Innovation Centre, which was opened in 2015 by Her Majesty, the Queen.
The Technology & Innovation Centre is based in the heart of Glasgow city centre.
The Centre is right beside George Square, the Merchant City and Buchanan Street, one of the UK's top shopping destinations. It is a 15-minute walk from Glasgow Central Station and five minutes from Queen Street Station. The University is situated close to Glasgow Cathedral, the birthplace of the city, and the fascinating Glasgow Necropolis.
In addition to being a short walk from Glasgow's two major train stations, the University is easily accessible by bus and has parking facilities for those who are here for a shorter stay. For those who are travelling from afar, the University is easily reached from Glasgow Airport, which runs a shuttle-bus service to the city centre.
How to reach the Technology & Innovation Centre
Detailed information on how to reach the venue is available via this link.
In addition, Glasgow has a well-developed transport system featuring two airports, numerous bus services and an extensive urban rail network.
- Glasgow International Airport is 12 km away from Glasgow city centre. The airport bus is a fast and affordable transport option. Taxi will take around 15 minutes.
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport is a 30 minute train journey from the city centre, arriving at Glasgow Central Station.
- Glasgow has two large train stations, Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Queen Street Station - both of which are a short walk to the Strathclyde campus
- The M8 motorway passes through the city centre, providing convenient road access.
