Venue information

The Biochemical Society Focused Meeting 'Experimental approaches to protein:protein interactions' will take place at the University of Sheffield, UK.

University of Sheffield
The Edge, Conference Centre
34 Endcliffe Crescent
Sheffield, S10 3ED
UK

For more information please visit the website of the University of Sheffield

Venue map

Please use the links below to view detailed maps of the University campus and the city.

Campus map

Map of the city centre, University campus and surrounding area of Sheffield


Map of Sheffield city centre

Travelling to the venue

Sheffields central location makes it a convenient venue for delegates from the UK and Europe.

By air
The University of Sheffield is just one hour away from regional airports at Leeds-Bradford, East Midlands and Manchester.

The new Robin Hood Doncaster Airport, opened in May 2005, is 35 minutes from central Sheffield.

Manchester Airport

East Midlands Airport

Leeds Bradford International Airport

Robin Hood Doncaster Airport

By train
Sheffield is at the heart of the rail network. Regular services operate between Sheffield and London St Pancras, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham. The journey from London St Pancras to Sheffield takes approximately two and a half hours without any interchanges.

Train journeys can be conveniently planned by using
National Rail Enquiries

By taxi
There is a taxi rank at Sheffield railway station. The journey to the venue takes approximately 20 minutes and will cost around £8.

Sheffield Taxi Service Ltd, Tel: +44 (0)114 275 1111
Network Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)114 274 7747
Sheffield Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)114 324 0004
Express Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)114 243 0430

By bus
The 40 bus service departs from the transport interchange (stand D6); it runs every 10 minutes during daytime weekdays and Saturdays, and every 20 minutes until midnight in the evening and Sundays. Ask for the Endcliffe Crescent stop. The 80 bus also runs close to The Edge.

By car
Parking on the Endcliffe Village site is very restricted; there is some on-site parking which may be used if you pre-arrange a permit. There is on-road parking in the surrounding streets.

From the north, south and east (M1, M18)
Approach Sheffield on the M1 and leave the motorway at Junction 33, following the City Centre signs along the dual carriageway A630/A57/A61 Parkway, which ends in a large roundabout – Park Square. From here, take the third exit, the A61(S), along Sheaf Street, following the Ring Road and University signs, and passing the railway station on the left. At Granville Square turn right onto the Ring Road and continue straight on as far as the third roundabout, the Brook Hill roundabout. Take the first exit (Brook Hill), and continue for about one mile/ 1500 metres, past the University and Children’s Hospital. Go straight on at all the traffic lights, and continue ahead into Fulwood Road. Turn second left into Endcliffe Crescent.
From the west (A57 Snake Pass)
Follow the ‘City Centre’ signs. About 300 metres after the BP filling station, turn right into Shore Lane. At the bottom turn left and then right into Endcliffe Crescent.
 

Social programme

Drinks reception and Networking Event
Monday 11 January 17:00 – 19:00
The Networking Event aims to bring people together with common interests and give people a chance to meet briefly and stimulate further collaboration with each other. The Networking Event will take the form of a speed dating style event with 5 sessions lasting around 10 – 12 minutes each. Delegates with common interests will be placed together in groups of 2 or 3 people. Keywords of interest can be selected from the registration form and all attendees will be given a schedule with their session times upon arrival at the venue. The networking event will take place in the bar at The Edge and drinks and refreshments will be provided. All delegates are welcome to attend. Please note that registration for this networking event is now closed. If you wish to attend, please contact the Conference Office.

Conference Dinner at Firth Hall
Monday 11 January 19:30 – 22:00
The Conference Dinner will take place at Firth Hall at the University of Sheffield.

Firth Court
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
UK
Firth Hall is number 105 on the campus map

Firth Hall is located in Firth Court which is an old red brick building on the northern side of Western Bank. To get to Firth Hall, enter the main entrance which faces Western Bank, walk up the main staircase and when you get to the first floor you will be facing Firth Hall. The building was opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1905, the same year that Sheffield University was granted its royal charter and officially came into being. Firth Hall is named after Sheffield steel manufacturer Mark Firth who played a key role Sheffield University's early development. The building originally housed the University's Arts, Science and Medicine departments.
 

Registration fees and forms

Earlybird registration deadline: Friday 11 December 2009

Registration is now closed.

Registration Fees:
Full Member/Young Researcher Member Registration: £200

Payment of fees

All payments must be made prior to the meeting. Please note that invoices for registration fees will not be issued.

Credit card/Debit card
(Preferred method of payment, and the only acceptable form of payment for online registration)
The following credit/debit cards will be accepted:
Mastercard and Visa

If you wish to pay by cheque, bank draft or bank transfer please contact the Conference Office.
 

Confirmation email

As the final stage of the online registration process, all registered delegates will receive a confirmation page and a separate email to confirm registration details. This confirmation should be checked carefully to ensure that all requirements are correct. In particular, the spelling of names and affiliations should be checked, as this information will be used to create badges.

Confirmation emails also act as a receipt. Please bring a copy of the email with you to the meeting.

If you have not received a confirmation email two weeks before the meeting, please contact the Conference Office.

 

Registering at the meeting

Please bring your confirmation email to present at the registration desk at the meeting. Badges will be issued upon registering and, for security reasons, must be worn for the duration of the meeting.

Student travel grants

The maximum student travel grant available is £150 and includes:
Registration fees (up to £50)
Accommodation (up to £50)
Travel (up to a maximum of £50)

The following principles apply to application for a Student Travel Grant:

1. Students can apply for a Travel Grant if they are a member of the Biochemical Society by the poster abstract submission deadline and have submitted a poster abstract.

2. Students can only apply for one Student Travel Grant in a year.

3. Students are not eligible for a Student Travel Grant if they have already received funding from the General Travel Fund in that same year.

4. All student members of the Biochemical Society are entitled to apply for these Travel Grants and this entitlement will extend to PhD graduates for up two years after graduation and to foreign student members in respect of travel in the UK and Irish Republic.

How to apply:
The online registration form for the meeting should be completed along with the Student Travel Grant Application Form.

Grant applications received four weeks prior to the meeting will be available for collection at the meeting (cheque only); however, you may apply for a grant at the Registration Desk, or up to four weeks after the meeting.

Subject to approval, applicants will receive a cheque for the appropriate amount. The maximum amount for travel expenses that will be reimbursed will be at the level of the current Young Persons Railcard fare. If the application does not use up the full amount of the Grant, the balance cannot be transferred to another meeting.
 

Poster abstract submission

Poster abstract submission deadline: Monday 2 November 2009
Abstract submission is now closed. If you wish to submit an abstract please contact the Conference Office.

Poster prize winners

The Biochemical Journal kindly sponsored a BJ Structure poster prize of £250 for the best posters displayed at the meeting. The prize was awarded to Richard Hibbert (Nederlands Kanker Instituut, The Netherlands).

The Biochemical Society Young Investigator Poster Prizes were awarded to Dominika Gruszka (University of York, UK) and to Katherine Portman (University of Nottingham, UK).

Has my abstract been accepted?
If you do not receive a submission number, please contact the Conference Office.

Approximately 2 weeks after the abstract submission deadline has passed, you will receive an email informing you whether your poster has been accepted or not and informing you of your poster number and session time.

All poster abstracts will be available to view online two weeks prior to the meeting.

Poster session times: to be confirmed
Poster board size: portrait style 6ft (183cm) tall by 3ft (92cm) wide.

Velcro to mount your poster will be provided at the meeting.
 

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fees. Delegates are advised to book their own accommodation. Please see below for a list of hotels in Sheffield.

The Rutland Hotel
The Harley Hotel
Premier Inn
Novotel
The Cutlers Hotel
Kenwood Hall Hotel
Travelodge Sheffield Central

Please note: these are suggestions to help you secure accommodation for the duration of the meeting. The Biochemical society takes no responsibility for the availability or quality of the hotels.

Refreshments

At the meeting
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees and will be included in the registration fee.

Dietary requirements

Should you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate this on the registration form. Alternatively, please inform the Conference Office as changes to the menu cannot be made at the meeting.

Disabled access

Disabled access is available. If you require assistance during the meeting please contact the Conference Office.

Sponsors and trade exhibition

The following companies will be sponsoring the meeting:

Biochemical Society Transactions
Portland Press Ltd

BJ Structure

TA Instruments Ltd

Fairfield Group Ltd

Scientific and Medical Products Ltd 

Stratech Scientific Ltd

Please feel free to view our sponsorship and trade exhibition opportunities at this meeting.

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the meeting please contact the Conference Office. 
 

Refunds

Cancellations will be accepted in writing until Monday 23 December 2009, and a refund (less £15 administration charge) will be issued.

After this date, neither full nor partial refunds can be given. Please note that refunds of less than £15 cannot be issued.
 

Official letters of invitation

Official letters of invitation, which are intended to assist with administrative arrangements in certain countries will only be issued when the individual has completed the following criteria:

1) Submitted an abstract which has been approved by the meeting scientific organizer for inclusion into the relevant meeting

2) Sent a letter from the head of their academic department on University headed paper saying why they need to attend the meeting in relation to their research

3) Registered and paid for the meeting
Such letters do not imply commitment of financial or other support by the organizers

Tweeting and blogging at Biochemical Society conferences

With increasing frequency, conference attendees at scientific conferences are using Twitter or blogs to share and highlight interesting information discussed at conferences, and also to network with each other. The Biochemical Society has created the following policy with regards to the use of networking sites at Biochemical Society conferences.

The Biochemical Society’s Twitter and blogging policy

Harden Conferences
Proceedings and abstracts of Harden Conferences are unpublished, in order to promote the exchange of novel information and ideas.  Delegates are asked to respect the closed nature of the conferences, and not to report information discussed via Twitter, Facebook, blogs and similar social networks.

Focused Meetings and Annual Symposia

The Biochemical Society encourages the discussion of its conferences via Twitter, Facebook and similar social networks.  In order to promote discussion and the exchange of information, delegates who wish to tweet are asked to use the Biochemical Society hashtag:

#biochemsoc

Speakers will be made aware of this policy, and have the right to ask delegates not to disseminate their research via the Internet. If a Speaker makes this request, delegates are asked not to discuss the relevant work in this way. Delegates are respectfully asked to refrain from communicating using mobile devices whilst lectures are in progress.

Contact Us

If you require any further information, please contact:

The Conference Office
The Biochemical Society
Charles Darwin House

12 Roger Street

London WC1N 2JL

UK

Email: conferences@biochemistry.org
Telephone (Conference Office): +44 (0)207 685 2450
Telephone (Main reception): +44 (0)207 685 2400
Fax: +44 (0)207 685 2467