Practical Information
Important dates
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1st December 2022: Abstract submission and registration opens
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20th January 2023: Abstract submission deadline
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10th February 2023: Early bird registration ends
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11th April 2023: Late registration ends
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18th-21st April 2023: EHBEA 2023!
Location
The conference is being held at University College London's Bloomsbury campus, located down Gower Street. All talks are being held in the Cruciform building in Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 (located in the basement). Poster and refreshment sessions will take place in the North Cloisters. A map of UCL can be found here.
Staying in London
There are many hotels around the Bloomsbury area to stay in during your time in London. For a discounted rate at Grange Hotels, please email reservations@grangehotels.com and quote "0423UCL" (£139+VAT for Superior Room and £169+VAT for Executive Room). Rooms are subject to availability, so we encourage early bookings.
Things to do in London
UCL is within walking distance or a short tube journey from many must-see tourist spots:
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The British Museum (7 minute walk)
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The Natural History Museum (25 minute tube)
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Houses of Parliament (35 minute walk/30 minute tube)
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The London Eye (19 minute tube)
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The "West End" (20 minute walk)
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The Sky Garden (20 minute tube)
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Parliament Hill (35 minute tube)
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London Zoo (25 minute tube)
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Buckingham Palace (17 minute tube)
Eating in London
UCL is within striking distance of Islington, Soho and Covent Garden. Here are some of our favourite places in the area. We advise booking restaurants in advance. Check out the website London.eater.com for more.
£: ICCOs Pizza, Roti King, Merkato, Chutneys and other Indian Restaurants on Drummond Street, Bar Italia
£-££: The Norfolk Arms, Murger Han, Chilli Cool, Siam Central, Bao, Mildreds, Lina Stores
££-£££: The 10 Cases, Parsons, Copita, Bubala, Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, Café Boheme, Dean Street Town House, Andrew Edmunds
Pubs: The Norfolk Arms, The Fitzroy Tavern,
The Carpenters Arms, The Boot, The Queen’s Larder, The Seven Stars, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, The French House, The Coach and Horses on Greek Street, The Resting Hare
Nightlife: Below Stone Nest, The Lexington, G.A.Y 🏳️🌈, The Shacklewell Arms, Moth Club,
The Jago, Dalston Superstore 🏳️🌈
Transport by rail
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Kings Cross St Pancras: 15 minute walk; 4 minute tube (Metropolitan/Circle line to Euston Square or Northern/Victoria line to Warren Street)
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London Victoria: 9 minute tube (Victoria Line to Euston)
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Paddington: 20 minute walk; 10 minute tube (Hammersmith and City/Circle line to Euston Square)
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London Euston: 7 minute walk
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Marylebone: 25 minute walk; 10 minute tube (Hammersmith and City/Metropolitan/Circle line to Euston Square)
Transport by air
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Gatwick Airport: 1.5 hour taxior 50 minutes or public transport (Southern Rail train to London Victoria, Victoria line tube to Warren Street)
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Heathrow Airport: 45 minute taxi or 35 minutes on public transport (Heathrow Express to London Paddington, Hammersmith & City line to Euston Square)
Local tube stations
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Euston Square (Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Circle lines): 3 minute walk
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Warren Street (Northern and Victoria lines): 5 minute walk
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Euston (Northern and Victoria lines): 7 minute walk
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Russell Square (Piccadilly line): 13 minute walk
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Kings Cross St Pancras (Circle, Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City, Northern, Metropolitan, Victoria lines): 15 minute walk