Conference 2005

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Venue information

King’s College London

Campus: Waterloo
Venue address: Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN

History and background

King’s College London is one of the two oldest and largest colleges of the University of London: a major multi-faculty university institution with some 19,200 students. It has a leading position in UK higher education and a world-wide reputation for research and teaching.

King’s occupies several historic sites in central London. These include the Strand (its founding campus, next to Somerset House); the former Public Record Office building in Chancery Lane; Guy’s Hospital, London Bridge; Denmark Hill, South London, and St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road.
Waterloo campus

The Waterloo campus is next door to the South Bank Centre, and five to 10 minutes’ walk from the Waterloo mainline, underground and Eurostar stations. This campus comprises the Franklin-Wilkins Building (fully refurbished in 1999), where the conference is being held.

The Franklin-Wilkins Building has a choice of modern well-appointed lecture theatres and smaller teaching rooms located over four floors. All rooms are have full air conditioning and are accessible by wheelchair.

Dining facilities: The first floor offers a highly versatile dining area which provides a café-style service to users.

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Directions for Franklin-Wilkins Building from Waterloo

• Come out of exit 5 (opposite the internal Eurostar entrance) go down the steps and into the subway on your left.
• Follow the path through the subway which will bring you out by the IMAX cinema.
• Follow signs to Stamford Street and King’s College (first exit right) and take the stairs up to your left.
• You should be on the corner of Stamford Street and Waterloo Road in front of the Post Office.
• Cross Stamford Street by the crossing at the top bringing you in front of Schiller University and walk down until you come to FWB.

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