from across the world, including Red Pandas, lemurs, reptiles, meerkats, otters,
birds, wallabies and a large collection of monkeys.
Birmingham City Centre
Taking just one stop from University Station to Birmingham New Street, you will disembark at the newly developed Grand Central station in the very heart of Birmingham. Whilst Grand Central is Birmingham’s newest prime shopping centre, it is also located next to the Bullring, Birmingham’s state of the art shopping centre, backed up with the astounding Selfridges store and Mailbox.
Victoria and Chamberlain Square
Victoria and Chamberlain square bring together the
at sharks, a giant turtle, rays and hundreds of tropical fish swimming overhead and underneath as you walk
through the sea in this truly unique experience.
Digbeth
Digbeth is one of the most distinctive parts of the city and is less than ten minutes walk from Bullring & Grand Central. It has been named the 'Coolest Neighbourhood in Britain' by the Sunday Times, hailing the Custard Factory's cafes, independent shops, cinemas and arts venues, whilst celebrating 'the best bar snacks in the postcode' from The Old Crown.
constructed here in 1068.History buffs will love the
sense of scale, the thoughtful exhibits and the extensive
grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown. The regular
programme of live shows featuring jousting, birds of prey
and seasonal events provides fun for all.
Oxford
This historic university city is a must-see for any academic visitor to the UK. 38 colleges of the prestigious university are nestled within a city of buttery Cotswold stone and winding mediaeval streets. Visit Magdalen College’s deer park and Christ Church Cathedral. Book a tour of the Bodleian to see Duke Humfrey’s remarkable fifteenth-century library. Take a punt along the Thames (here known as the Isis) for a relaxed view of those famous ‘dreaming spires’, then have a drink at the Eagle and Child where the ‘Inklings’ C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and friends read their manuscripts aloud.
As part of the organisation of this conference, The University of Birmingham is collecting income via registration fees and sponsorships on behalf of the Mechanistic Basis of Foraging organising committtee.