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Location
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Directions
By rail:
Manchester Oxford Road Station is the nearest station and it is directly opposite the hotel and serves destinations in South Manchester and the North of England such as Blackpool, Preston and Leeds.
Manchester Piccadilly is the main station for the city and serves London, Edinburgh and Cardiff amongst other destinations.
For train times to and from Manchester please visit: Trainline or National Rail
By car:
Satellite navigation coordinates: 53.47438, -2.2404 (post code M60 7HA)
From the M6 Southbound
Head southwest on M6. At junction 30, exit onto M61 toward Manchester/ Bolton/ M62/ Leeds/ M65/ Blackburn. At junction 1, exit on the right onto M60 toward M'cr/ Trafford Park/ Liverpool/ M62/Birmingham/ M6. At junction 12, exit onto M602 toward Salford. Continue on A57/Regent Road (signs for A57). Continue to follow A57. Continue on A57(M)/Mancunian Way. Take the ramp onto Mancunian Way. Go through one roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Cambridge Street. Turn right at Chester Street. Turn left at A34/Oxford Road.
From the M6 Nouthbound/M62 Eastbound
Head northwest on M6 toward exit 20. At junction 21a, exit onto M62 toward Leeds/Bolton/Manchester. Continue on M602 (signs for Salford/M602). Continue on A57/Regent Road (signs for A57). Continue to follow A57. Continue on A57(M)/Mancunian Way. Take the ramp onto Mancunian Way. Go through one roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Cambridge Street. Turn right at Chester Street. Turn left at A34/Oxford Road.
From the M62 Westbound
Head west on M62 toward exit 22. Continue on M60. At junction 12, exit onto M602 toward Salford. Continue on A57/Regent Road (signs for A57). Continue to follow A57. Continue on A57(M)/ Mancunian Way. Take the ramp onto Mancunian Way. Go through one roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Cambridge Street. Turn right at Chester Street. Turn left at A34/Oxford Road.
By air:
Manchester International Airport is about 8 miles, or a 20-minute drive, from The Principal Hotel Manchester on Oxford Street. Typically a taxi fare should cost around £20-30.
Trains leave regularly from the airport to Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly stations - both a short walk from the hotel. If you’d like a private/chauffeur-driven transfer, please contact the hotel concierge on 0161 233 5090.
Parking
The Principal Hotel does not have its own car park. Parking is available at a reduced rate of £15 for 24 hours/overnight at the NCP Manchester Palace Car Park on Whitworth Street - payable at the hotel, a short walk away. Please take your ticket to reception for validation.
Venue accessibility
This venue has disabled access. For specific information, please visit the hotel website.
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Cost to attend
Residential conference package
Including conference attendance on both days, all meals from lunch on Monday 4 June to and including lunch on Tuesday 5 June, overnight accommodation on Monday 4 June, and conference papers.
- Registration fee until Friday 11 May 2018
£495 + VAT - Standard room
£515 + VAT - Superior room - Late registration fee from Saturday 12 May 2018 onwards
£545 + VAT - Standard room
£565 + VAT - Superior room
Non-residential conference package
Including conference attendance and lunch on both Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 June, and conference papers.
- Registration fee until Friday 11 May 2018
£370 + VAT - Late registration fee from Saturday 12 May 2018 onwards
£420 + VAT
The post-conference tour is not included in this cost.
Bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation (not included in residential conference package):
A limited number of bedrooms at The Principal Hotel, Manchester are available for additional nights before and after the conference, and can be booked on a first come first served basis (Friday 1 – Sunday 3 June and Tuesday 5 – Wednesday 6 June inclusive).
Date Standard room Superior room Double occupancy supplement (non-conference guest)
Friday 1 June £115 + VAT £135 +VAT £15 + VAT Saturday 2 June £141 + VAT £161 + VAT £15 + VAT Sunday 3 June £115 + VAT £135 + VAT £15 + VAT Tuesday 5 June £140 + VAT £160 + VAT £15 + VAT Wednesday 6 June £140 + VAT £160 + VAT £15 + VAT Rooms are charged per night including full English breakfast.
If you require overnight accommodation at The Principal Hotel, Manchester on any other nights before or after the conference, please contact Helen Wakefield (h.wakefield@ucas.ac.uk) to check availability.
If you’re attending the post-conference tour of universities, please note that accommodation on Tuesday 5 June is not included in the conference package, and can be booked as part of your registration, unless you have made other arrangements.
Gala dinner (not included in non-residential package):
- £49 + VAT (for non-residents or non-conference guests staying at The Principal Hotel, Manchester)
- Registration fee until Friday 11 May 2018
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Post-conference visit
A post-conference visit to Manchester Metropolitan University will take place on the morning of Wednesday 6 June.
Manchester Metropolitan University has kindly invited delegates attending the UCAS International Teachers and Advisers Conference to visit the university on the morning of Wednesday 6 June 2018.
The visit will be an opportunity to look around Manchester Metropolitan University, talk to university representatives, and meet student ambassadors.
08:45 Arrival 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome
Jenny Watling, Pro-Vice Chancellor (International)09:15 - 10:15 Introduction to Manchester Metropolitan University and how Manchester Metropolitan welcomes and supports students
Business School
Q&A10:15 - 10:45 Transfer from Business School to Science and Engineering 10:45 - 11:30 What do Manchester Met students think?
Held in Science and Engineering
Q&A with student ambassadors11:30 - 12:00 Transfer from Science and Engineering to Manchester School of Art 12:00 - 13:00 ‘What is Unit X?’
Held in Manchester School of Art
Q&A13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and networking with all faculties 14:00 onwards Opportunity for interested delegates to visit Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care and Faculty of Education The visit is free of charge to all delegates, and is available on a first come first served basis, as places are limited.
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Post-conference tour
About the tour:
UCAS is pleased to once again be working in partnership with Univisits Ltd, to plan and deliver a post-conference tour of several UK Higher Education Institutions.
What can you expect from the tour:
The tour runs from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday, and will visit five universities, chosen carefully to offer you a range of differing institutions. The cost of the tour includes hotel accommodation (in a shared room), all ground transportation, and most meals.
Each visit will last approximately four hours. You’ll meet with the relevant international office personnel, academics, and international students.
For the post-conference tour, transport will be arranged from Manchester Metropolitan University at approximately 14:15 on Wednesday 6 June, to start the tour of the five universities, and will drop-off at Manchester Airport at approximately 11:00 on Saturday 9 June.
Please note, accommodation for the night of Tuesday 5 June is not included in the post-conference tour.
Post-conference tour schedule:
Wednesday 6 June
Tour will begin after the visit to Manchester Metropolitan University. Travel to and visit University of Central Lancashire. Overnight stay.
Thursday 7 June
Breakfast and transfer. Visit Lancaster University and Leeds Beckett University. Overnight stay.
Friday 8 June
Breakfast and visit to the University of Leeds and Liverpool John Moores University. Overnight stay.
Saturday 9 June
Breakfast. Transfer to Manchester airport.
Cost of the tour:
The cost of the full three-day, three-night tour, to include all ground transportation and hotel accommodation in a shared room, will be £495, plus VAT.
Single occupancy rooms are available at a cost of £200 + VAT for the three nights.
Important:
Accommodation for the night of Tuesday 5 June (which is not included in the post-conference tour or the conference package) at The Principal Manchester can be booked as part of the registration process.
The tour is based upon a minimum group of ten people on Friday 4 May 2018.
A full refund will be offered to all delegates if, for any unforeseen reason, there is insufficient demand to run the tour.
To book your place, please click on the book now button, and you’ll be prompted to select whether you wish to participate in the tour of universities as part of your conference booking.