The 206th Ordinary Meeting and 2004 Summer Meeting of the British Region of the International Biometric Society is a joint meeting with the Oxford local group of the Royal Statistical Society being organised by the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit within the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford.
The meeting is being held in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, within the Clarendon Laboratory of the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. Comments about travelling to Oxford, plus maps showing the location of the Clarendon Laboratory are given below.
The meeting starts with registration from 10.30am, and is intended to finish at about 5.15pm. A full programme is included on the CTSU flier (which includes a registration form) included with this newsletter. The registration fee for all participants is £25.
Please note that completed registration forms should be sent to:
CTSU Open Day, c/o Thu Duong, CTSU, Harkness Building, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE
with cheques made payable to "University of Oxford".
The chief aims of the Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU) are to generate, and to disseminate, reliable evidence about widely practicable methods of prevention and treatment of vascular, neoplastic and other chronic diseases, which account in many populations for most of the premature mortality, for much of the disability, and for much of the medical impairment of the quality of life.
During this open day, a number of CTSU staff will give short talks describing some of the studies that are currently in progress at CTSU.
A variety of maps are available on: http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/maps/.
In particular, the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre is opposite Keble College (item 14) on: http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/maps/colls.shtml.
It is also next door (to the north) of the University Museum of Natural History (item F) on: http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/maps/mus.shtml, and it is no 38 on: http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/maps/scimap.shtml
ARRIVAL BY RAIL
To Oxford from Central London (and other routes)
http://www.railtrack.co.uk/ www.rail.co.uk
Trains depart from Paddington to Oxford very frequently, hourly and sometimes more frequently. Using the above links it is straightforward to view the timetables.
There is a taxi rank at Oxford Rail Station. It is a journey of about 15 - 20 minutes to St Anne' College, depending on traffic.
ARRIVAL BY BUS
To Oxford from Central London
There are three bus services www.oxfordbus.co.uk/london.html (The X90)
or www.stagecoach-oxford.co.uk (Oxford Tube) or http://www.megabus.com/.
Bus terminus at London is Victoria Coach Station and at Oxford is Gloucester Green Coach Station.
TAXIS:
| Radiotaxis: | +44 (0)1865 249743 or 242424 |
| ABC Taxis: | +44 (0)1865 770077 |
| 001 Taxi: | +44 (0)1865 240000 or 241641 |
| City Taxi: | +44 (0)1865 201201 or 794000. |
Gloucester Green taxi rank is situated just behind the shops at the Gloucester Green bus terminus. (Taxis to and from the London airports are very expensive and the journey no quicker)
ARRIVAL BY CAR
Please note: Oxford City council has implemented a Traffic Strategy which makes it extremely difficult to travel into central Oxford by car, especially with luggage, and most people will need to use the Park and Ride service.
PARK AND RIDE INTO OXFORD
http://www.parkandride.net/oxford/html/oxford_frameset.html
From Thornhill to Seacourt (West to East route)
Overnight parking is available here.
60p for 24 hours, £1.20 for 48 hours, £1.80 for 72 hours, (this is the maximum stay)
tel: +44 (0)1865 815649 for further information. Tickets are available from machines within the car park for display in your car.
Take the 400 (direction Seacourt) and get off at Gloucester Green - take a taxi from there (see above for taxi info).
From Pear Tree to Redbridge (North to South Route)
Take the 300 (direction Redbridge) get off at the Radcliffe Infirmary - 5 minute walk to St Anne's College.
From Redbridge to Pear Tree (South to North route)
Take the 300 (direction Pear Tree) get off at Radcliffe Infirmary as above.
Please note: The above 2 Park and Ride Car Parks are not recommended for overnight parking - they are only manned till 11pm. The only way to arrange an overnight stay here is to speak (in advance) to the parking control on +44 (0)1865 240924
There is a Park and Ride service from the North (Water Eaton ) to the City - Route no 500 - get off at Lathbury Road. However this is not as near to St Anne's Collegeas The Pear Tree Route 300.
PARKING
Secure overnight parking can be arranged at Gloucester Green Underground Car Park at a charge of £5 in addition to the normal tariff. This means that a stay of 24 hours would typically cost £22, although this is reduced if the stay is for overnight but for less than the full 24 hours. To take advantage of this facility, please contact Parking Control during office hours on +44 (0)1865 240924. If you will be arriving out of office hours be sure to have made arrangements in advance.
We cannot arrange accommodation for you, but you can find details of accommodation that is available in Oxford on:
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/oxford/tourism.nsf/leadpages/Accommodation
Information about B&B accommodation is also available from Stefan Wynn-Jones (tilburylodge@yahoo.co.uk, tel: 01865 862138)