Open Source Deployment and Development - further information

by Sebastian Rahtz on 10 October 2003

Introduction

Open Source Deployment and Development takes place on 11 December 2003. It is being held in the Martin Wood Complex, Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford.

Venue

The Martin Wood Complex is located within a 10 minute walk from the heart of historic Oxford and situated right next to the University Parks, which consist of 70 acres of parkland on the West bank of the River Cherwell, together with a 4 acre spur of land running towards the south. The complex has the convenience of the City and the enjoyment of the countryside all within easy reach. The Martin Wood Complex is marked as number 38 on this map, http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/maps/scimap.shtml.

Parking

There is no parking available at the Martin Wood Complex. You are strongly encouraged to use the excellent Park and Ride facilities for Oxford, http://www.parkandride.net/.

The Martin Wood Complex is 20 minutes walk from the railway station.

Getting to Oxford

Oxford is well connected by train, bus and road.

By air

There are regular coaches between Oxford and all London airports. For information about getting to or from Heathrow and Gatwick, visit the Oxford Bus Company page, http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/. Jetlink run services to and from Stansted and Luton, http://www.nationalexpress.com/. For those coming via Birmingham International Airport, it is recommended to take the train. Times are available from National Rail Enquiries, http://www.rail.co.uk/.

By car

Parking in Oxford is difficult to find and very expensive. If you are arriving by car, we recommend that you use the Park and Ride scheme which operates from five points around Oxford, http://www.parkandride.net/.

By rail

Oxford is well served by rail. Times are available from National Rail Enquiries, http://www.rail.co.uk/.

By coach

All coaches arrive and depart from Gloucester Green coach station in the city centre. The National Express timetable is available online at http://www.nationalexpress.com/. Other online timetables are available through the Buckinghamshire Travel Information page, http://www.pindar.co.uk/bucks/. Coaches between London and Oxford run throughout the day and night, operated by two companies, the Oxford Bus Company, http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk, and Stagecoach, http://www.stagecoach-oxford.co.uk/.

Accommodation

Oxford has a huge range of hotels and guesthouses available.

Open Source Deployment and Development is organised by OSS Watch, http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/, the open source software advisory service for UK HE and FE. For further information contact info@oss-watch.ac.uk.