Location & Venue

Location

IFCO 2016 European Conference will be held in Sheffield, UK. The original "Steel City", Sheffield is the 4^th largest city in England at the heart of the UK with excellent transport links across the country by road or rail (i.e. it takes only two hours to get to Sheffield from London by train).

It is a thriving commercial centre and one of the UK's most fascinating cities from a cultural perspective, with an array of museums, galleries, leading theatres, and a varied music scene. Sheffield hosts world renowned arts festivals; it has the world famous Crucible Theatre and is home to some truly inspiring architecture.

Not only is Sheffield England’s greenest city, it is also the only UK city with a National Park within its boundary – today, a third of the city lies within the Peak District National Park, which is one of the most visited national parks in the country. It developed a reputation as the number one destination for outdoor enthusiasts with Peak District National Park close at hand.

For more information on Sheffield visit: http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

Venue

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is one of the largest universities in the UK, with 33,099 students (25,985 undergraduates and 7,114 postgraduates), 4,494 staff (including 2,114 academic staff), and a turnover of £257.1m.

It is based on two sites; City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in south-west Sheffield. IFCO conference will be held on the main City Campus with dedicated areas for our plenaries and workshops.  Our registration desk will be located in the Atrium, with the entrance marked out as 'Main entrance'. For City Campus plan and directions please visit this link.