Thursday 19 December 2013
Thanks to Jessica Kingsley Publishers
A big thank you, and a Merry Christmas to Jessica Kingsley Publishers who have sent us some books for our raffle. These include Violence Against Women, which features a chapter by one of our keynote speakers, Nel Whiting of Scottish Women's Aid. It's a wonderful collection and I'm sure it would widen the horizons of anyone who wanted to deepen their awareness of this subject. We particularly appreciate the support of a small publisher like JKP, and one that was founded by a woman. We hope that their wonderful contribution will help us raise even more raffle money for Scottish Women's Aid and WRASAC Tayside.
Monday 2 December 2013
Transport, Accommodation and the Conference Dinner
I already sent this information out to some people by email, but I thought it would be useful to put it here too so everyone can find it. Hopefully this is helpful, but as always feel free to email us if you have any specific problems or questions that haven't been addressed.
Flying: Dundee does have its own airport but it is small and flights tend to be expensive with limited destinations. You will probably find it more useful to use Edinburgh airport (1 hour 20 mins away by car) or Glasgow (2 hours away by car). Both airports have buses or shuttles that take you into the city centres, from which you can take a train to Dundee. You can also hire a car from the airports. There is also a Megabus from Edinburgh Airport to Dundee that you can book here (just make sure to select 'Edinburgh Airport', rather than simply 'Edinburgh').
Bus: There are good bus services from around the UK that you can book at Megabus, Citylink or National Express.
Train: Dundee train station is right in the centre of town and very convenient for getting to the university. You can book trains here.
Accommodation: I suggest that you look at the Dundee accommodation options listed at Booking.com to see what's on offer. There is also the Aauld Steeple Guest House, which doesn't seem to be listed but is a cheapish option in the centre of the city and a 5-10 minute walk from the university.
Registration and Money Concerns: Unfortunately we only have enough money to cover the costs of our keynote speakers. Speakers are also required to register so that we can pay for catering (lunch, teas and coffees will be provided throughout the conference). We will provide receipts for your registration fees if you require them so that your home institution can reimburse you.
Conference Dinner: The conference dinner will be held at the D'Arcy Thompson Dining Room. There will be a vegetarian option, but if you have more specific needs please make sure you let us know by the 1st of January as we will be agreeing the menu around this time. There is space on the registration form to tell us about any dietary requirements so try and return the form ahead of time if you have specific needs. There will probably be a set menu from which you can choose either 2 or 3 courses and this will hopefully be a little bit cheaper than the meals on offer to the general public! We will send around the menu once it is agreed but this will probably be a few days, maybe a week, before the conference.
Flying: Dundee does have its own airport but it is small and flights tend to be expensive with limited destinations. You will probably find it more useful to use Edinburgh airport (1 hour 20 mins away by car) or Glasgow (2 hours away by car). Both airports have buses or shuttles that take you into the city centres, from which you can take a train to Dundee. You can also hire a car from the airports. There is also a Megabus from Edinburgh Airport to Dundee that you can book here (just make sure to select 'Edinburgh Airport', rather than simply 'Edinburgh').
Bus: There are good bus services from around the UK that you can book at Megabus, Citylink or National Express.
Train: Dundee train station is right in the centre of town and very convenient for getting to the university. You can book trains here.
Accommodation: I suggest that you look at the Dundee accommodation options listed at Booking.com to see what's on offer. There is also the Aauld Steeple Guest House, which doesn't seem to be listed but is a cheapish option in the centre of the city and a 5-10 minute walk from the university.
Registration and Money Concerns: Unfortunately we only have enough money to cover the costs of our keynote speakers. Speakers are also required to register so that we can pay for catering (lunch, teas and coffees will be provided throughout the conference). We will provide receipts for your registration fees if you require them so that your home institution can reimburse you.
Conference Dinner: The conference dinner will be held at the D'Arcy Thompson Dining Room. There will be a vegetarian option, but if you have more specific needs please make sure you let us know by the 1st of January as we will be agreeing the menu around this time. There is space on the registration form to tell us about any dietary requirements so try and return the form ahead of time if you have specific needs. There will probably be a set menu from which you can choose either 2 or 3 courses and this will hopefully be a little bit cheaper than the meals on offer to the general public! We will send around the menu once it is agreed but this will probably be a few days, maybe a week, before the conference.
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