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Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre

Notes for Exhibitors



Access to the venue

The venue will be open from approximately 8:00 for the setting up of stands (from 15:30 - 17:00 for dismantling) and to receive any literature/materials/equipment sent via courier for use of the day of the Fair.

The exhibition area is located on the first floor and is accessed either by a lift or stairs.

Offloading/loading of materials

There is vehicular access to the car park on Lower Mountjoy (formally the Science Site), please enter the site via the South Road entrance.  On entering the site, turn right and continue to the top of the road, and The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics is located on the left hand side.

Parking

There is strictly a no parking policy in operation on Lower Mountjoy for the duration of this career fair.  Vehicle access is authorised for the offloading/loading of display material only.
Alternative on-street parking is available closeby as is the Howlands Park and Ride.  (Please note that free parking at Park and Ride sites is only available to those people purchasing a Park and Ride bus ticket and using the bus service as the service is financed by passenger fare income. Please do not park and walk or park and cycle from the sites, otherwise you may receive a penalty charge notice see Durham Park and Ride website for further details).
The Prince Bishop multi-storey car park is approximately 20 minutes walk from the venue. Please use the link to view a map of the City of Durham.

Arriving by train

The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, Department of Physics is approximately 10 minutes by taxi from the Rail Station. If you wish to send display material/recruitment literature to Durham to arrive on the day of the event, please address it direct to the venue - The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE

 


General Information

The Fair will take place in The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, Department of Physics on 6 February 2013 from 12:00 until 15:30.

If you wish to send display material/literature to Durham to arrive on the day you are exhibiting, these should be sent direct to the venue clearly marked 'SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & IT FAIR' and also for ease, your company name should be displayed.

NOTE
  • We cannot accept any display material/literature ahead of the event.
  • If any display material is scheduled to be collected by courier the day after you are exhibiting, please notifiy Sue Wilson in advance.

Venue Address:

The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics
Department of Physics
Durham University
South Road
Durham
DH1 3LE

Telephone enquiries:

Prior to the event:
Sue Wilson, 0191 334 1439  sue.wilson@durham.ac.uk
On the day of the Fair:
Information Staff - 0191 334 1437 (Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre)
Reception Staff - 0191 334 3811 (The Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics)

Accommodation

Guest rooms are available within Colleges - some either within walking distance of the venue or a short taxi journey away. Please contact Event Durham (0800 28 99 70 or email event@durham.ac.uk) to check availability.

Below is a list of accommodation which is situated either within walking distance of the venue or a short taxi drive. For bookings / general enquiries please contact the individual hotel direct: