YAGN25 Practical Information
All events will be held in the Highfield Campus of the University of Southampton, in Room 2001 of Building 27.
The official address is: B27 (Chemistry), Highfield Lane, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 3QZ, United Kingdom
The images below show the location of the venue, accommodation and highfield interchange which is the main campus bus stop.
How to get to Southampton
General tourist information on how to get to Southampton (note that most visitors will need a visa or an electronic travel authorisation to enter the UK: check this page for more information). More detailed information below:
By Air
Limited flights are available into Southampton Airport which is a 15-minute bus ride from Highfield campus. London Airports: Gatwick (LGW) and Heathrow (LHR) are the nearest major airports with cheaper and more regular flights into the UK. Trains are available via London to Southampton. From London Heathrow the easiest option is to take a National Express bus, with stops at Southampton University and Southampton Coach Station. From London Gatwick the easiest option is to take the train, typically with a change at Clapham Junction (see link for bookings below).
By Train
Southampton Central (30 minutes bus to Highfield campus) and Southampton Airport Parkway (15 mins to Highfield campus) are stations with bus links directly to Highfield Bus Interchange. Accessible on the same train line direct from London Waterloo or with 1 change at Reading from London Paddington Station. Plan and book tickets online here.
How to get around
Buses
Local Unilink buses are great for getting around the city and run through the Highfield Bus Interchange on campus every ~10-15 minutes. Payments are via tap-on, tap-off contactless payments and only charge you the cheapest daily fare depending on your usage - £2.50 single, £4.10 dayrider. Plan your journey here.
Bus Recommendations:
Highfield campus to city centre (for Southampton central train station):
U1C, U6C (25 mins)
City centre to Highfield campus:
U1A, U6H (25 mins)
Highfield campus to Airport Parkway (for local airport
and Southampton Airport Parkway train station):
U1A (20 mins)
Airport Parkway to Highfield campus:
U1C (20 mins)
Walking
The city is walkable, with accommodation at Glen Eyre in Chamberlain Halls only a 15-minute walk away from the conference location. Highfield campus to city centre is a 50-minute walk, passing Southampton Common. Uber is also available throughout the city for ~£10 fares.
Accommodation
We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Chamberlain Hall in the Glen Eyre student halls of residence. These are single ensuite rooms in shared apartments and breakfast is included. The shared apartments will be just for conference participants. The rooms are available for 3-night bookings, from 31st Aug - 3 Sep 2025 for a total cost of 174.60 GBP (i.e. 58.20 GBP/night).
The rooms can be booked and paid via the Southampton's store page. They are available on a first come, first served basis. We have extended the deadline to book rooms until 4 July.
Food and social activities
Board in the city: Board games cafe serving drinks and light meals