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1 INTRODUCTION We look forward to seeing you at Agile on the Beach Please find below some information, please read this carefully. It contains comprehensive information to assist delegates participating in the Agile on the Beach conference All information is correct at the time of sending this . CONTACT INFORMATION PENRYN CAMPUS Nicky Gorton Conference & Events Office Porters Lodge Penryn Campus Treliever Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE T: (ext E: M: CONFERENCE CONTACT Claire Eason-Bassett Conference Office Ground Floor, Performance Centre Penryn Campus T: E: INFORMATION POINT This contact point will be situated in the ground floor of the Performance Centre building and will be staffed on the day. OUTGOING TELEPHONE CALLS In the event of an emergency, speakers will have access to the telephone at reception

2 PENRYN CAMPUS Penryn Campus is shared between the University of Exeter and Falmouth University and is located near the lively waterfront town of Falmouth in Cornwall. The Campus has been designed to match the expectations of students in the 21st century and is equipped to deliver the very best in learning and teaching facilities and houses state-of-the-art science laboratories, photography, media and design facilities. The Campus represents an exciting time to be living and studying in Cornwall. With a rapidly growing economy fuelled by investment from business and government, the county is enjoying its renaissance. Cornwall has a huge amount to offer students, including a fantastic student lifestyle in a friendly and energising environment with plenty of opportunities for sporting and outdoor activities. ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION If you have booked accommodation on campus, then check in is after 4pm, the check in desk will be open through the night for those arriving late on Wednesday night. Check out is before 10am on the day you are booked until. There will be shared kitchen facilities and a shared social area in each of the accommodation flats. Breakfast is included and will be served each morning in The Stannary each morning, please note breakfast can get busy so please leave yourself enough time to enjoy it and get to the event venue for registration. Please let us know if there are any problems with the above and equally if you are not requiring your accommodation. If you wish to source your own accommodation, Falmouth is the nearest main town 4 miles from Campus, and has a wealth of accommodation available from small guest houses to luxury hotels. There is a Premier Inn located at Carnon Downs near Truro which is 5 miles from the Campus. The below websites have accommodation search facilities with details of how to get Falmouth and Penryn: & LOCATION & SITE MAP Getting to the Penryn Campus For directions visit TRAVEL BY CAR- FROM THE NORTH Take the A30 west from Exeter until you reach the A39 sign-posted Truro Drive through Truro following signs A39 to Falmouth Follow the A39 towards Falmouth until you come to the Treliever roundabout where you will see signs to the Penryn Campus At Treliever roundabout take the first exit and the Campus is on the right If you are staying in the accommodation then you can park at Glasney Lodge, if not then please park at the main campus car parks, you will need to pay when you leave.

3 Please note: We advise that satellite navigation systems are not used to locate Campus. Please follow signs for Penryn Campus. TRAVEL BY BUS/COACH National Express coaches stop in Penryn and buses U1, 2, 41 and 88 run from Falmouth Moor, via Penryn, to the University. For timetables contact National Express: Tel: or visit For bus services within the southwest visit TRAVEL BY TRAIN Penryn has its own train station stop on the Maritime Line branch. The Maritime Line can be joined at Truro train station. There are frequent direct services across the UK to Truro. At Truro, change to the Maritime Line branch service to Falmouth and alight the train at Penryn station. The station is about a twenty minute uphill walk from campus. For timetabling contact National Rail Enquiries: Tel: or visit TRAVEL BY PLANE The closest airport to the campus is Newquay and is approximately 40km from Penryn. Car hire and taxi services are also available at Newquay Airport. If using public transport you will need to take a bus from the airport to Newquay and then another bus to Penryn. A typical total journey time is 1.5 to 2 hours. For hire car information visit For public transport connections visit If you are coming to the conference by air, please let us know ( Jenny@mackerelskyevents.co.uk) when you are due to arrive/depart and we will try to co- ordinate shared transport across to the campus. TAXI COMPANIES The taxi companies listed here are provided for information only and are not recommendations of Falmouth University or the University of Exeter. Abacus: Able Cabs: Century Taxis: Checkers Taxis: Falmouth & Penryn Radio Taxis:

4 PARKING CAR PARKING Pay as you leave parking barrier system and standard prices can be found here: parking DISABLED PARKING Disabled parking facilities are available on campus. Please follow signage as you arrive on campus. HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRE EVACUATION PROCEDURE The fire alarm sounds immediately if any glass call point is broken in any of the zones of the campus. In the event of the alarm sounding, all occupants must evacuate the building. Fire marshals will be responsible for overseeing the evacuation and student helpers will guide all occupants in the halls to exit doors and assist with the evacuation. Once the halls are cleared, persons are not to be allowed back into the hall until the fire wardens give consent. SMOKING POLICY Smoking is not allowed in any of the campus buildings. Smoking on the campus is only permitted outdoors in designated smoking spots. GENERAL INFORMATION LOST PROPERTY All property found should be handed to the Information Stand in the Stannary Restaurant where it will be retained for six months by the University. If, after six months, no claim in respect of that property has been made by any person, the University shall consider the property has been abandoned and shall receive the rights to offer that property for sale. CATERING Tea, coffee and buffet lunch will be provided on both days, served in Studio B with drinks available on all floors. SOCIAL EVENTS You are also welcome to join the Pasty & Pint night on the top floor of the Performance centre building on the Wednesday evening and the Beach Party on the Thursday evening at Gyllyngvase beach. Food is included also. There will be a regular shuttle bus running from campus to the beach throughout the evening. Please note that the bars on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings are cash bars and cash points are at least 5 mins walk away.

5 If you are staying on the Friday night as well, you are welcome to join us for the Gala Retrospective Dinner at St Michael s Hotel in Falmouth. You can book tickets ( 45 + VAT per person) and make menu selections via We will arrange for return transport from campus to the hotel. SHOP The Campus shop sells a variety of snacks and is close by to the conference space. Please ask a member of conference staff for directions. TOILETS These are located in the conference space and will be sign posted. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON DAY Wi-fi Access code will be issued on the day. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Please find another document attached with the schedule for the two days. When you arrive at the Performance Centre, please come to reception on the ground floor and sign in. All speaker profiles are included on the conference website already. CONFERENCE APP All conference details, delegates, sponsors and speakers are detailed on the event app (Whova). Details of the app will be sent to you via shortly. The event code is AOTB15.