XMaS User Meeting January 2027

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Complete the registration form to sign up to attend the User Meeting on 13th January 2027.

We look forward to seeing you at Warwick!

Location:

The User Meeting will be held at Scarman, the University of Warwick Conference Centre.

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How to get there?

By Car:

The postcode for Scarman is CV4 7SH and is located within the University of Warwick campus.

For Scarman, follow signs for Lakeside Village, you’ll then find signposts for the venues, which is signposted off Gibbet Hill Road.

Car Parking:

All university car parks have Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). Delegates (including University employees attending events) will be required to register in advance or on the day of their attendance to facilitate free parking.

Please register your details below:

https://citycentre.apcoa.co.uk/bookingsummary/customerdetail/3992/warwick-university-car-parks/1268/conference-parkingLink opens in a new window

1. Fill in “Personal Details”, check the “Booking Summary” is correct.

2. Select your arrival and departure date & time. We recommend you select an earlier / later than planned time for arrival and departure, to ensure you have enough time for your parking needs, even if you are not parked for the entire period.

3. Add the promotional code: VVPAO (this promotional code will then reduce the price to £0.00).

4. Click “Book now".

By Train:

Coventry is on the West Coast Mainline and serviced by regular trains, 7 days a week and is the most convenient train station for most visitors. It is served by trains from London Euston, Birmingham (New Street and International) and Leicester. From Coventry station Link opens in a new windowit’s easy to get a taxi or bus Scarman.

Canley and Tile Hill train stations are both served by trains from London, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Coventry, Rugby and Northampton. Neither station has a taxi rank, so if you don’t want to walk, please book a taxi in advance. Leamington Spa is served by trains from Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford, Reading and London Marylebone. A bus service operates from near the railway station to Scarman.

By Bus:

There are regular buses from the Coventry city centre, Coventry rail station and Leamington Spa. Taxis are also easily available from these locations.

From Coventry, the 11 and 12X bus routes both serve Warwick Conferences. Please click hereLink opens in a new window for bus routes and timetables. Both buses call at the Rail Station Bridge SD stop on Warwick Road; a one-minute walk from Coventry station - view on Google maps. Link opens in a new window

By Plane:

The closest airport is Birmingham International Airport.Link opens in a new window A taxi to Scarman from the airport will take approximately 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a direct train to Coventry from Birmingham International station which is located at the airport.

London Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports are all connected to Coventry by National ExpressLink opens in a new window coach services. Alternatively, you can take the train to Coventry, with a change in central London.

Expenses:

• We will pay expenses for standard UK travel, including your parking and mileage.
• Please note that we cannot accept bank or credit card statements in lieu of receipts.
• Mileage is paid at 55p per mile and 25p for students.
• Please complete this Claim FormLink opens in a new window and email to xmas@warwick.ac.uk

XMaS User Meeting - 13^th January 2027

This day will showcase recent research conducted at the beamline, covering a range of characterisation techniques and scientific areas. This friendly event will be a combination of invited talks and ‘pop-up’ presentations punctuated by informal discussion to nurture new projects and collaborations.

The beamline staff will also be present and available for you to discuss how XMaS can help with your scientific studies. Please encourage colleagues and others who may be interested, or just curious, to come along and see the kind of science that can be done.

XMaS will cover the travel expenses to the meeting for UK users. All travel expenses can be claimed after the User Meeting, by completing and sending the Expenses ClaimLink opens in a new window form to: xmas@warwick.ac.uk

Agenda TBC: