Venue

ALGO 2024 will be held at Royal Holloway, University of London in Egham, United Kingdom, which will also organize the conference. All the talks will take place in the Windsor Building.

Arrival

Royal Holloway is situated in Egham, Surrey, just two miles from junction 13 of the M25 and a mere fifteen minutes from Heathrow airport.  It is also easily accessible from London City or Gatwick airports.

Maps

A campus plan is available at campusplan.pdf (royalholloway.ac.uk).

By air

For those arriving at London airports, we strongly recommend that you do not take the expensive black cabs, but call Windsor Cars http://www.windsorcars.com/ (+44 1753 677677), other Egham-based Taxi companies, Uber, or Bolt. Windsor Cars have a dedicated email for pre-booking journeys: bookings@windsorcars.com. Most local taxi companies know the Royal Holloway campus well and should be able to drop you at the correct area for check-in.  Sharing a taxi with other delegates will help keep costs to a minimum.

By Bus

There is a reasonable bus service from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Holloway. The number 8 bus leaves from outside Terminal 5 and not from the Central Bus Station. If you arrive at another terminal, please follow flight connection signs for internal airport transfer to T5. Please note that due to closure the following bus stops on Egham Hill from Egham Hill roundabout and St Jude’s Road to Middle Hill will not be served:

Middle Hill, Chestnut Drive, Royal Holloway College, St Jude’s Cemetery, The Holly Tree, St Jude’s Close, Barley Mow Road.

The closest stop to the main campus will be Langham Place in Egham. Please check on the day at the bus stop with the driver.

By Train

Egham is the nearest station to Royal Holloway. There are frequent services from London Waterloo to Egham (35-40 minutes); Woking to Egham (35 minutes, change at Weybridge) and Reading to Egham (40 minutes). Train links to the rest of the rail network are available via the London stations or Reading. Please visit http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search for timetables and journey planning options. There are usually taxis waiting outside the station which can take you to the campus. Alternatively, you could walk to Royal Holloway in 15-20 mins; see below.

By Foot from Egham Station

The campus is a 20-minute walk from Egham Station. The easy route, via the A30: Turn right out of the station along Station Road and walk about 100 yards to the junction and traffic lights; turn left at the junction and follow the road around to the large roundabout with a petrol station on the left; walk up Egham Hill (A30) and follow the footpath; the Royal Holloway entrance is on the left just after the second footbridge.

By Car

Royal Holloway is on the A30, 19 miles from central London and about a mile south-west of the town of Egham. It is 2 miles from Junction 13 of the M25 (London Orbital). After leaving the motorway take the A30 west, following the signposts to Bagshot and Camberley (this is the Egham by-pass). At the first roundabout, take the second exit; at the second roundabout, again take the second exit and continue on the A30 up Egham Hill. The College is on the left at the top of the hill.

The SAT NAV post code for the main campus is TW20 0EX.

The SAT NAV post code for the George Eliot Reception and Highfield Court is TW20 0BL.

Car Parking Arrangements

The car parking campus plan shows a variety of car parks on site.

Car Park 4 is the largest car park located closes to The Hub Reception and accommodation blocks in Runnymede and Butler Halls where your group will be staying if they have originally booked, single ensuite accommodation or double ensuite accommodation respectively.

Car Park 14 is the largest car park located closes to The George Eliot Reception and accommodation blocks in Highfield |Court Halls where your group will be staying if they have originally booked, non ensuite single accommodation.

There is additional parking around the different accommodation blocks, however spaces are limited.

Delegates will not need to register their vehicles in advance and therefore the car park signage requesting visitors to register their vehicles does not apply.

As car parking spaces are free of charge, they cannot be booked and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please note no parking is allowed on the roads by the Halls of Residence, or in the reserved bays along the west side of Founder’s (opposite the hockey field). Please note: All parking must be legal, or clamping will take place and Penalty Charge Notices will be issued.

Conference registration

Conference registration will take place on Monday 2^nd September 2024 from 08:00 in The Windsor Building Foyer.

Catering Arrangements           

Breakfast, for residents only, will be served in the Founders Dining Hall except on Saturday when it will be served in The Crosslands Suite.

Monday 2^nd and Saturday 7^th September  08:00 – 08:45.

Tuesday 3^rd, Wednesday 4^th, Thursday 5^th and Friday 6^th September 7:30 – 8:45.

Sunday 8^th September – breakfast vouchers will be provided at check in

Refreshements and Lunch will be served in the Windsor Building Foyer Monday – Friday.

Evening  arrangements Monday 2^nd September 2024–  A drinks reception and a finger buffet will be served in the Windsor Building.

Evening  arrangements Tuesday 3^rd September 2024 – For those who have prebooked advance ONLY – An arrival drink and BBQ will be served in The South Qud and Crosslands Suite at 18:30. The bar will be open for guests to purchase their own drinks throughout the evening.

Please note we are a cashless campus; we only accept card payments.

Shops, Cafés and ATMs

The ‘Union Shop’ is located in the Davison building. Other shops can be found in nearby Egham and Englefield Green. Opening Hours:

Closed Weekend 31st August 2024 -1st September 2024

Monday 2nd September 2024 – Friday 6th September 2024 – 10.00-16.30

Closed weekend 7th – 8th September 2024.

Café on the Square is open on week-days from 8am – 6pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 4pm, serving light snacks, sandwiches, hot and cold refreshments.

The Boilerhouse Café is open on week-days  from 8 am – 4pm.

There are ATMs at the Students Union Building. Other ATMs can be found in Egham and at the BP petrol station on the A30 towards Egham. The shop and café’s on campus take card-payments only and the campus is cashless.

Medical Assistance

If you should become unwell or suffer an injury, there are several options. The nearest Accident and Emergency department is at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey. Over the counter medicine can also be purchased in the Union Shop on Campus.

Accommodation Check-in

On Sunday 1^st September, accommodation check in, for guests staying in main campus in single ensuite or double ensuite accommodation,  will take place at The Shilling Building Foyer from 14:00 – 18:00. Outside this date and time, check in will take place at the Hub Reception.

Accommodation check in for guests staying in Highfield Court will take place at The George Eliot Reception.

The Hub Reception and George Eliot Reception opening hour are:

Monday – Friday 08:00 – 20:00

Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holliday 09:00 – 17:00

If your arrival is out of the Reception opening times, our security staff can be contacted using the red phone at Reception and will be able to issue your key and give directions to your bedroom. If a member of the security team has provided the key, please ensure you check in with The Hub reception the following day to confirm your arrival.

Our security team can be contacted on +44 [0] 1784 443063.

If you will be arriving late at night, please email ConferenceCustomerServices@royalholloway.ac.uk or call +44 [0] 1784 443285, beforeyour arrival date.  

No vacancies exist for those who have not pre-booked accommodation. 

The halls have shared kitchen/social areas, allowing ample opportunity to network with your fellow delegates. Cooking is not permitted in these kitchens but you may use the refrigerators.

Rooms also include:

• Full bed linen
• Basic toiletries and towels
• WiFi
• Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the shared kitchen (Fairtrade products)
• En suite toilet, handbasin and shower.

In case of any issues prior to or during your stay, please call the Customer Services Team during opening hours on  +44(0)1784 443 285. 

Accommodation Check-out

It is important that all guests staying in campus accommodation check out by 10:00 on their day of departure. We kindly ask that all key cards are returned to the reception desks at The Hub or dropped into the key card deposit boxes in the reception areas.

Laundry

Cashless laundry facilities are available across the campus.

You can pay using debit or credit card or Google or Apple Pay.

For guests staying in main campus, there is a laundrette situated next to Imagine, downstairs from the HUB Reception.

For guest staring in Highfield Court, there is launderette situated in Block One of Highfield Court.

Safety

In the event of a fire or other emergency, please leave via the nearest emergency exit. Delegates should then go to the nearest Assembly Point indicated by a large Green and White sign. Each building has its own Assembly Point, which is identified by a number or letter, their location is given on the Fire Action Notices located at each Fire Alarm Call Point.

If you discover a fire you must:

– Operate the nearest fire alarm

– Leave the building by the nearest exit

– Go to your designated Assembly Point

Fire Fighting Equipment must only be used by persons who have been trained to do so, and only after the alarm has been sounded.

Fire Evacuation procedure

If the Fire Alarm sounds at any time other than a scheduled testing time (or for longer than 30 seconds on a scheduled test, as above) then you must:

1. Leave the building by the nearest exit

2. Close doors behind you

3. Report to your designated Assembly Point

4. Do not return to the building until authorised to do so

5. Do not use lifts

6. Founder’s Building only – A red light will flash at the entrances/exits to the Building when the fire alarm has been activated and re-entry into the building will only be allowed when these lights are turned off (regardless of whether the sounders are sounding.)All gangways, passages staircases and exits must be kept clear from any obstruction at all times.

Sustainability

As a conference venue, Royal Holloway strives to ensure that every aspect of our operations complies with environmental regulations. We also recognise our responsibility to provide healthy and sustainable practices in all aspects of our food sourcing, production and service. As a university, we recognise that the world faces a climate emergency and our sustainability strategy is available here.

Contacts

If there is an emergency on campus, please call Security in the first instant  +44 (0)1784 443888 or on +44 (0)1784 443 063.

Exploring London and local areas

Some links to things to do in London (or a central website) and local area (Windsor, Runnymede, etc):

• https://www.windsor.gov.uk
• https://www.visitlondon.com
• https://visitsurrey.com/things-to-do/runnymede-and-ankerwycke-national-trust-p1104921
• https://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/

We hope that you will enjoy your time at Royal Holloway

Accessibility

You can view accessibility information for Royal Holloway here.