Vital Signs: Location and maps
Vital Signs is held at the University of Manchester on the Oxford Road campus, which is about a mile south of Manchester city centre.
Conference venue
The conference is in the Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, which is number 35 on the University of Manchester campus map [opens in new window].
If you are heading from the city centre down Oxford Road, watch out for a pedestrian bridge over the road with University of Manchester on it. Just past the bridge, you will see a big building on the left that looks like a giant tin drum. Bridgeford Street is opposite this building.
Getting to the University of Manchester
There are fairly comprehensive directions and maps on the University of Manchester website.
Go to University of Manchester directions page > [new window]
There are two campuses: you'll need the Oxford Road campus. This is about a mile south of the city centre and is easy to find because Oxford Road is main road out of the centre.
The closest train station is Oxford Road. From here, the easiest options are:
- a 10 minute walk: the station exit leads to Oxford Road, so all you have to do is make sure you are heading in the right direction, out of the city centre!
- a bus: leave the station, cross over Oxford Road and there are lots of buses, most of which will stop at the university, but check with the driver to be sure
- taxi from the station.
Most trains will stop at Manchester Piccadilly, which is in the city centre. From here, the easiest options are:
- a 20-25 minute walk: the best bet is to head for Oxford Road and walk down it to the university
- a 147 Oxford Road link bus from the station: every 10 minutes during the day from Piccadilly station to the university, though the last bus leaves the station at 18.15. View 147 timetable [new window]
- a bus from Piccadilly Gardens: this is the main bus terminus a 5 minute walk from Piccadilly train station. Buses are very frequent and there are lots of services that go down Oxford Road. Aim for a 42, 43, 142 or 143 if you aren't sure, or check with the driver.
- a taxi from the station
