Frequently asked questions
You can find a detailed information on getting to the campus, car parking on campus, public transport options, conference reception, bedroom check in and check out, wifi access, food and drink, shops, banks, cafes, and sports facilities on campus by following the link below.
You can find further information on posters, prizes, and the social events that will take place during the conference.
FREE CAR PARKING:
General car parking standard note for CCV:
All our customers and authorised visitors will be entitled to free 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.
Delegates will need to register their details on the link below:
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 (THE CODE IS AT THE REGISTRATION DESK) (this promotional code will then reduce the price to £0.00)
4.Click “Book now”
Delegates can also register on arrival at our venues for car parking using a QR code which can be found in all meeting spaces.
Delegates can park in any of the central campus car parks as highlighted on our campus map: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/conferences/guestinfo/parking/ccv-map.pdf
Poster presentation
Posters will be on display for the entire conference and should be A0 portrait.
There will be around 300 posters during the conference. The presenters can put up their poster as soon as they arrive and collect before they leave. The posters will be presented in the Art Center (Mead Gallery) and a special session will take place on Monday from 6-8pm.
Presenters need to be at their posters during the evening session and feel free to bring academics/students to your poster outside that session as well.
A number of cash prizes £££ will be provided to the poster presentation winners.
Oral Presentation
Plenary (45min), Keynote and Invited talks will be 30 minutes. Contributed talks will be 15 minute including discussion.
Contributed talks: We have allocated a contributed talk session to whoever requested for one. There will be around 600 contributed talks taking place over 4 days.
Food
Registration includes all breakfast, lunch, and evening meals from Monday till Thursday. There are also other food outlets (Cafe Nero, Pret A Manger) on campus that you can purchase your own food. The meals on Sunday and Thursday after lunch are not included in the registration. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/retail/eat-drink/
Travel to Coventry
The conference will start at 10am on Monday morning 1st of July and will end at 4pm on Thursday 4th of July. The conference programme is announced on the website and there will be a conference app for you to locate the lectures and locations.
The closest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX) and would take 30 minutes to arrive to campus. The closest main train station is Coventry train station and there are direct trains running from London Euston train station. The distance from Coventry train station to campus is around 15 minutes by taxi or bus. For train timetable and price of trains to Coventry train station you can check https://www.nationalrail.co.uk
If you are taking the Eurostar train to ravel from Europe to London then you will arrive to Kings Cross Train Station which is 10 minutes walk to the London Euston train station. Trains to Coventry depart from London Euston every 15 minutes and the fastest train takes 59 minutes.
Please see the Google Maps link to find the best way for your directions to campus.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UpmdMVPwAomGtg6y7
What is the address of the Accommodation?
Warwick Accommodations, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, Coventry, UK
Where can I check in for the conference?
Please ask the taxi driver to take you to the Senate House, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Coventry.
If you are travelling by bus, it is also 2 min walk to the bus station on campus.
The check in for Sunday arrivals will start at 3pm. For attendees arriving on Monday they can check in in the morning before the opening session at 10am.
PAYMENT for the conference fee and other costs
Everyone (including the invited speakers and conference organisers) have already paid for the conference fee. As we have not used a professional company to organise this event and the university does not charge VAT, we have managed to keep the costs of registration low. You will be asked to contribute to the cost of the excursions if you have selected the Warwick castle or Kenilworth castle tours.
What is Hanwha Total IUPAC Award?
Hanwha Total (formerly Samsung)-IUPAC Young Polymer Scientist Award: The Samsung Fund of the Polymer Division provides (1) support for an award, and (2) some funds for the conference organizers to help students attend the WPC. The award winner is identified by soliciting nominations from symposium chairs of younger (under age 40) scientists who will be attending the WPC. The final list of candidates should be provided shortly after the abstract deadline passes but names can be provided earlier. A committee then selects the winner, whose conference status is upgraded (if not already) to that of an invited keynote speaker. All this should be organized by the PD Awards Coordinator in communication with the PD President and the WPC Chair(s), who should be on the selection committee. The Award is presented at the WPC, either during the award session (this has been recent practice) or during the closing ceremony. There should be a plaque provided either by the conference organizers or the PD Awards Coordinator. The PD President arranges Award payment (currently USD 2,000) with the IUPAC Secretariat before the WPC.