This page will provide delegates information about the conference venues at the AUDE 2025 Conference.
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Conference sessions
Directions
Directions from the hotel
Y Neuadd Fawr, Undeb Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd - The Great Hall, Cardiff Students Union. Exhibition space, lunch and refreshments.
Darlithfa Syr Stanley Thomas OBE, Sir Stanley Thomas OBE Lecture Theatre, CSL - Plenary and workshop spaces.
Address
Canolfan Bywyd y Myfyrwyr
Plas y Parc
Cathays
Caerdydd
CF10 3BB
Centre for Student Life
Park Place
Cathways
CF10 3BB
Website
Conference sessions
The conference is based at the Canolfan Bywyd y Myfyrwyr, Centre for Student Life (CSL). The plenary sessions will take place in the Darlithfa Syr Stanley Thomas OBE, Sir Stanley Thomas OBE Lecture Theatre. The workshops will take place in various rooms located on the first and second floor of the Canolfan Bywyd y Myfyrwyr, Centre for Student Life (CSL). The exhibition will take place in the Y Neuadd Fawr, Undeb Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd - The Great Hall, Cardiff Students' Union. The venues are walking distance from one another. CSL is building number 11 and the Y Neuadd Fawr, Undeb Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd - The Great Hall, Cardiff Students' Union is building number 14 on the below map.
Arriving by train:
Cardiff is easily accessible by rail from London, major UK airports and many towns and cities across the country.
The Cardiff-London InterCity rail service, from London Paddington, runs some seventeen times a day, with a journey time of less than two hours.
Frequent regional network trains, the Sprinter services, connect Cardiff with many towns and cities across the UK, including:
Arriving by (long-distance) coach:
Cardiff is well served by National Express and Megabus, providing services to and from other major towns and cities in the UK.
National Express has various stops in Cardiff include Cardiff Sophia Gardens (bus terminal - located behind Bute Park), Cardiff Castle (most suitable for the city centre), and Cardiff University (stop in front of the CSL building where AUDE25 will be held). To locate your exact stop please check the website.
Similarly, Megabus also has multiple stops within the city, including Cardiff University, and the city centre.
Arriving by car:
Cardiff is served by the M4 and is easily accessible from all parts of Britain. From the southwest, take the M5 and from the south of England, follow major A-roads to the M4. From Scotland, the north of England and the Midlands, travel via the M50 to the M4. There are several public car parks located close to the University that operate on a pay and display basis.
Cardiff Airport is located 11 miles from Cardiff city centre and hosts a small number of international flights daily. If you chose to fly to Cardiff airport, you could then travel from the airport into the city centre using an hourly bus service (~1h-1h30 trip depending on time of arrival), or a bus train trip. Please check the airport webpage for further information.
Bristol Airport is perhaps the most convenient option, as it is a larger international airport, and it is well connected to Cardiff, with many direct National Express buses operating between Bristol Airport and Cardiff City Centre, which are inexpensive and relatively fast (~1h20 journey depending on time of travel). You can also reach Cardiff from Bristol Airport by train, by taking a shuttle bus (A1) between Bristol Airport and Bristol Temple Meads train station, from which there are regular trains to Cardiff Central. More information can be found in the airport webpage.
Various coach and rail companies also operate direct services to Cardiff Central Station from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Taxis
Local taxi numbers can be contacted as per below:
AUDE will be provided AUDE members a shuttle bus service to and from the accommodation to the University and back during the conference. Timings will be shared in programme. Please note there is very limited places on the shuttle buses. If you are able to the CSL is walking distance from the hotel approximately 11 minutes (0.5 miles).
Map showing walking route
