Conference 2025 - Delegate Information

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Delegate Information
The conference will take place in rooms on the ground floor of the Oastler Building located in: University of Huddersfield Queensgate Campus (rooms OA4/01 & 0A4/02)

Address: University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH

Some afternoon sessions will take place at Heritage Quay. Delegates who sign up for these sessions will be taken to the venue by a CAHG volunteer. Heritage Quay is less than 5 minutes walk from the Oastler Building and is fully accessible.

Travel by rail

The University is a 10-minute walk from Huddersfield train station.

Directions

Once you come out of the railway station walk straight across the square. At the end of the square turn right onto John William Street and walk straight ahead until you come to the pedestrian crossing at the Lloyds/TSB bank ahead of you. Continue straight ahead on the crossing to New Street (Nat West bank will be on your right). Turn left onto King Street and continue straight. Turn right onto Queen Street and walk along the pavement passing Lawrence Batley Theatre on your left. Continue to the end of the road and cross using the pedestrian crossing. Continue straight ahead and you will see the University entrance.
Alternatively, you can use the Huddersfield free town bus that passes by the bus and train stations and stops near the University's main entrance. Further information about this bus and its key stop off points can be found on West Yorkshire Metro website. You can book your train ticket to Huddersfield from any UK train station or on the Trans Pennine Express website without paying a booking fee. For detailed instructions on how to get to the Oastler Building from the train station please check the Google Maps walking directions.

Travel by car

Huddersfield is located in West Yorkshire between Leeds and Manchester with good connections to the M62 and M1, and within easy reach from the rest of the UK.

Car parking

Operating hours for public parking in Kirklees: 6.00pm-6.00am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. Southgate car park offers parking 24 hours/day.

Tariffs and Payment: All car parks will take cashless payment via the RingGo Application which can be downloaded via the Google Play or Apple Store. Charges apply to all car park users including Disabled and Blue Badge holders.

ANPR Technology: All car parks used for public parking will have Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology to monitor compliance and assist with security and safety.

Information on parking can be found at Car parking - University of Huddersfield  and Parking spaces in Kirklees

Directions from M1

Exit the M1 at junction 38. At the roundabout take the second exit onto A637 (signposted Huddersfield) and continue for approximately 6 miles. At the third roundabout take the first exit onto A642. As you approach Huddersfield this becomes A629. On your way to Huddersfield town centre you will drive past a Lidl supermarket on your left, go through two sets of traffic lights and up to the large roundabout – the University will be on your left hand side. Please consider car parking in advance so you can plan your journey more efficiently.

Directions from M62

There are three junctions signposted to Huddersfield on the M62. We suggest that you exit the M62 at junction 25 as this is the easiest to find us from. Take A644 towards Huddersfield and follow this road for approximately 1 mile. At the roundabout take the second exit - A62 Leeds Road. Proceed along the A62 towards Huddersfield following signs for the John Smith’s stadium. After approximately 2.5 miles you will pass the Leeds road retail park on your left. Continue along the A62. At the next set of lights turn left onto Southgate. Staying in the middle lane follow the signs for the University. You will pass Sainsbury’s on your left, at which point you will need to keep right at the fork and go straight across the roundabout, following signs for the ring road. Please consider car parking in advance so you can plan your journey more efficiently.

Accessibility and facilities
A campus map with accessibility routes is available at UOH285 Queensgate Campus Library Mar 20 V1

Oastler building map with details of lifts, toilets and refuge points are available at OastlerBuildingRefugeandToilets-Web.pdf

Water fountains are available and we encourage delegates to bring a re-usable water bottle

Staying safe and feeling comfortable

We ask all our delegates to adhere to a code of conduct that respects everyone attending the conference and ensures their safety. We do not tolerate, racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia or any other discriminatory behaviours.

However, nothing is perfect and there may be times when people feel uncomfortable about someone else’s behaviour, something that is said, or some other aspect of the event. If you have any concerns we would ask you to raise them in confidence with Deborah Mason who will be the safeguarding point person for the event. Through discussion with you she will then escalate any concerns/complaints as necessary either internally within ARA or externally if required. She can be contacted on 0044 7944 014322 or emailed at  [email protected]. Deborah is the Head of Communications for the Archives and Records Association and provides communications support to the Community Archives and Heritage Group.