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The School of Computing is located on the main University Campus in the Queen Mother Building, building 61 on the Campus Map.

School of Computing on Google Map

Location

Set in a dramatic location on Scotland 's east coast, Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland with a population of around 145,000. It is known as the City of Discovery:

Captain Scott's ship "Discovery" was built in Dundee in 1901, and returned as a visitor attraction in 1986. The city is home to over 2000 scientists and researchers, and more than 20,000 students. The city also houses an internationally renowned Contemporary Arts Centre, and Scotland's only resident ensemble theatre company.

2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the University of Dundee, which was originally founded in 1881 as University College, Dundee, and spent 70 years as a college of the University of St Andrews. The Blissymbolics Think Tank and Panel Meeting will be based at the University's Queen Mother Building, located in the centre of the University’s main campus, and within walking distance of the city centre. We hope to arrange self-catering accommodation in the student residences on campus.

The historic county of Angus surrounds Dundee and provides a rich rural hinterland, including Glamis Castle, childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, plus mountains, lochs and spectacular scenery. Crossing the River Tay to the south brings you to the Kingdom of Fife, with St Andrews, home of golf, and the colourful harbours of the East Neuk fishing villages.

Follow links to local events, and photographs from around the area (courtesy of ITiCSE 2007, which is having a conference in Dundee in July).

How to get here

By Rail

There are direct services to Dundee from Newcastle, York and London on the East Coast main line and from Carlisle, Preston, Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford, Bristol, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton, Bournemouth on the West Coast main line. There are overnight sleeper services to and from London. Rail journeys from the other major cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow) take approximately 75 minutes and the regular service from London King's Cross takes only six hours. The University is only a few minutes walk from the railway station. Information on train times can be found from Network Rail or by phoning the National Rail Enquiries Centre on 08457 48 49 50.

Travel Links

Traveline Scotland Journey Planner
Eurostar - trains from Europe to the UK
National UK Rail Information

Walk from the station to the School of Computing: Google Map, Download description with map (pdf)

By Air

The University is only five minutes drive from Dundee airport. Scheduled flights to and from London City, Birmingham and Belfast. Alternatively, Edinburgh international airport can be reached by motorway in approximately one hour.

Airport Links

Edinburgh Airport
Glasgow Airport
Aberdeen Airport
Dundee Airport - flights to/from London City Airport, Birmingham and Belfast

By Car

Dundee is linked to the rest of the UK by continuous motorway and dual carriageway. The main road linking Dundee is the A90, on approach to Dundee, follow signs for City Centre and University. Car parking on campus is by permit only, please contact the organisers prior to travel to arrange visitor permits, or use the public car park to the north of building 14.