Sixteenth British National Conference on Databases
Venue
The University
Cardiff University is one of Britain's major centres of higher education. Its origins are in the merger of two distinguished university colleges, whose history of service and achievement date from 1883. BNCOD16 will be held in the University's newly modernised conference accommodation.Cardiff
Cardiff was declared the capital city of Wales by her Majesty the Queen in 1955 and is home to many of the country's national institutions, including the acclaimed Welsh National Opera; the National Museum and Gallery of Wales; the Welsh Institute of Sports and National Stadium; the National Athletic Stadium; and the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum. It combines the practical advantages of a small, friendly, inexpensive city with the cultural and recreational amenities of a successful and modern capital city. In spring 1998, Cardiff is due to host the European Summit.More information on Cardiff can be found at the following external sites:
Travel to Cardiff
Cardiff is an extremely accessible city, benefiting from excellent road, rail and air communications. Using the hourly high-speed train service London is reached in two hours. Cardiff has convenient connections to Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the city also boasts its own international airport. Cardiff is served directly by the M4 motorway, connecting to Britain's motorway network and providing fast links to all other major cities. More detailed information can be obtained from the University's web site.
Suzanne M. Embury Last modified: Thu Apr 2 22:12:14 BST