Frequently Asked Questions
On this page, we answer some common questions delegates have about the Resilient Landscapes for People, Nature and Climate symposium.
Important dates
- Early bird discount deadline: Friday 24 May,17:00 (BST).
- Speaker and poster registration deadline: Friday 24 May, 17:00 (BST).
- Registration closes: Friday 7 June, 17:00 (BST).
- Full programme announced: Week ending 7 June.
- Party ticket registration open until Friday 14 June, 17:00 (BST)
Accommodation
Please note, registration for this event does not include accommodation which should be booked separately
Local accommodation options include:
- Edgbaston Park Hotel
- Bourn Brook Inn
- Travelodge Birmingham central Broadway
- Edgbaston House
- Highfield Edgbaston
- Ibis Birmingham New Street
- Leonardo Hotel Birmingham
- The Burlington Hotel
- Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre
- Novotel Birmingham Centre
Registration
How do I book the Symposium Party?
The symposium party can be booked until 17:00 (BST), 14 June 2024. If you have already purchased your event ticket, you can add your party ticket by logging into your account, clicking on Manage Bookings on the left and then Amend Booking.
General registration is now closed.
How do I cancel my registration?
If you wish to cancel your registration, please email events@britishecologicalsociety.org
Please refer to our cancellation policy for further details on cancelling your registration.
What is your cancellation policy?
In the unlikely event of the symposium being cancelled we will offer a full refund to all delegates.
For all other cancellations, the standard cancellation policy applies:
- If cancellation is received before 17:00 (BST), Friday 24 May 2024, the full registration fee will be given
- If cancellation is received after 17:00 (BST), Friday 24 May, but before 17:00 (BST), Friday 7 June, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.
- No refunds will be given after 17:00 (BST), Friday 7 June 2024
Can I request an invitation letter for my visa application?
We can provide invitation letters to those presenting at this symposium and attendance certificates after the meeting. We do not get involved in the VISA process other than providing these letters. VISA applications will only be provided after the following criteria have been satisfied:
- Applicants must provide us with a scan of their valid in-date passport that contains a photo of them.
- Applicants must provide us with an academic CV and the correspondence address for the letter.
- Applicants must provide us with a letter of support from their institute, saying they support the delegate attending the meeting.
- This must be carried out in good time before the meeting, “last minute” requests will not be processed
- We should forewarn delegates requesting VISA letters that a Skype/phone call MAY be required in some circumstances.
- The general rule is that delegates must have paid for registration and submitted an successful abstract to get a letter of invitation.
Venue Information
Venue Address
Teaching and Learning Building,
University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2SB
Getting to the event
For more information about getting to the event, please visit our Getting there page
Please note: if you are travelling to Birmingham by car, Birmingham’s Clean Air zone is in place throughout the city and you may incur a fee. You can learn more about the zone and paying the daily fee here.
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