Medical Research Council Conference Centre

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1 Medical Research Council Conference Centre

2 Welcome The Medical Research Council Conference Centre hosts meetings and events in the heart of Central London. Our exclusive location in a distinctive cylindrical Richard Seifert designed Grade II listed building at One Kemble Street offers exquisite panoramic views of Londons most iconic landmarks. Our purpose is to provide exceptional conference facilities and services to the Research Councils and wider public sector research community. Our meeting rooms are free to hire and our devoted team will work with you to ensure your meeting or event runs precisely as intended. Location Bordered by the West End to one side and Midtown to the other, One Kemble Street is within walking distance of some of the capitals most renowned theatres, attractions, shops and restaurants. Venue Our Grade II listed venue provides spectacular 360 views of the capitals skyline

3 Meeting Rooms and Services We are far more than just picturesque views The Conference Centre offers a suite of 14 meeting rooms of different sizes and capacities. The majority of our glass fronted rooms benefit from an abundance of natural light that creates a bright and fresh ambience. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the Conference Centre To help ensure you have an exceptional experience with us, all meeting rooms: Are air conditioned with local temperature controls to ensure your comfort Have power outlets built into the tables for your convenience Have white boards and flip charts fitted as standard We stock USB chargers if you need to recharge your devices and a variety of travel adaptors if required for international guests Audio Visual Whether you need to present, videoconference*, browse the web or play videos we will accommodate with modern technological solutions. We supply fixed audio visual equipment including teleconference facilities and either flat screen or projected displays in every room, with additional sophisticated PA systems in our larger rooms. Our onsite AV technician is on hand to support you with all of your technical requirements *Specified rooms only Excellent customer service is at the heart of everything we do. Conference Centre Team

4 Room Specifications All meeting rooms are Boardroom setup only Room Capacity Natural daylight Videoconference facilities available PA system Microphones (lapel & hand held) L YES NO YES YES L YES NO YES YES L-01 & 02 Combined The Conference Room 44 YES NO YES YES 28 YES NO YES NO L YES NO NO NO L NO YES NO NO L YES NO NO NO L NO YES NO NO L YES NO NO NO L YES NO NO NO L YES YES NO NO L NO YES NO NO L- 14 YES NO NO NO L YES NO NO NO It may be possible to increase the capacity of certain rooms. Please contact us for further information. L - 7 L - 6 L - Breakout area

5 L- L KS L-11 L-12 KS 1 Breakout PLANT ROOM Area We llbe First Aid Room IT Patch Room m roo 1.0 i ng.0 6 L-10 Hospitality Kitchen L-09 th Floor.07 Reception JECT OR.1 PRO 2 SCRE EN L-07 L-08 L-01 Breakout Area L-06 L-05 L-02 PROJECTOR SCREEN 8.0 The Conference Room 1.1 PRO JECT OR SCRE EN ed bin om 1& 3-0 PROJECTOR SCREEN L1 Wonderful service Economic and Social Research Council. C L - Reception breakout area L - 1 & 2 Combined L - 11

6 Catering We know how important high quality catering is to our customers, that s why we work with our innovative partners Baxter Storey to provide a wide range of delicious and nourishing seasonal food and beverages, freshly prepared on site by our dedicated and creative chef. Our highly professional, experienced and flexible Hospitality team will work with you to ensure you receive the service you desire, and will be delighted to design bespoke menus for you whatever your budget or dietary requirements. Everyone was helpful and efficient. The food was great and everything was delivered on time. British HIV Association I wanted to thank you very much for all your help in providing us with such a great venue for our Research Division Away Day. The Conference team made us feel very welcome and that anything we asked was no trouble to provide! British Heart Foundation We aim to ensure no food is wasted, so any food waste left is converted into biogas and liquid fertiliser by anaerobic digestion. The biogas is used to produce clean renewable electricity

7 Find us Nearest Tube Holborn Covent Garden Temple Leicester Square Charing Cross Piccadilly Circle Piccadilly Northern Piccadilly Central District Northern Bakerloo (7 Minute walk) (7 Minute walk) (7 Minute walk) (10 Minute walk) (11 Minute walk) All stations have Santander Cycle Facilities Buses Many buses stop in Aldwych / Strand / Kingsway / Holborn, just a few minutes walk away, including: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26, 38, 55, 59, 68, 76, 77A, 91, 98, 9, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 242, 243, 341 and 521 Airport Heathrow Airport City Airport Gatwick Airport (17.6 Miles) (8.6 miles) (28.8 miles) We do not have parking available on site. Please visit the NCP website for the nearest car park. About The Medical Research Council The Medical Research Council improves human health through world-class medical research. We fund research across the biomedical spectrum, from fundamental lab-based science to clinical trials, and in all major disease areas. Our research has resulted in life-changing discoveries for over a hundred years. To find out more about us, please visit:

8 Theobalds Rd The British Museum Great Russell St Chancery Lane Bloomsbury Way High Holborn Holborn Whetstone Park Lincoln s Inn Fields Newman s Row Tottenham Court Road High Holborn Parker St Great Queen St Kingsway Keeley St Lincoln s Inn Fields Lincoln s Inn Fields Portugal St Covent Garden Drury Ln Kemble St Kean St Aldwych Royal Courts of Justice Strand Fleet St Strand The Kings College London Temple Victoria Embankment Waterloo Bridge Strand Charing Cross Embankment Upper Ground th Floor One Kemble Street London WC2B 4AN Booking Enquiries t e. [email protected] Conference centre opening times 08:30 18:00 Monday Friday.