NSSC 2025

Venue, travel and accommodation

The National Student Space Conference (NSSC) 2025 will be held at the state-of-the-art Sir Bob Burgess Building at the University of Leicester.

Conference registration will take at the Sir Bob Burgees Building, Leicester, LE2 6BF.

Conference spaces and floor plans

The conference will take place at the University of Bristol. Click on the arrows to check out the venue floor plans and find your way around.

Priory Road: access to the Priory Road Lecture Theatre, Steam 1. There are exhibitors in the café foyer alongside a quiet room.

Humanities (Arts Complex): access to the Humanities Lecture Theatre, Steam 2 and a second exhibition space. The main registration desk shall be located here along with a prayer and storage rooms.

Senate House: lunch shall be served here on both days alongside the drinks reception on Saturday.

Scroll down to check the exhibitors at each stand, or visit the Sponsors & Exhibitors page

How to get there

Travel bursaries are available for UKSEDS members and branch groups travelling more than 50 miles to our National Student Space Conference.

Travelling to Leicester

Travel by train

Leicester has one main train station, Leicester Station.

Tickets can be bought at train stations or online at Trainline, National Rail or East Midlands Railway .

— There is no extra charge for luggage

— Space for luggage on trains is limited

— There are no trolleys at the train stations, and when travelling you may need to move your luggage between platforms

Travel by coach

National Express

National Express coach services are available from all major towns and airports in England. National Express offer a 20% discount for students.

Travel tips

Check your luggage allowance and pay for any additional luggage when you book your ticket.

If you are flying into the UK, book your coach ticket for approximately 3 hours after you are due to land.

Travel by car

Live traffic reports and updates for the regions surrounding Leicester can be found here.

Park and ride

Park and ride car parks allow you to park outside the city and then take a bus into the city centre.

There are three Park and Ride services in Leicester, run by the Leicester Buses Partnership.

There are three Park and Ride services covering the city.

103 Meynell’s Gorse site is located towards the South West of the city
The 203 Enderby site is located towards the south of the city
The 303 Birstall site is located towards the north of the city

The services run from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday every 15 minutes.

Parking

The university’s Multi-Storey car park (Putney Rd, Leicester, LE2 7TF) is open to university visitors and the general public, and is a 5 minute walk from the Sir Bob Burgess Building. This map shows the location of the car park in relation to the conference venue. Information regarding other parking options within the city can be found here.

If you are a visitor and you need disabled parking, contact the department you are visiting to book a space.

Satnav/GPS

Use the postcode LE2 6BF in your Satnav/GPS to take you to the Sir Bob Burgess Building.

Travel by air

East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport is approximately 20 miles from Leicester City Centre.

Direct trains run from East Midlands Parkway station to Leicester every 20 minutes, and are approximately 15 minutes in duration
Skylink Derby services run via East Midlands Airport to Leicester every 20 minutes
Arrow Cars offer taxis from East Midlands Airport.
Private taxis (V Cars, Uber) will need to pick you up from the Drop and Go area situated at the rear of the terminal.

Further travel information is available from East Midlands Airport.

London Heathrow Airport

National Express offers a direct coach from London Heathrow to Leicester. The 230 Derby and 240 Bradford services both stop at Leicester (Fosse Park) and
Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station.
The Heathrow Express train runs from Heathrow to London Paddington. East Midlands Railway trains run to Leicester station from London St Pancreas station.
See also taxi transfers.

Birmingham Airport

You will need to take a short train journey from the airport from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street Station.
You can either take a direct CrossCountry train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester Train Station, or a coach from Birmingham Coach Station (a 15-minute walk from Birmingham New Street station) to Leicester St Margarets Bus Station.

Gatwick Airport

Travel by train from Gatwick train station to London St Pancreas station, from which you can take a direct train to Leicester. Tickets are cheaper when booked in advance through websites such as the Trainline and National Rail.
The 230 Debry National Express coach service runs from London Gatwick airport to Leicester (Fosse Park) and
Leicester St Margaret’s Bus & Coach Station.
See also taxi transfers.

Taxi Transfers

Airport taxis

You can book a private taxi from the airport. Some taxi companies offer an airport transport service or other long-distance transfers. You can book directly with these companies. Companies will charge different prices, so compare prices and read reviews before booking.

City taxis

You can get a taxi without pre-booking from the taxi ranks. A list of city taxi services and public transport options are available here.

Taxi apps

Order local taxis using a mobile app:

— Bolt

— Ola

— Uber

— Zoom Cars

Student discounts

The following services offer a discount for University of Bristol students:

— Go Executive Travel

— Pro Line Taxi

If you have a car with free spaces, or are yet to sort out transport, visit the Car Sharing forum on the Community Hub and post when and where you will be travelling from

Travelling to the University

Walking

Plan your route using a walking route planner such as Google Maps or Route You.

Cycling

Online cycle maps and information can be found here.

Bus

Several bus companies operate within and around Leicester. Further information on the services available and bus timetables can be found here.

The quickest bus route from Leicester train station to the conference venue is the Arriva 48 bus to Haymarket Bus Station, from the Station Street bus stop. The route is approx. 15 minutes.

Alternative bus routes from the train station to the conference venue include the 49 and 84.

Local Taxis

Taxi apps

Some taxi companies in Leicester ( Uber) have mobile apps that you can use to get a quote for the cost of the journey and use to book your journey.

Taxis from the bus or train station

There are taxis waiting just outside Leicester train station.

You will most likely need to pay cash, although some taxis take card payments. The cost will depend on how far you need to travel, but within the main city it should cost between £5 and £15.

Train

Student discounts

You can get reduced rail fares with a 16-25 Railcard (also available to full-time mature students).

Car

Please note there are many parking restrictions within the city centre. The closest car park is a 5 minute walk from the conference venue. Other car parks are available a further distance away.

Park and Ride

If you drive to Leicester, we recommend using a Park and Ride service instead of driving into the city.