Summer Social Event - For information

Timings 

Registration for the Summer Social begins at 1130 on Friday 1 July, and lunch will be available from 12 noon. If you arrive early, you are welcome to make your way to the Jubilee building and await registration. Members of the CHASE team will be on site from at least 1100 onwards. There are cafes in the vicinity with indoor and outdoor seating. 

Dinner will be served from 1900. 

The full programme is available here: https://www.chase.ac.uk/re-encounters 

Conference venue 

CHASE Summer Social is being held at the University of Sussex. With the main sessions taking place in the Jubilee building (map). There are two main entrances to the Jubilee building. The registration desk will be positioned near to the entrance by the circular lecture theatre building. 

It is approximately a 10 minute walk from Falmer train station to the Jubilee building. 

Getting to University of Sussex 

The University of Sussex is located in Falmer, near Brighton. Details on how to travel to the University can be found here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/directions. 

We encourage you to use public transport wherever possible. If you need to drive you must notify us as we will need to provide you with a parking permit. You won’t be able to park on campus without a permit. Contact us at least 48 hours before the event at training@chase.ac.uk  

Travel expenses can be claimed back from your institution. 

Accommodation  

If you have requested accommodation, you will receive a separate email with details. 

If you have not secured accommodation with us, please see this list of accommodation options near to the university: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/directions/wheretostay. As a CHASE funded student, you can claim back the cost of your accommodation in the normal way. 

Please bring... 

In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the conference, we will not be providing tote bags, notebooks or pens. Please, therefore, ensure you bring your own bag and writing materials. 

Crockery will be available for tea and coffee but you are also encouraged to bring a ‘keep cup’ for hot drinks. Water stands will be available with glasses and you are encouraged to also bring a reusable water bottle. 

Digital conference pack 

This is the link to the digital conference pack:  https://linktr.ee/encounters 

The digital programme will include the conference programme, maps Jubilee building and accommodation, travel advice. We will continue to update the digital pack right up to the start of and during the conference. 

We are happy to provide a paper conference pack to those who need one. Please email enquiries@chase.ac.uk to request one. 

Filming 

A member of the CHASE team, Victoria Alessandrini, will be filming elements of the event. We may contact you prior to the event to invite you to participate in a short film on a subject related to your experience with CHASE. In addition, you are welcome to request Victoria’s services in helping you create a short video about your research. Please contact us if you would like to set this up. Victoria is an alumna of University of Sussex whose films have been shown at film festivals around the world. You can see examples of her work here: https://www.victoriaalessandrini.com/ 

Photography 

As normal, we will have a photographer and film crew recording the conference. You should have indicated your preference not to be photographed or filmed when you registered, so as a reminder, please notify either the photographer/film crew or one of the CHASE team if you prefer not to be filmed or photographed. We will work to ensure this does not happen. 

Don’t forget, Encounters is a good opportunity to get a professional profile photo for your CHASE profile (and anything else you need a profile photo for). Feel free to speak with our photographer, Carlotta, at any point during the conference to have a photo taken.