Conference Venue

In 2025, the 15th edition of the SiliconPV Conference in cooperation with nPV Workshop will take place at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford, renowned for its notable graduates and located in the historic city of in Oxford, UK.

Address:

Mathematical Institute
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford OX2 6GG
United Kingdom

GPS tracker: 51°45'38.2"N 1°15'46.1"W

How to get there

How to travel to Oxford:

By air:

• The London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the main international airport. You can get to Oxford from the LHR by train. The trains leave the airport every 30 minutes.
• Other airports are: Gatwick (150 km from Oxford), Luton (90 km from Oxford); Stansted (150 km from Oxford), Birmingham International (75 km from Oxford).

By rail:

Trains run at least once an hour between Oxford and London (Paddington), and twice an hour during peak times, but the coach will be cheaper and more frequent. Oxford railway station is about 1.5km from the Department of Materials. Oxford Parkway is about 3km from the Department of Materials on a frequent direct bus route.

By bus:

Stagecoach runs a frequent 24hr service between London (Victoria Coach Station) and Oxford. The Oxford Bus Company's 'The Airline' service also runs direct services to Oxford from the airports Heathrow (every 30 minutes) and Gatwick (every 2 hours). Information about coach services from other parts of the country is available at http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk. Gloucester Green central coach station is about 1km from the Department of Materials.

By public transport

There are several buses and trains running from Oxford city centre directly to the Mathematical Insititute of the Oxford University. The station is called Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford.

By car

Recommeded parking location

• Please mind that the parking at Oxford is restrictive and expensive. All visitors are strongly advised to use Park and Ride to the north of the city.

You can also reach the university by bicycle

The information has been taken from the website the website of the Mathematical Institute. To see the details and download the visitor leaflet please visit the Visitor Travel Info page or Travel to the Mathematical Isntitute page.

Disability support can be found here.

Visa to UK

Important! All EU citizens will need an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) starting from April 2, 2025, to enter the UK. You can apply for the ETA here from March 5, 2025.

All non-EU citizens should check here if they need a visa to the United Kingdom.

We recommend applying for an ETA or a visa in advance. Invitation letters will be available after registration for the conference on request via info(at)siliconpv.com.

Accommodation in Oxford

The organisers do not provide any support with searching for accommodation. We can only recommend using popular booking services. Some accommodations can be booked here but the organisers are in no way affiliated with this service, neither it is any advertisement of any kind and serves only as information.