Getting here
ECREA Journalism 2024 will be held in the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s new Social Sciences building, The Wave, which is situated just outside the heart of ºù«Ӱҵ city centre. Find out how to get to our building below.
Getting to ºù«Ӱҵ
By air:
- The nearest airports are Manchester, Leeds Bradford and East Midlands. Of these, Manchester Airport has the best and easiest rail connections to ºù«Ӱҵ (~75 — 90 minutes travel time).
By train:
- ºù«Ӱҵ has a railway station in the city centre, a full list of trains to ºù«Ӱҵ can be found on the website.
- There are direct trains from most major UK cities including: London, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Nottingham and Edinburgh.
By car:
- ºù«Ӱҵ is located just off the M1 motorway for access from the North, South or East.
- It can also be approached from the west (e.g. Manchester) via the A57, A628 or A6187.
Getting to our building
The Wave is located just outside the centre of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Address
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
ºù«Ӱҵ
S10 2AH
On foot or public transport:
- The Wave 25 minutes by foot from ºù«Ӱҵ city centre.
- Our building is well served by a number of bus services (including the 51, and 52) and close to the tram route. Use Travel South Yorkshire’s website to plan your journey from anywhere in the UK to the centre.
- Supertram can also be used to reach The Wave from the Railway Station, although please be aware that there is still a 10-15 minute uphill walk from the nearest stop (University).
By car:
- Parking is available in the Q Park Car Park on which is a 5 minute walk away.
Maps
You can view and download maps of the University Campus as well as maps of ºù«Ӱҵ city centre and the broader central ºù«Ӱҵ area.
Upon arrival
Please enter The Wave via the main entrance on the corner of Whitham Road (A57) and Northumberland Road, opposite Weston Park Hospital. You will find signs guiding you to the Conference Reception desk. Upon arrival, please visit the Conference Reception desk to sign-in and collect your name badge.
Accessibility requirements
The Wave has step-free access and lifts to all floors. If you have any accessibility requirements you wish to raise for this event, please get in touch with the conference organisers.
Contact us
Dr. Lada T Price: L.T.Price@sheffield.ac.uk
ECREA conference 2024 email: ecrea2024@sheffield.ac.uk
School of Journalism, Media and Communication: journalism@sheffield.ac.uk
You can also call the School office on +44 114 222 2500.
Our outstanding reputation for journalism
We're ranked as one of the top 5 universities to study journalism in the Guardian and the Complete University Guide - we're also 1st in the Russell Group for learning resources, student voice and learning opportunities according to the National Student Survey.