ICMS

15 South College Street

In January 2010 ICMS transferred its administrative base to 15 South College Street and shares workshop accommodation there with the e-Science Institute and the National e-Science Centre. This converted former church is close to the other university buildings in the centre of Edinburgh, not far from the Royal Mile and Waverley Station. (Location map from GoogleMaps.)

Facilities in this building include:

• Newhaven Lecture Theatre on Level 4, a tiered Lecture Theatre, capacity for 108, with large blackboards and the full range of audio visual equipment.
  
• Atrium on Level 3, a large ‘common room’ with casual seating and poster space. The space is surrounded by offices occupied by resident and long-term visiting researchers, and the ‘Pod’ - a drop in office for short term visitors.
  
• Reception on Level 3, a large open office desk for registering visitors.
  
• Cramond Room on Level 2, a meeting room with a capacity of 45.
  
• Swanston Room on Level 2, a training lab with 20 computers.
  
• Break Out Area on Level 2, which can be used for catering or break out sessions
  
• Chapterhouse on the Ground Floor, the main catering area. It is also available for break-out meetings and as an additional training space.
• Blackboards are available throughout the building.

More information and photographs of the rooms can be found on the e-Science Institute's website.

Wireless internet is available throughout the building and public access computers are located in the ‘Pod’ on Level 3.

This building has ramped access and a lift to all floors.

14 India Street

In April 1994, ICMS moved to 14 India Street, the birth place of James Clerk Maxwell. This historic address continues to provide space for seminars, lectures and workshops. It is conveniently and centrally situated in the New Town district of Edinburgh which is just to the north of the city centre, a few minutes walk from Waverley train station. (Location map from GoogleMaps.)

The first room on the right as you enter the building is known as the Exhibition Room and contains memorabilia of James Clerk Maxwell. This is often used as the Registration room at the start of workshops. Evening receptions are also held in this room. The room at the rear of the ground floor is a breakout room with three public computers, a small whiteboard and casual seating. There is also a cloakroom and toilet at the foot of the staircase.

The first-floor drawing rooms are used as a seminar room and coffee room. The seminar room seats around thirty five people. It is equipped with whiteboards, data projector and dedicated laptop, overhead projector, DVD and video playback facilities. The room at the top of the stairs to the second floor is the library. It can also be used for small meetings of six or eight people and has a large white board, a chalk board and a public access computer.

There is wireless internet access throughout the ICMS building for those bringing their own laptops. There are four PCs with broadband internet. If you are attending a workshop at ICMS, you will be given information about wireless access and the use of computers.

Unfortunately, since 14 India Street is a historic building it is not accessible to wheelchairs. The seminar room is on the first floor and there is no lift. If any visitor anticipates having problems with access ICMS will move the event to a different venue.

Other venues

ICMS will work with organisers to choose an appropriate venue for activities taking into consideration the size and requirements of activities. As well as India Street and South College Street, ICMS also uses the following venues in Edinburgh:

• Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh;
  
• Appleton Tower, University of Edinburgh;
  
• David Hume Tower, University of Edinburgh;
  
• Royal Society of Edinburgh