Practical Information

ACCOMMODATION IN LEEDS

There is a variety of hotels around the city centre, some highlighted below:

North city centre towards University of Leeds:

easyHotel Leeds City Centre***: 18-22 Lands Ln, LS1 6LB
ibis Styles Leeds City Centre Arena***: Wade Ln, LS2 8NJ
Travelodge Leeds Central Vicar Lane***: 107 Vicar Ln, LS1 6PJ
The Wrens***: 61A New Briggate, Leeds LS2 8JG
Radisson Blu Leeds City Centre****: No 1, The Light, Headrow L1 8TL
Mansio Suites Headrow*****: 10 Butts Ct, LS1 5JS

Leeds Train Station and surroundings:

Park Plaza Hotel****: Boar Lane City Square, LS1 5NS
The Queens Hotel****: New Station Street City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ
DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre****: Granary Wharf, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds LS1 4BR

Preferred rates for SBCA 2026 (cutoff 18 August):

Radisson Leeds: £149.00 B&B single occupancy, incl. VAT. Booking code: SBCA2026

Ibis Styles: Email Alex.JOBURNS@accor.com quoting SBCA2026 Society for Benefit Cost Analysis. Discounted rates 15^th & 16^th September - £129 and 17^th & 18^th September - £89 single occ. B&B.

TRAVEL

TRAVEL TO LEEDS

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is approximately 8 miles from the city center. You can take the A1 flyer bus from the airport to the city centre, or an Uber.
Manchester Airport (MAN) is the one with most direct connections and there are direct trains from the airport (stop name: MIA) to Leeds City Centre (stop name: LDS) using Transpennine Express.
Leeds Railway Station offers connections to major UK cities.

TRAVEL TO LUBS

The Workshop will be hosted at the Leeds University Business School. A Google map on the location can be found here.

A campus map can be found here, and the virtual campus tour can help you as well.

From Leeds City Centre, the venue is a 20-minute walk. Otherwise, the 56 bus to Moor Grange leaves you at the entrance of the Business School (drop off stop name: Leeds University Business School / Moorland Road, pick up stop name: Eastgate or Headrow K), next to the Maurice Keyworth Building (the main building of LUBS. note: there is a Caffè Nero inside that building if you want fancy coffee!). Buses in Leeds are tap on/off with your debit card or you can buy your ticket from the driver or the First Bus app. You can find the route on Google Maps.

WEATHER

September in Leeds usually brings mild early-autumn weather, with comfortable daytime temperatures and cooler evenings. You can expect a mix of sunny spells and the odd light shower, so it’s a good idea to pack layers and a light waterproof. Overall, it’s a pleasant time of year to enjoy the city alongside the conference.

WIFI

Attendees can use eduroam. An alternative id and password will be provided for those who are not able to connect. Please see the front desk on the days of the conference for the leaflets with instructions.

ABOUT LEEDS

Visit Leeds

Visit Britain - Leeds

There are a few things you could do if you are around the day before or the day after in Leeds:

Around Leeds City Centre:

Visit the Arcades: Victoria Arcade, Queens Arcade, Thornton’s Arcade, Grand Arcade
Kirgate market (one of the oldest markets of Europe)
Leeds Corn Exchange
Owl Trail

Leeds City Dock:

You can take a walk around the River Aire
Royal Armouries Museum (the oldest and most extensive public collections of arms and armour in the World, free entry)
Take the water taxi from the dock to the Central Station (£3)

A short bus ride away (entrances have a fee):

Kirstall Abbey - buses 33/34/50/50A and A1 flyer (the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, to West Leeds)
Tackray Museum of Medicine - buses 42/49/50/50A (to NorthEast Leeds)