Summer Conference 2025 – Delegate Information

This year’s conference will be held at the Hive, in Worcester on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th June.

On this page we’ve including some helpful information about the event, including travel, accommodation, and the full programme for the two days.

Travel

Public transport

The nearest train station to the conference venue is Worcester Foregate Street.  The station is situated across the road from the conference accommodation, the Whitehouse hotel. You are welcome to leave your bags at the hotel reception before heading over to the conference venue, The Hive, which is around a 5-minute walk away (see map below).

If you are walking to the Hive from the station: cross at the crossing directly outside the main station entrance (next to the Tesco). You may then head straight on, or you can turn left and take the first right onto Shaw Street (which then becomes The Butts).

As you can see from the image above you will need to go up the stairs or the ramp to reach the main entrance from either side. There is also a lift to the main entrance if travelling via Shaw Street/The Butts.

By car

Carparking is available at the Whitehouse hotel on a first come first served basis. However, there are also multiple carparks in close proximity to the Hive. Further information about this may be found on the Hive website.

Accommodation

Accommodation for the Thursday night is at the Worcester Whitehouse Hotel and is included in the price of the conference ticket. Check-in is at 3pm on Thursday 12^th June 2025 and check-out is at 11am on Friday 13^th June 2025. Luggage can be stored at reception if required. We are aware that some delegates may wish to travel up on the Wednesday. You can book an additional night’s accommodation for the Wednesday directly with the venue.

Food and refreshments

Your conference ticket includes lunch on both days, the conference dinner on Thursday, and breakfast on the Friday morning. When booking your ticket, we will have asked for any dietary requirements and allergies and these will be accommodated by the venue.

The conference dinner will take place in The Gheluvelt Suite at 7pm on Thursday 12^th June. Vegan meals will need to be pre-ordered from the vegan menu so please get in contact if you require a vegan meal.

Breakfast is available at the hotel from 7am until 9.30am

There will be welcome drinks and refreshments available upon arrival at the conference.

Conference Venue

Welcome drinks and refreshments will be provided on arrival. When entering the Hive please head down the stairs to level 0 and turn right towards the Glass Room.

All talks will be taking place in the Studio which is located back up on level 1.

Hive staff will be on hand to help with directions. You may also want to check out our sensory guide to the Hive to help you prepare for your visit.

Conference Programme

Day one – Thursday 12th June at the Hive, Worcester

Time	Speaker(s)	Event/Title
From 11:00		Registration opens at the Hive – refreshments available on arrival Meet our sponsors and other delegates Registration will remain open until the conference starts at 12:40 and delegates are welcome to arrive at any time. The committee will be available during break times to register any latecomers.
12:00		Lunch
12:40	UHMLG Committee	Welcome to the UHMLG Summer Conference 2025
12:50	Judith Keene	Welcome to the Hive from the Director of Library and Professional Administrative Services
13:00	Sarah Chaney	Funding our future: Developing creative partnerships for libraries
13:45	Isobel Eddyshaw and Keith Nockels	US Government health information censorship: what is happening and what can we do?
14:30		Break – Enjoy refreshments and meet our sponsors
14:50	Beth Courtney and Catherine Trinca	Lightning Talk: Preparing for success: equipping our students to thrive
15:05	Madalene George	“I could be totally myself and I felt listened to and understood”: nurturing genuine partnership to promote belonging and agency amongst the Library Student Team and wider student community at University of Worcester.
15:50		Break – Enjoy refreshments and meet our sponsors
16:10	Natasha Howard and Kaye Bagshaw	From the ground up: building health literacy awareness in North-East London
16:55		Conference closes for day one
19:00		Conference Dinner at the Gheluvelt Suite, Worcester Whitehouse Hotel Menu selections will be made on the night. If you are vegan you will need to pre-order so please contact the committee. If you have an allergy or specific dietary requirement, please let us know on the booking form or contact the committee.

Day two – Friday 13th June at the Hive, Worcester

Time	Speaker(s)	Event/Title
07:00		Breakfast available at the hotel until 9:30
09:00	UHMLG Committee	Welcome to day two of the UHMLG Summer Conference 2025
09:05	Cheryl Francis	Stepping into a systematic review research team as a liaison librarian: bridging the gap between theory and practice
09:50	Neena Shukla Morris	How to win students and influence academics: Methods for increasing library contact time within the curriculum
10:35		Break – Enjoy refreshments and meet our sponsors
11:00	Ruth Jenkins	Capacity building and leveraging student expertise with Systematic Review Tutors
11:45	Andy Searle	Learning from the experiences of dyslexic students:  a more integrated approach to teaching academic literacy skills to first year undergraduate students
12:25	UHMLG Committee	Conference close
12:30		Lunch and departure

FAQs

I’m travelling from further away. What time should I arrive?

We appreciate that our delegates are travelling from all across the UK. The conference itself starts at 12:40 on the Thursday and we recommend you arrive no later than 12:40. We recognise that sometimes there are delays with transport and late comers are welcome to join the conference at their earliest convenience. The committee will be on hand to register late comers during breaks.