How to Find Us


The Institute of Biophysics, Imaging and Optical Science is locating in the Biology building at the University Park Campus.

The Biology building is located in building 23. Enter the campus at either the East or South entrance and follow the road to the automated barrier, follow the road round and there is a car park on the right. The School of Biology entrance is in the top right hand corner of the car park. The Institute can be found by turning right immediately inside the entrance.

 

Directions to University Park Campus

From Nottingham (approximately 3 miles)
As well as the hopper bus services that serve intercampus travel there are also a number of public services that run close to or through our Campuses

By Bus:

University Park Services
Nottingham City Transport, Uni Link service 34 – A direct service that runs between Nottingham City Centre and University Park – Runs every 12 minutes – term time only

University Boulevard Services
Nottingham City Transport, Service 13 – Every 20 minutes during day time peak
Nottingham City Transport, Service 14
Trent Barton, Rainbow 5 service
Trent Barton, service 18
Trent Barton, service 20

Derby Road Services
Trent Barton, service 36
Trent Barton, service 35

Further detail on buses can be found at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/estate/transport.htm

From Beeston (approximately 1.5 miles)
The Rainbow 5 Trent Barton service runs from Beeston Bus Station (about 10 minutes walk from the railway station along Station Road) past the South and North entrances to the University, as well as passing QMC. Nottingham City Transport service 13 has a stop in Queen's Road, about 5 minutes walk from the Beeston railway station, turning right out of Station Road.

From East Midlands Airport (approximately 10 miles)
From East Midlands Airport you can take Trent and Barton Bus 5b, or the Nottingham City Bus Runway 5. Buses leave from outside the Airport Arrivals hall.
You can also walk to the taxi rank on the terminal forecourt and take a direct taxi to the University. The cost of a single/one way journey is approximately £20. Taxis are normally available 24 hours.

From M1 Motorway:
Leave the M1 motorway at Junction 25 to join the A52 to Nottingham. Turn right at The Priory roundabout (about 4 miles from M1), then left at next roundabout to enter the University's West Entrance.

By Taxi:
There are taxi ranks throughout the City Centre and immediately adjacent to the main railway and bus stations. The journey to the campus takes about 15 minutes.