Study Tour D – Cambridge
Starts: 9.30am (0930
hours) in Central London (venue to be confirmed to those who
register for this tour).
Finishes: Approx
4.30pm (1630 hours) in Central London (this will allow ample
time to go to Central London hotels before attending the Opening
Reception for the World Congress).
Tour outline:
Travelling from London, this one day tour will allow you to see how
the historic university city of Cambridge has adjusted to its
growth as a high-tech centre and accommodated the growth of
university itself. It will also show you how new retail development
has been accommodated in the heart of the historic city, allow you
to spend time with those involved in the development and management
of the city and include a visit to a number of its historic
colleges.
Cambridge: Situated in East
Anglia, some 50 miles (80 kilometres) from London, Cambridge is
undoubtedly a university city, but it is also the centre of a
significant high-technology cluster. The city has a population of
around 110,000, including over 20,000 students. Its university
dates from the early 13th Century and is the second
oldest in England and the second ranked in the world in the QS 2009
World University Rankings. The collegiate system (there are 31
colleges) of the university has created a plethora of buildings of
architectural or historic significance. Most colleges were built
around quadrangles (open central spaces) and the famous 'Backs'
offers historic landscaped space flanking the River Cam and
offering excellent views of a number of colleges.
As a modern city that saw its population and that of the
surrounding areas grow in the last few decades, in the part through
planned development for London overspill, Cambridge has to
accommodate new retail, leisure and commercial development, as well
as facilities for tourists. 2007/08 saw the opening of the 450,000
square foot (42,000 square metre) Grand Arcade which is home to a
major department store, some 50 other shops and 950 car parking
spaces right in the heart of the city. The new scheme was in part
developed behind 18th Century façades. Recent years have
seen other improvements to the retail offer in Cambridge and, like
many other UK cities, it has seen extensive investment in its
eating and drinking experience and so offers a lively
nightlife.
Cambridge is now reportedly home to some 1400 technology
ventures employing over 40,000 people and ranks first in Europe in
terms of institutional investment per capita in innovative
start-ups. Unlike cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, we
haven't found much about famous bands from Cambridge but when more
than 80 Nobel laureates are associated with the university, more
than any other in the world, it perhaps suggests people in
Cambridge pass their time on other things!
The tour is offered in partnership with Cambridge City Centre
Management.
Cost per
person(includes escorted return travel to and from
London to Cambridge, buffet style lunch, guided walking tours of
city) £95 plus VAT.
To download a Study Tours booking form, please click
here. Please complete the form and return it to Jordan
Ley - jordan.ley@atcm.org
