This map has conference locations, some accommodation options, and some transport links.
Travel to Edinburgh/Heriot-Watt Campus
Heriot Watt University campus is conveniently located 6 miles west of Edinburgh City Centre. The campus is a 10-minute drive from Edinburgh International Airport and easily accessible from Scotland’s motorway network. The University is centrally located in Scotland just a 1-hour drive from Glasgow, Stirling and Perth. The campus has excellent public transport links into the city centre 7 days a week, via the Lothian Bus service which runs approximately every 5 minutes throughout the day.
More details are available here: https://www.hw.ac.uk/campuses/edinburgh/maps-directions
Lothian buses is the local bus service provider and has links from campus to city centre. Services 25, 34, 35 and 45 all serve the campus. Details of routes and timetables https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Conference Location
The conference will be held across two buildings on campus: the Postgraduate Centre and the Earl Mountbatten Building. These are marked on the conference Google map above or can be found on our campus map.
Accommodation
Edinburgh has a wealth of hotels that you can choose for your stay that are close to public transport links and there are two accommodation options on campus. We advise booking as early as possible since this is a particularly busy time for Edinburgh.
Please note that from the 24 July 2026, the City of Edinburgh Council are introducing a 5% Tourism Visitor Levy (+VAT of 20%) for the first 5 nights stay. This will be payable on any short term accommodation in Edinburgh, whether you are a resident or a visitor. For more details
We have arranged preferential rates and block bookings at our campus accommodation the Paul Stobart Building and the Courtyard by Marriott, Edinburgh West which is also located on the Heriot-Watt campus.
A few other options are marked on the conference map, but please check the transport links to campus are suitable for you.
Paul Stobart Building
20 rooms in this building rooms are part of our visitor accommodation and are being held until 9th August 2026. The cost is £108 (inc VAT, but not the 5% levy) and each room can accommodate 2 guests. Breakfast is not included and there are no cooking facilities – breakfast can be bought at our Bistro Cafe located near to the rooms in the Edinburgh Business School.
To book follow the instructions that are detailed on the University Accommodation page and quote “SIGMA network” when booking.
Courtyard by Marriott, Edinburgh West
The following room types are held for 2nd and 3rd September: £189.00 per room, per night Single Occupancy Bed & Breakfast. £199.00 per room, per night Double or Twin occupancy Bed & Breakfast.
The hotel has provided the following information:
Rooms are held until 4th June 2026. Any rooms that are not booked by the delegates would release automatically, and any further rooms needed would be available at our best available rate thereafter and would be subject to availability
Rooms booked would be pre-paid at the time of booking and are non-refundable.
Rates quoted are inclusive of bed, breakfast & VAT however do not include the Edinburgh Visitor Levy.
Booking can be made by following this link: https://www.marriott.com/en-gb/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?guestreslink2=true&id=1767196114390&key=GRP
Conference support for parents and carers
For the first time at CETL-MSOR, we are pleased to offer subsidies to support colleagues with young children who wish to attend the conference.
We are able to provide complimentary onsite childcare at the campus nursery or, alternatively, up to £150 to support a companion travelling with you to assist with childcare.
Childcare during the conference will be provided at Pinocchio’s Nursery, located on campus (see map). A limited number of places are available for children aged 0–5 years during conference hours on both days. As capacity is small, places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so early booking is strongly recommended.
If preferred, we can instead offer up to £150 to help cover the cost of someone travelling with you to provide childcare support.
A private breastfeeding and pumping room will also be available on campus.
If you are interested in any of these options, please contact the organisers directly p.docherty@hw.ac.uk or e.coutts@hw.ac.uk