Conference Venue

CMS2012 will take place in Canterbury, a historic yet modern and vibrant city. The City of Canterbury is a district based in Kent in the South East of England. Built on the River Stour, it is home to the renowned Canterbury Cathedral, one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in the world. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England, and forms part of a world heritage site. Canterbury has managed to preserve its medieval features and many historical structures remain in the city, including: the city wall founded in Romain times and rebuilt in the 14th century, St Augustine's Abbey and Canterbury Castle.

The conference will be hosted at the University of Kent. The Canterbury campus is built on 300 acres of park land half-an-hour's walk from Canterbury city centre. Residential, teaching and administrative buildings are surrounded by green open spaces, fields and woods. It is a vibrant, friendly and cosmopolitan campus, with excellent sports and social facilities including a theatre, cinema and nightclub.