CodeCampXI

Code Camp XI

September 15-23, 2023

The 2023 Code Camp will be in Oxfordshire, England, in part at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), home to the ISIS Neutron Source & the Diamond Synchrotron, and in part at The Cosener's House (TCH), Abingdon, beside the River Thames, about 30 mins away.

Location of RAL
Location of TCH

Transportation to move location to TCH will be arranged for those that need it.

Getting Here

The closest main airports are (times are by road in normal traffic): London Heathrow* (LHR, 50 min), Birmingham International* (BHX, 90 min), London Gatwick+ (LGW, 100 mins) & London Stanstead+ (STN, 120 mins). The following regional airports serve a number of European destinations: Southampton* (SOU, 60 min), London Luton* (LTN, 90 mins), Bristol (BRS, 100 min), Cardiff (CWL, 130 mins) & London City* (LCY, 140 min). Those with an asterisk (*) have good rail connections, those with a plus (+) have reasonable rail connections. The remainder require a connecting bus service.

By way of a guide, a taxi from LHR to RAL will cost ~£130, and slightly more from TCH.

The closest railway station is Didcot Parkway (DID) on the mainline between London Paddington (PAD)/Reading (RDG) in the east, and Bristol (BTM)/Cardiff (CDF) in the west. If travelling from Birmingham International (BHI), change at Oxford (OXF) for a local service to Didcot Parkway. To travel from Europe to Didcot Parkway, take a a Eurostar service to London St Pancras, London Underground ('tube') to London Paddington, and then either an express (40 min) or local stopping (60 min) service to Didcot Parkway.

Several buses serve the Harwell Campus, where RAL is located, from Didcot Parkway. Alternatively a taxi will charge ~£12.

The nearest cruise terminal is Southampton.

Accommodation

From 15th-19th accommodation will be at Ridgeway House, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX. Ridgeway House is Building R87 located at the top of this map.

There is parking for residents outside and around the back. (The Visitor Car Park in the top-right corner no longer exists!)

From 19th-23rd accommodation will be at The Cosener's House, 15-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JD. See here for directions. Be aware of the one-way systems in Abingdon Town Centre.

Parking at The Cosener's House is limited and unsuitable for large/long vehicles, but there is a Public Car Park immediately after it. Parking concessions for this are available from the TCH Reception Desk. Note: Concessions must be updated daily to avoid a fine!

The costs will be £72 a night for a single room and will not include evening food and drinks. Double rooms are available for £30 more at Cosener’s. The costs are the same at both locations. I have been assured that ISIS will cover daytime catering.

Schedule

Fri 15th September	6PM onwards	Meet at Ridgeway House, Harwell	Social evening: go for food when all internationals have arrived, expect to leave at around 7PM, but flexible
Sat 16th September	9:30	Meet at RAL Reception / R75	Badges and entry
	10:00	Conference rooms 16 and 17, Target Station 2 / R80, RAL	Discussions and planning, state our intentions, get feedback on plans, coordinate that which requires coordination. See this list of potential discussion topics
			UI / Look and Feel / Plotting
			Units
			Documentation
			Magnetism (#2502 ?)
			General Calculations
			Tagged issues
Sun 17th September	9:00	Conference rooms 16 and 17, Target Station 2 / R80, RAL	Coding
	14:00	+Zoom	Discussion: TBD
Mon 18th September	9:00	Conference room 5, Visitors Centre / R112, RAL	Coding
	14:00	+Zoom	Discussion: Mac things: tinycc, metal.
	Evening	Location TBC	Open Social
Tue 19th September	AM	ISIS/Diamond	ISIS and Diamond Tours
			Lunch
			Relocate to Abingdon
	PM	Hamilton Room, Cosener's house	Coding
Wed 20th September	9:00	Hamilton Room, Cosener's house	Coding
	14:00	+Zoom	Discussion: Mixed language model support
Thu 21st September	9:00	Hamilton Room, Cosener's house	Coding
	14:00	+Zoom	Discussion: Socials, Publicity, Release Cadence
Fri 22nd September	9:00	Hamilton Room, Cosener's house	Coding
	14:00	+Zoom	Github maintenance review open branches, look for stale issues, etc.
	Evening	Abingdon, TBC	Pizza!
Sat 23rd September			Depart

Participants (current list)

NB: Please add dates/times here, but not your actual flight details!

Participant	Affiliation	Arrival	Departure	Notes
Lucas Wilkins	ISIS	Sep 15	Sep 23	Will sort of have a car
Steve King	ISIS	Sep 15	Sep 23	Will have a car
Dirk Honecker	ISIS	Sep 18	Sep 23
Adam Washington	ISIS	Sep 15	Sep 23
Tim Snow	Diamond	Sep 15	Sep 23
Wojciech Potrzebowski	ESS	Sep 15	Sep 23	ESS Rental Car
Piotr Rozyczko	ESS	Sep 15	Sep 23	ESS Rental Car
Annika Stellhorn	ESS	Sep 15	Sep 23	ESS Rental Car
Jeff Krzywon	NIST	Sep 15	Sep 23	Rental Car
Richard Heenan	ISIS			Sat 16th and Wed 20th
Franz Lang	ISIS			???

If you are unable to attend the Code Camp in person but would like to drop in virtually and have our attention for a bit, please let Lucas know, or add your beef as a Code Camp github discussion topic.

Any questions?

Contact Lucas