In-Person tickets: Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research Second International Interdisciplinary Colloquium 2024

The Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research is excited to welcome you to our second International, Interdisciplinary Colloquium.

This one-day conference will showcase gambling harms research and enable rich networking. The theme is ‘International Challenges in Gambling Harms Research’, with keynote and panel sessions from research experts, lived experience, political commentators and regulators from around the world. We invite all participants to discuss ways of tackling gambling harms across disciplinary, practice and international boundaries.

The event will be held at The Bristol Hotel and Conference Centre, Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF, UK, located on the harbourside in Bristol, a short walk from the city centre and Bristol Temple Meads train station.

About the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research

Established in July 2022, funded by a grant awarded by GambleAware, the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research is an independent hub created to build capacity in cutting-edge gambling harms research. The Hub benefits from the active involvement of researchers from all faculties of the University of Bristol, bringing new disciplines into gambling research such as complexity science, criminology and computer-human interactions.

Who should attend?

We cordially invite all those with an interest in gambling harms research: researchers from all disciplines, all methodologies and from all career stages; those with lived experience of gambling harms; regulators; treatment providers; and gambling harms charities.

Please note that our in-conversation session, Living with Gambling Harms, will cover some sensitive topics which may include mental health, suicide and domestic violence.

Ara Recovery4all will provide in-person support, advice and information for those attending the event. They will also be able to facilitate referrals for those living in the South West and Wales needing more structured interventions or help to access support from the National Gambling Support Network outside of these regions for those directly or indirectly impacted by gambling related harms.

Funding

The Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research is funded by a £4 million grant (2022-2027) from the national charity GambleAware which is funded by voluntary donations from the gambling industry. Governance procedures and due diligence provide safeguards to ensure the Hub’s independence from GambleAware and the gambling industry.

Registration

Register now to attend in person. This conference is free to attend but it is essential that you register here to secure your place.

Your in-person ticket will include refreshments and lunch for the day.

If you are unable to attend in person, you can attend this conference virtually. Please follow this link to register for a virtual ticket.

Event timings

• 9:00am - 9:30am: Registration and coffee.
• 9:30am - 4:00pm: Main event.
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Networking session.

Programme

More details about the programme for the day can be found on our website.

Accommodation

Rooms are available at the conference venue, The Bristol Hotel, under a group booking rate of £150 per night with breakfast included. Please email gambling-harms@bristol.ac.uk for details.

For further information about hotels near the venue, please visit our website.

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research team via gambling-harms@bristol.ac.uk.

Venue information and transport

The Bristol Hotel and Conference Centre is located at Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF.

By Train:

Bristol Temple Meads is the main closest train station and is a short walk or e-scooter ride from the venue.

By car:

For guests and visitors arriving to The Bristol hotel by car, there is a car park immediately adjacent to the hotel for your convenience.

Parking for delegates of the Colloquium is offered at a discounted rate of £12 per day. Delegates will need to register their car registration with reception on departure to have them validated to the value of £12. Car parking spaces are available on a first come first served basis.

Bristol's Clean Air Zone came into operation on Monday 28 November 2022. No vehicle is banned from driving in the zone, but the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge to travel within the area.

Please check your car at https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones.