4th Cambridge Assessment Conference

Issues of control and innovation:
the role of the state in assessment systems

19 October 2009, Robinson College, Cambridge

Photograph of Robinson College entrance

Robinson College, Cambridge

Robinson College is one of the University of Cambridge’s newest colleges, set in several acres of attractive wooded gardens, yet only a few minutes’ walk from the city centre and the famous ‘Backs’. It was founded with a donation by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir David Robinson and formally opened in 1981. It now has 80 Fellows, and around 400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. For further information about the college see www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/about.

Maps and directions

Please visit the college website at www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/contact/maps.php. for maps and directions to the college.

Parking

On the day of the conference, free parking facilities will be available in a nearby University sports ground, which is a five minute walk to the college. Information about public transport can be found here: www.robinson.cam.ac.uk/conferences/travel.

Accommodation

Delegates who wish to stay for the evening or overnight will be able to find restaurants or accommodation nearby. Overnight accommodation should be booked separately by delegates themselves. A list of hotels is available on request from the Network team (thenetwork@cambridgeassessment.org.uk).