TMI Convention 29th & 30th October 2025

CONVENTION VENUE 

Lancashire Business School - University of Lancashire (Main Day) Preston Campus.

We're delighted to heading to The University of Lancashire for this year's TMI annual convention. The award winning, multi-campus university can trace its roots back to 1828 and is leading the way in modern learning today. With fantastic transport links and award winning facilities, Preston Campus is a simple and stress-free experience. 

Preston is a vibrant, multicultural city in the heart of the North West of England, making it the perfect place to live, work and play. The Preston Campus is home to a thriving international community of over 27,000 students and staff.

Here are some directions and travel advice to help you find the campus.

Connectivity 

By train

UCLan is conveniently situated within walking distance of Preston railway station. Preston also benefits from direct rail links north and south to London and Glasgow and to Manchester Airport.
There are regular trains running directly to Preston from Manchester Airport. You can purchase a ticket
at the Station or buy online from Trainline or the Transpennine Express website. 
For more information and a route planner go to the
National Rail website - nationalrail.co.uk.

If you are arriving on foot from the train station, exit from the station’s main entrance, turn right
and then left down Corporation Street to Ringway. Cross Ringway at the lights, turn right, then take first
left down Corporation Street (shops including Aldi on your left). Straight ahead and follow signs to
the University.

By bus

Served by Preston bus station, the city and the surrounding area enjoy reliable and extensive transport links in and around Preston. The number 31 bus service runs every 15 minutes from the bus station and stops outside C&T Building, which is opposite the Students’ Union/53 Degrees building.

Bus routes and timetables are available on the Preston Bus website - prestonbus.co.uk
If you are travelling on foot from the bus station, the journey is half a mile and the University is a 15-minute
walk from Preston bus station. Head towards Lancaster road until you arrive at the Cenotaph. Turn right downhill on Friargate. Walk through pedestrianised area down to traffic lights at Ringway. Cross Ringway and continue up Friargate. Follow signs to University. For more information visit the Preston Bus website
and you can also download the free Preston Bus app on the App Store

By coach, car or taxi

National Express coaches operate from Preston bus station to destinations across the UK. National
Express run coaches from Manchester Airport to many locations around the country including Preston. You
can book via the National Express website - nationalexpress.com or purchase a ticket from the
coach station at the airport. Low cost intercity bus travel is also available from Megabus.

From the North or West Coast, leave the M6 at junction 32 (M55) and take Exit 1 (A6) to Preston/
Garstang. Follow the A6 to Preston and proceed through five major sets of traffic lights. Immediately
after the fifth set, take the right hand lane and bear right at the next set into Moor Lane, following the
signs to Liverpool. The University is signposted along this route.

From the South or East, motorways M6, M61 or M65. Leave the M6 at Junction 29 or M61 at Junction 9 and
join the M65 towards Preston, then leave the M65 at its end (Junction 1). At the motorway terminal
roundabout take second exit (All Traffic). Follow the A6 to Preston through three roundabouts.
The University is signposted along this route. You will come to a set of traffic lights with a large retail centre
to the left. Go straight on at this set of traffic lights, and also at the next set you come to. You will need
to move into the third lane for the next set of traffic lights to turn right, signposted Lancaster and
Blackpool. Turn right then take the immediate left, signposted University.