Each poster has a code that can be found on the Conference Platform. Click on participants and search for your name.
B means the poster presentation is on Monday
C means the poster presentation is on Tuesday
D means the poster presentation is on Thursday
Posters with numbers 1-53: Marquee next to the Queen’s Tower Room (2 on the campus map)
Posters with numbers 54-92: Sir Alexander Fleming Building (3 on the campus map)
Posters with numbers 93-175: City & Guilds Building (4 on the campus map)
You can hang your poster on the morning of your presentation. Please upload your poster to the online gallery using the link in the acceptance email.
We do not offer a printing service. You can use the service of commercial printing shops in London.
ICAP is the International Conference on Atomic Physics. It is the premier conference for the field of atomic, molecular and optical physics. ICAP has played a pivotal role in advancing this field since it was first held in 1968. This will be the 28th in the conference series.
ICAP-28 will be held at Imperial College London (see campus map), a stunning location at the cultural heart of London where you will find some of the world’s most brilliant museums and concert halls and a tremendously beautiful park. The address is Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ. The registration desk will be on the ground floor of the Sherfield Building.
Not much. The average rainfall for the whole of July is about 4 cm. There will be more than 16 hours of daylight per day, and daytime temperatures are likely to be 20-25 degrees.
Standard registration (best price) closes on 1st April
June 1st
See our Accommodation and Travel page. We offer a limited number of on-campus accommodations (bed and breakfast) in student halls for ICAP participants at a discounted rate. These are all within a short walk (2-5 minutes) of the conference venue. You can choose from single, twin and double rooms (twin rooms can be shared, but don’t have to be) at Prince’s Gardens. The rooms are basic. There are, of course, many hotel options with a wide range of prices. The College rooms are not air-conditioned. This is rarely a problem in London, even in July.
You will need to arrange this with your roommate. Our registration system is unable to split the cost of a twin room across two participants. We will ask for the name of your roommate.
Yes. Please reach out to the accommodation office (groupaccommodation@celestavenues.co.uk). There is an extra charge of £14 per night. This is not covered by the accompanying person’s fee and will be charged at check-in.
Check-in: 2 pm
Check-out: 10 am
There is a limited amount of luggage storage. Please enquire at the check-in desk.
No. We offer accommodation to all ICAP participants on a first come first served basis.
Yes, please contact our accommodation office (groupaccommodation@celestavenues.co.uk) and mention that you are participating at ICAP to get a discounted rate.
During registration, you can book a room in the student halls only for the entire conference duration (five nights from Sunday, with Friday checkout). Checking in/out on a different day is possible, but you will still be charged for five nights.
No. But they do have windows and a small fan.
Please see the homepage for a detailed explanation.
It is possible only to attend the summer school at Oxford University but not the conference at Imperial College. Accommodation for the duration of the summer school is included in the summer school registration fee (standard rate: £695).
Only registered participants can get access to the conference venue, the coffee breaks, the banquet, the reception and the piano concert. If you would like to bring a family member to any of these events please register them as an accompanying person. Children are exempt.
The accompanying person will receive a badge. This gives them access to the conference site, the refreshment breaks, the piano concert, the reception and the possibility to purchase a conference dinner ticket.
The reception is included in the registration fee for the conference. However, the event space has a limited capacity. Please let us know if you booked a ticket but cannot attend so we can release your reception ticket to another participant.
Yes, your children are welcome, but please make sure they are supervised at all times. The conference staff and volunteers are not authorized to work with people under the age of 18 – all responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of the child rests with the parent or carer. Accompanied children can attend the conference social events by prior arrangement. Be aware that alcohol will be served at some of our events. Conference spaces are likely to be crowded and busy so please keep children close. Note that our laboratories are classed as hazardous areas, so children cannot participate in lab tours.
Yes, but it is much slower and more difficult, both for you and for us. Please pay by credit card if at all possible. If you really, really, cannot pay by credit card, you can pay by bank transfer using the following steps:
1. Register for the conference. Complete all information and continue until you reach the page that requests your credit card details (see below). At this point, we have all the required registration information and you can close the browser window.
2. Send an email to icap2024@imperial.ac.uk to tell us that you need to pay by bank transfer and confirming that you have followed step 1. Make sure to give us your name! We will find your registration and send you an invoice along with the bank details for the transfer. This is a manual process so please be patient (you may need to wait a few days).
3. Once you’ve received the invoice and bank details, make the bank transfer.
4. Once we receive the funds, we will complete your registration and you will receive a confirmation email.
The summer school is intended for PhD students.
Renowned British-Ukrainian concert pianist Alexei Grynyuk has appeared in some of the most prestigious concert halls globally and will deliver an exclusive evening performance at ICAP.
This is a ticketed event and is included in your registration fee. Please let us know if you have a ticket but are unable to attend so we can release your ticket.
Debit and credit cards are accepted almost universally, including taxis and all public transport. It is very unlikely that you will need cash. Most Londoners no longer carry any and some places (especially food outlets) do not accept cash at all – this is true for most of the cafes at the conference venue. On public transport, you can tap your debit card on the reader (e.g. at the barriers at all underground stations) – make sure to tap in and out so that you are charged the correct amount.
Please see the Accommodation and Travel page for more details.
Contactless payment with your debit/credit card or device is accepted on all Transport for London means of transport and most airport transfer services. Please check the Transport for London website for disruptions before you travel.
Light refreshments are offered during the coffee breaks. The conference site is close to many restaurants, allowing convenient lunch and dinner options. We will host a welcome reception and a conference banquet.
Yes. We are offering financial support to a small number of participants who would not otherwise be able to attend. Please see here for details.
On campus
ICAP Street food market
Campus food outlets
Restaurants
Gloucester Road
South Kensington Station
High Street Kensington
Supermarkets
Waitrose (Gloucester Road)
Whole Foods (High Street Kensington)
Delivery – get your lunch delivered and enjoy it in Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens
Deliveroo
Just Eat
Uber eats
You need a reservation for most restaurants in the area.
££-£££ (Mains £20-30)
Hawksmoor (British): great steaks, seafood and cocktails.
The Abingdon (British): gastropub with good food.
Dishoom (Indian): excellent curries and biryanis. The breakfast naan rolls are amazing too.
Ognisko (Polish): outstanding Eastern European fare.
£-££ (Mains <£20)
Rocca (Italian): pizza and good standard Italian food.
Stein’s (German): good German beer and a nice terrace at the back. The food is good but not outstanding
Jakobs (Armenian/Persian): Friendly, low-key home-cooked food. Lunch, dinner, afternoon tea and picnics are all available.
Lina Stores: Italian
Rabbit: modern English, excellent Sunday roasts.
Honest Burgers: excellent burgers, don’t forget to order the bacon gravy.
Oddono’s: proper Italian ice cream.
Restaurants on Bute Street
Pubs
Queen’s Arms
Anglesea Arms (Built in 1712, Charles Dickens used to live here)
Builders Arms
Cadogan Arms
Hereford Arms
SK is quite a commercial and expensive area. Soho is only a few tube stops away. You can find amazing food, drinks and bars that cater to every budget.
Indian/Pakistani
Tayyab’s, Whitechapel
Lahore Kebap House, Whitechapel
Dishoom, 7 Locations
The Tamil Prince, Islington
Rasa, Stoke Newington
Hoppers, Soho
Kricket, Soho
British
St. John, Farringdon
Fallow, St. James’s
The Baring, Islington
Blacklock, Several Locations
Harwood Arms, Fulham
Hereford Road, Notting Hill
The Shed, Notting Hill
The Anchor and Hope, Southbank
The Pig & Butcher, Islington
The Bull & Last, Highgate
The Camberwell Arms, Camberwell
Fabulous Burgers
Bleecker Burger, Various Locations
Honest Burger, Various Locations
Black Bear Burger, Various Locations
The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park
Burger and Beyond, Shoreditch
Fish & Chips
Fish Lounge, Brixton
The Golden Hinde, Marylebone
The Fryer’s Delight, Holborn
The Mayfair Chippy, Mayfair
Golden Union Fish Bar, Soho
Sutton & Sons, 3 Locations
The Golden Chippy, Greenwich
Japanese
Koya, Soho
Jugemu, Soho
European
Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly Circus
Barrafina, Soho
Lina Stores, Soho
Middle Eastern
Bubala, Soho
Noodle bars
Phat Phuc, King’s Road
Bone Daddies, Various Locations
Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles, Shoreditch
DanDan Restaurant, Tower Hamlets
Dream Xi’An, Tower Hamlets
Thai
Kiln, Soho
Farang, Highbury
Plaza Khao Gaeng, Oxford Street
Som Saa, Spitalfields
Taiwanese
Bao
Amaro Bar, Kensington
Seed Library, Shoreditch
Swift, Soho
Bar Termini, Soho
Tayer Elementary, Shoreditch
Satan’s Whiskers, Bethnal Green
Side Hustle, Covent Garden
Hacha, Brixton & Dalston
Borough Market (1000 year old food market, tourist hot spot)
Broadway Market, Hackney (Hipster market in East London with great food)
Camden (love/hate relationship, tourist hot spot)
Southbank Centre, great location
Market Halls
Maltby Street Market
Kingly Court
Seven Dials Market