Welcome to IUPS 2013 and a very warm welcome to the host city, Birmingham. I hope you will enjoy a week of exciting and challenging physiological science with old and newly‐made friends and colleagues.
This A‐Z Guide was written to help you to make the most of your visit – both during the time of the Meeting but also perhaps for a few days either side of it. For many delegates, this may be your first visit to Birmingham and you will most likely have very little idea of what to expect – but don’t worry! – the Guide will help you to find that restaurant / nightclub / pub / culture / historical reference that you are seeking. So whether you are looking to try out a balti or to experience one of the City’s finer dining establishments or whether you are seeking a refined cocktail bar or a real ale pub to discuss physiology with friends, there will be somewhere for you in the UK’s 2nd City.