Date: 2nd April 2025
Time: 09:00 to 19:00 including networking session
Location: St John’s College, University of Cambridge
Entry: Free to attend
The CHERI Blossoms Conference 2025 invites researchers, technologists, industry leaders, and business strategists to contribute to the advancement of digital security by design. This premier event focuses on CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) technology and its transformative role in building resilient systems. As a newly merged event incorporating the CHERI Tech Conference, we are excited to bring together the brightest minds in technology and business to explore the latest innovations, implementations, and strategic applications of secure computing.
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The conference will run from 09:00 to 19:00 including networking.
Full details to follow.
St. John’s College, St. Johns Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
Parking in Cambridge
You can find nearby car parks on Parkopedia.
You can also find information about free parking in Cambridge for Blue Badge holders on the Cambridge council website.
By Park & Ride, Bus or Coach
Cambridge operates a convenient ‘Park & Ride’ service, with five sites around the city. The Madingley Road and Newmarket Road site bus routes pass just outside the College, stopping on Bridge Street; the other services stop at central bus station. More information is available on the City Council’s Park & Ride website.
Most services terminate at the Cambridge Bus Station. From here make your way towards the centre of town, down St Andrew’s Street. At Lloyds Bank, bear left into the pedestrianised city centre, and follow Sidney Street. Follow this road until you see the College Chapel. Turn left opposite the Round Church, enter the College through the iron gates to the right of the Chapel and enquire at the Forecourt Porter’s Lodge under the arcade at the opposite end of the court.
From London, trains to Cambridge leave from both London Kings Cross and London Liverpool Street stations. Refer to the National Rail website for journey planning information.
There are also direct trains to Cambridge from Birmingham New St, Leicester, King’s Lynn, Ely and stations in between.
Cambridge is a flat city, which is easy to travel around on foot or by bicycle.
The College is a 30 minute walk and 10 minute cycle from the central train station.
E-bikes and e-scooters are available throughout the city, and many are specifically located at Park and Ride sites and train stations. These can be located by downloading the Voi app and are available to unlock for £1 and cost £0.20 per minute between 6am and 8pm.
A short bus ride from the central station will take you to the College.
The Universal (U) bus (disembark at Pembroke St) and Buses 1 and 3 (disembark at St Andrew’s St) will take you to within 10 minutes walk of the College.
From Pembroke St walk directly down King’s Parade and Trinity St/St John’s St until you reach St John’s on your left, before the junction with Bridge St.
From St Andrew’s St, bear bear left at the Lloyd’s Bank into the pedestrianised city centre, and follow Sidney Street. Follow this road until you see the College Chapel. Turn left opposite the Round Church, enter the College through the iron gates to the right of the Chapel and enquire at the Forecourt Porters’ Lodge under the arcade at the opposite end of the court.
London Stansted is the most convenient airport, but there are good links to Cambridge from London’s Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports, as well as Birmingham airport. If driving you can plan your route using Google Maps, otherwise refer to the instructions above to plan your onward journey by rail or coach.
