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Welcome & Practical Information

The Art and Science of Uncertainty and the Future

Monday morning briefing and general information

2026/07/06

Discord is our main communication space


  • Check it regularly for daily updates and reminders
  • We will post any room, timing or location changes there
  • Use it for practical questions, social plans and travel coordination
  • Please use your real name so everyone can recognise you
  • Sharing photos and reflections

Use Slido to submit questions during sessions







Join at: slido.com

Event code: #UF2026

  • Submit questions while the speaker is presenting
  • Upvote questions you would also like to hear answered
  • This helps us manage discussion time fairly

How to connect to CU-Wireless


  • Select CU-Wireless from the available networks
  • Choose Conference or Guest on the login page
  • Enter the conference name and password below
    • Conference Name: Presentations 0607
    • Password: 578758
  • Active: Monday 06 July 2026, 7:00 AM to Friday 10 July 2026, 7:00 PM

Fire exit and safety information


  • Please take a moment to notice your nearest marked fire exit
  • If the fire alarm sounds, leave immediately and calmly
  • Front Exit: Assemble on the wide pavements along King Edward VII Avenue
  • Follow Cardiff University staff and organiser instructions
  • Let us know now if you may need assistance in an evacuation

Housekeeping

  • Main venues: Glamorgan and Bute buildings. Check the programme book/website for room details.
  • Please ensure you have turned your mobile phones to silent during the sessions
  • Toilets are signposted and located on each floor of the conference venues
  • Smoking is not permitted in any Cardiff University building or near any campus building entrances
  • All breaks: Glamorgan Room 1.67. Please check the programme for lunch locations.
  • Quiet space: Room 1.67 is available outside catering times.
  • Prayer spaces: Glamorgan Room 1.77 and Room -0.77. Room -0.77 available 13:00-14:00.

Cardiff tour and site visit


Cardiff tour

  • A relaxed chance to explore Cardiff together

  • Please stay with the group

  • Monday: 17:15 – 19:00


Site visit on Wednesday

  • Meeting point: Glamorgan Building stairs

  • Packed lunches will be provided as you board the coach at 12:00

  • 12:00: Depart from Cardiff to Big Pit National Coal Museum

  • 16:00: Return to Cardiff

  • 17:00: Film screening starts at the Centre for Student Life, followed by the gala dinner in Glamorgan at 19:00

Share your summer school reflections on LinkedIn


  • Post reflections, photos, key ideas or questions from the week
  • Tag the summer school page, Cardiff University and Cardiff Business School
  • Also mention Data Lab for Social Good where relevant
  • Use the hashtag #UF2026
  • Three awards will be given to the three posts with the highest engagement: likes, comments and reshares

Thank you…

Have a great week at the Art and Science of Uncertainty and the Future Summer School

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