The NIHR Academy Members’ Conference 2026 will be held on 6 and 7 October. This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance at The Queens Hotel, Leeds, and online streaming for a virtual audience.

The title of this year’s conference is NIHR20 – The future is digital: revolutionising health and care research.

The annual event is a fantastic opportunity for early career researchers to hear from inspiring speakers, network with peers and understand more about the NIHR. The conference will include a packed schedule of keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities.

The agenda and format of this year’s event has been developed with input from a steering group of NIHR Academy Members and a public contributor.

Registration

The NIHR Academy Members’ Conference is a fantastic opportunity for early career researchers. To be eligible to attend the conference in person, delegates should be an NIHR Academy Member currently on an NIHR academic path. Please note there are a limited number of in-person places.

Virtual attendance is open to all.

Registration will open in June. Registration for an in person place will close on 31 July, whereas registration to attend virtually will be open until 6 October.

After registration you will receive a confirmation email for your requested place. We will allocate in-person places as quickly as possible and you should hear within 3 weeks of registration closing.

Anyone who is not allocated a place for the in-person conference will automatically be registered to participate in the virtual event.

Register online.