Address: The International Convention Centre (ICC), 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EAGala dinner:

• Monday, 19:30 – 23:00
• Hall 3, The International Convention Centre (ICC), 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Registration is due to open April 2025.

Ticket prices will be confirmed soon.

We are again, using the EventsCase app during this years’ Conference.

The app will facilitate the following activities during the event:

• Entering the conference
• Accessing the event programme
• Viewing and networking with delegates
• Viewing and voting for posters
• Booking staff group and summer school sessions

To download the EventsCase app, please use the following links:

• Android
• iOS

There are several car parks surrounding the Conference.

Please see options below:

 

Utilita Arena Birmingham Car Park:

North Car Park: King Edwards Rd, Birmingham B1 2AA
7-minute walk

South Car Park: Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B1 2AA
9-minute walk

West Car Park: St Vincent Street, Birmingham, B1 2AA
11-minute walk

You can make mobile payments upon arrival at the Arena car park via ParkJockey, quoting location code 5020.

 

Q-Park Brindleyplace:

1 Brunswick Street, Birmingham, B1 2JF
6-minute walk

https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/birmingham/brindleyplace/

 

Q-Park The Mailbox:

Royal Mail Street, B1 1RD
8-minute walk

https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/birmingham/mailbox/

 

Visitors arriving by car will need to be aware of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone.

The ICC and associated visitor car parks are located within this area.

Daily charges apply to vehicles entering the zone which do not comply with the zone’s criteria. For further information, and to check if your car is Clean Air Zone compliant, please click here.

In order to book your accommodation this year we have arranged a booking platform which searches the best rates, please book early to avoid disappointment.

Platform link: https://hotelmap.com/MKE2Z

This link can also be accessed through the event app, Eventscase.

Poster abstract submissions are now live.

You can access the poster abstract guidelines here.

Please ensure that you have fully read the guidelines before submission.

You can submit an abstract using the following link: UKCRF Network and NIHR BRC Conference Poster Abstract Submission Link

If you are submitting your abstract in an alternative medium to written text, please contact the hosts before submission at [email protected]. 

Deadline for abstract submission: 28th April 2025 

Abstracts submitted past deadline will not be accepted.

 

Poster Categories:

All categories are open to applicants from any career pathway.

Collaborative abstracts showcasing work from across several teams or facilities are encouraged.

A selection of posters from each of the categories will be chosen to be printed and displayed at the Conference, with the remining posters being displayed virtually.

 

Your poster should relate to one of the below categories:

1. Outstanding leadership and inspiring others
   Demonstrating leadership skills, mentoring, teamwork, and initiating impactful programmes or projects that enhance research infrastructure, training, development, recruitment, and community engagement in experimental research.
2. Collaborative research
   Initiatives led by your infrastructure and developed through collaborations with other facilities, research infrastructures, communities, industry, and bespoke partnerships to achieve research outcomes unattainable by a single centre alone.
3. Science, technology, and data
   Key scientific research supported by your infrastructure, focusing on novel science, impactful applications, technology development for research methodology, advancements in data science, medical technology, and experimental medicine for high-priority diseases or conditions.
4. Breaking down the barriers
   Removing obstacles to high-quality experimental medicine by empowering the workforce, enhancing research accessibility and relevance, increasing participant diversity, and addressing the health needs of local, regional, or national populations.
5. Innovation and impact
   Implementing novel approaches in study design, practice, and initiatives that enhance research quality, safety, effectiveness, and measurable impact, including new trial designs and collaborative methods.

 

Assessment Criteria:

The conference host poster committee will assess all submissions and will use the following criteria in addition to the bullet points above for selection:

1. Broadly connected to the conference theme, including posters submitted highlighting working across infrastructure and other key stakeholders.
2. Relevance to the category selected.
3. Potential for learning, application, or adoption.
4. Evidence of achievement which is measurable and evidenced.
5. Timeliness of the research/initiative.