Category: External Conferences & Events

Wilbe x London Build Week (July 3 – July 10 2026)

Wilbe x London Build Week runs online from July 3 to July 10 for scientists and engineers turning research, technical work or early venture thinking into a clearer venture case.

Build Weeks are 7-day, online cohorts where scientists and engineers go from idea to investment readiness – with structure, sharp feedback, and direct access to the Wilbe team through office hours. Participants may be considered for a first-check investment and a place on the next in-person founder residency in San Francisco.

No fee. No equity required to participate. No strings – we partner where there’s strong mutual fit, and only if founders want us to. Apply: https://app.wilbe.com/apply/c4c6423

LIHE MedTech Venture Demo Day (08 July 2026)

Join us to celebrate cohort 2 of the MedTech Venture Builder Programme delivered by the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering!

This demo day marks the culmination of our 12-month programme designed to de-risk and accelerate the commercial readiness of medical devices. Join us as participants showcase their progress, offering a unique opportunity to engage with investment-ready companies developing technologies that advance towards clinical adoption and deliver meaningful benefits to patients.

What to expect

  • ⚡ High-impact venture pitches from MedTech companies tackling real-world healthcare challenges across women’s health, cancer, dentistry, wound care and imaging.
  • 🧠 Product demonstrations showcasing innovative technologies we have supported on all of our MedTech programmes at LIHE
  • 🤝 Networking opportunities with academics, clinicians, NHS partners, founders, industry leaders and investors from across the MedTech ecosystem.


Event details

📅 Wednesday 8 July 2026
📍 London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE)
⏰ 2:00 – 6:30pm

Agenda

  • 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Arrivals and registration
  • 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Welcome address
  • 3:00pm – 4:15pm | Venture pitches
  • 4:15pm – 6:30pm | Product demonstrations & networking over food and drinks

This showcase offers a unique opportunity to connect directly with a variety of MedTech ventures, explore commercial partnerships and engage with the ecosystem shaping the next phase of healthcare delivery.

REGISTER

Cancer Research UK Postdoc Futures Conference (24 September)

Cancer Research UK are inviting all cancer non-clinical postdocs, regardless of funding source, to a one-day event on 24 September in Manchester, designed to empower you to take the next step in your career.

Explore career opportunities both within and beyond academia, learn about their training and funding programmes and pick up practical tools to help you build a fulfilling career in cancer research.

You’ll also connect with the wider cancer postdoc community, take part in roundtable discussions and join talks covering career progression, common challenges and potential solutions.

Register now: https://cruk.ink/4tS7Ai5

Black and Minority Ethnic Early Career Researcher Conference (10 July 2026)

Invitation: Black and Minority Ethnic Early Career Researcher (BME ECR) Conference

Friday, Jul 10, 2026 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Location: Great Hall King’s College London

Registration and programme on Eventbrite

We would like to invite you to attend the 10th BME Early Career Researchers  (BME ECR) conference at the Great Hall King’s College London.

Our highly anticipated 10th BME ECR Conference is taking  place on Friday, 10th July 2026. This event is set to be a remarkable gathering, bringing together a diverse group of BME emerging researchers and senior academics  from various disciplines celebrating the achievements of the past 10 years and looking to the future.

Attendees can look forward to a day themed: Recognition, Reflection and Renewal, where we will be hearing 10 Impact studies and through a panel discussions learn in dept what worked for them.

In addition to the formal presentations, the conference will host a series of future-focused conversations designed to inspire innovative thinking and collaboration among participants. These discussions will form a vision workshop where the findings will shape the future of BME ECR conference and network.

Networking opportunities will be plentiful, offering attendees the chance to connect with peers, establish new relationships, and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals who share a passion for advancing the academic careers of BME early career researchers.

Whether you are an BME early-career researcher looking to expand your knowledge, or an academic interested in the future of BME Research, this conference promises to be an invaluable experience. Mark your calendars and prepare to engage with a vibrant BME ECR network.

Please feel free to register here – THE 10TH BME ECR CONFERENCE Tickets, Friday, Jul 10, 2026 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm | Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-10th-bme-ecr-conference-tickets-1981558459695>

 

Postgraduate Pedagogies Symposium (01 July 2026)

The Postgraduate Pedagogies Symposium is a one-day event taking place on 1 July 2026 hosted hybrid at LSE, aimed at new and continuing Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) with an interest in postgraduate pedagogies and teaching practice.

The symposium will feature a keynote presentation, a themed panel, and author presentations. Its main aims are to create a space for sharing practice, reflection, and research on postgraduate pedagogies, to connect GTAs with colleagues involved in pedagogical development, and to encourage cross-institutional dialogue. We will also be launching Volume 6 of Postgraduate Pedagogies during the symposium, and we warmly welcome attendees to join us for this special occasion.

If you are interested in attending or presenting your work, please register here to join us! More information regarding symposium themes and proposal guidelines can be found at the registration link.

Call for STEM Principal Investigators: Improving Postdoc Recruitment – Residential Session

📢 Calling all UK-based STEM Principal Investigators
Would you like to improve postdoc recruitment and explore the impact of AI with other PIs across UK Universities?

We’re now hosting an in-person, two-day Practice Studio in Cambridge on 29th and 30th June 2026, where we’ll work with Principal Investigators to explore two key questions:

⭐ How can the UKRI Narrative CV be improved for postdoc recruitment?

⭐ What impact could AI have in reducing the time needed to longlist Early Career Research candidates?

The Practice Studio will build on the results that the ARRC Team have produced from the 3-year randomised controlled trial at the University of Cambridge, examining the use of Narrative CVs in STEM postdoc recruitment. The results show mixed Principal Investigator views, suggesting a need for more effective recruitment approaches.

The Outputs from the Practice Studio will inform a Policy Brief aimed at improving Early Career Researcher recruitment.

🧳 We will cover your travel, accommodation, and subsistence and you will enjoy a dinner at one of the Cambridge Colleges!

👉 If you are interested, please sign up now by completing the Expression of Interest form here https://lnkd.in/eX3s7mtp

NetDRIVE Summer Schools

Two fully-funded NetDRIVE summer schools for PhD students, focused around Net-Zero and responsible research when using Digital Research Infrastructure. These will be during the summer of 2026, and spring of 2027.

If you would like to be notified when the application form goes live, please enter your details here.

To apply for a place on the 2026 summer school, please use this form

More details at https://durham.readthedocs.io/en/latest/netdrive/index.html.