NIHR Neuroscience Research Training Day
2025-09-26 08:30 - 17:00 UTC | The Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
This event is aimed at early career researchers (ECRs) and offers a day of talks and presentations centred around career development, along with a poster session showcasing the research of ECRs. This is a national event attracting attendees from all over the UK.
The day will feature:

Talks from leading and early-career neuroscience researchers across the UK
Interactive workshops tailored to neuroscience
Poster sessions to showcase your work and meet peers

Please circulate and encourage sign up amongst all ECRs and other interested individuals within your networks.

Registration is free. However, travel and accommodation costs will not be covered. The deadline for registration is the 01/08/25 with numbers limited to 50 participants.

Please find the links for registration and submission of poster abstracts in the attached flyer. Please direct any questions or queries to michelle.king45@nhs.net.

Research transparency webinar - sharing results with research participants
2025-10-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Online, United Kingdom
Join webinar for researchers, providing support on sharing results with participants and clarity on the new clinical trials regulations

2025 SEHTA International MedTech Expo & Conference
2025-10-03 09:30 - 17:30 | 11 Cavendish Square, 11 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0AN, United Kingdom
The SME focused healthcare event for driving collaborations between Business, Care & Clinicians & Academics for the MedTech, Lifesciences, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Digital Health, NHS Sector.

Empowering Aging in Place
2025-10-07 08:30 - 11:00 | High Commission of Canada, Canada House, Trafalgar Square London, London, SW1Y 5BJ, United Kingdom
Keynote speakers will be Ashley Dalton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention in the Department of Health and Social Care, and Alyson Scurfield, CEO of Technology Enabled Care Services Association (TSA). Panelists will share their unique perspectives into how collaborative technology can enhance health outcomes, improve quality of life and create new market opportunities. This will be followed by a discussion on a Canadian Elderly Healthcare Success Story.
All guests must bring Photo ID and register for this event, if your name does not appear on the official guestlist or you do not have Photo ID you risk not being allowed access to the venue.

Innovate UK ISP56 – Sensing Technologies for Health
2025-10-07 09:00 - 17:00
The 56th Innovate UK Intelligent Sensing Program (ISP56 – Sensing Technologies for Health) is a one-day networking event in partnership with Sensors Innovation Leadership Council (SILC), designed to spark collaboration among sensor technology communities, healthcare professionals, life sciences experts, and other key stakeholders. The core objective is to catalyse innovation and accelerate the development of emerging sensing technologies to address pressing challenges in the UK’s healthcare sector.
As the nation contends with increasing healthcare costs and an ageing population, innovative technologies such as wearables, digital health tools, Artificial Intelligence, and precision medicine offer potential for more sustainable and cost-effective care. The UK’s health sector – comprising high-quality services, advanced medical research, and renowned institutions like the NHS, AstraZeneca, and GSK- requires ongoing innovation to remain effective and accessible.

About the event

Key technology experts from industry, researchers, and innovators will share their expertise & knowledge on subjects relating to following:

Healthcare market needs and opportunities for sensing technologies.
The latest advancements in sensing technologies for health
Emerging and novel sensing technologies for health.
Relevant innovation funding opportunities in the UK.

The event agenda will be published once all speakers have been confirmed in the near future.

Why attend this event?

This event serves as a cross-disciplinary platform to exchange knowledge, forge new partnerships, and spark inventive ideas that promote technological advancements in the health domain. Attendees will benefit from expert-led presentations and discussions focused on healthcare market opportunities for sensing technologies, state-of-the-art innovations, emerging solutions, and UK-specific funding avenues for tech development.
In addition to formal presentations, the workshop will feature networking opportunities and limited exhibition spaces, allowing interested organisations to showcase their technologies, services, and expertise to an audience primed for collaboration. Through this, the event aims to enhance the pace and impact of business innovation and drive transformational progress across the healthcare sector in the UK.

Who is this event for?

ISP56 – Sensing Technologies for Health is an open, one-day networking workshop, aiming to bring together relevant cross-sectorial communities, including:

Sensing technology communities
Innovators developing sensor-based solutions
Healthcare companies exploring new tech partnerships
Research labs and academics focused on digital health, diagnostics, or wearable tech
IoT and AI companies interested in healthcare applications
Other interested healthcare sector stakeholders

This will be an opportunity to share knowledge, network, and develop new partnerships to help promote and accelerate business innovation of sensing technologies across the UK. The overall aim is to help address the challenges faced by the sector and to transform the health sector in the UK.

AI in the NHS 2025
2025-10-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Microsoft Teams
With the opportunities for artificial intelligence in health care expanding and new technologies igniting political and media debate, the drive to understand how to effectively and responsibly implement AI in the NHS continues unabated.
At our AI event in July 2024, we called for the development of a dedicated strategy for AI in health care. Senior leaders including Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health with responsibility for NHS data and technology, set out their vision for the strategic direction of AI in the NHS.
At our 2025 event, we’ll hear international perspectives on how the challenges of effectively implementing AI in health care are being approached elsewhere and consider what the UK can learn from these experiences.
Join stakeholders from across the NHS, government, tech industry, investors, academia and the charity sector who are leading the strategic direction, development and implementation of AI and technology in health care.

The MedTech and Diagnostics Conference 2025
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-22 | Prince Philip House, Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace,, London, SW1Y 5DG, United Kingdom
The MedTech and Diagnostics Conference 2025: Connecting the Ecosystem is set to explore the future of diagnostics and healthcare delivery in the UK, spotlighting the nation’s strengths in NHS clinical excellence, innovative R&D, and advanced wound care.
The agenda features keynote presentations on the next decade of MedTech, with deep dives into decentralisation, AI in pathology, multi‑omics for chronic diseases and sustainable drug delivery.
This dynamic two‑day event will unite 150 experts from academia, healthcare, biotech, pharma and government, offering a mix of invited talks, interactive panels and networking opportunities. Join us to learn from industry pioneers, share ideas and forge new connections within this rapidly advancing field.

Surgical Workshop Sandpit day - 14th November 2025
2025-11-14 09:00 - 16:00 | e University of Manchester, Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT, United Kingdom
We are pleased to share the date for the next NWSTC Surgical Workshop Sandpit day. Please save the details in your diary and share with colleagues who may also be interested.
Date: Friday 14th November 2025
Time: 09:00-16:00
Location: The University of Manchester, Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT
We will share the registration details and agenda with you soon.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact nwstc@liverpool.ac.uk or surgicalresearch@manchester.ac.uk

NWSTC Shaping the Future of Surgery through Research: From Innovation to Delivery Day
2025-11-14 09:30 - 15:30 | e University of Manchester, Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT, United Kingdom

(Webinar) InFocus: Delivering a Neighbourhood Health Service with Jack Sansum
2025-11-20 11:00 - 11:45
InFocus: Delivering a Neighbourhood Health Service with Jack Sansum
Join NHS Confederation colleague Jack Sansum to hear what’s next for neighbourhood health
In light of the government’s ambition set out in the 10-Year Health Plan to create a National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, join Jack Sansum from the NHS Confederation’s Neighbourhood Health team to explore what implementation of this new model of care might look like.
Tailored for the Confed’s associate members, this session will provide insights into the shift to a neighbourhood health service, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the future of community-embedded health provision. Jack Sansum, Assistant Director of Neighbourhood Health, will lead this session’s presentation; there will then be an opportunity for Q&A.
InFocus is a series of virtual events that help you to engage with NHS Confederation colleagues, understand the key issues affecting our members and learn more about how you can support NHS leaders.

Tackling cancer inequalities through interdisciplinary research
2025-11-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online, United Kingdom
Explore our research priorities to transform understanding of cancer biology and its intersection with health disparities and inequalities

Nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Yet one of the greatest remaining challenges is understanding how and why cancers affect people differently.
Marked differences remain in risk factor exposure, incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment and outcomes across the UK, mainly driven by inequalities. For example, cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK compared with the least deprived.
What is the role and contribution of biology underlying these differences?
How do these biological mechanisms intersect with environmental, social and other drivers to contribute to inequalities and health disparities in cancer?
Addressing these key research areas is one of the ambitious goals of our new EDI in research strategic approach.
Join our webinar to hear the perspectives of experts working across disciplines to address cancer inequalities.
You’ll also learn more about how we plan to stimulate research in this area and how you can get involved through upcoming funding opportunities.
Meet our speakers and co-chairs:
Fieke Froeling, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow and Team SAMBAI, Cancer Grand Challenges
Alastair Lamb, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Barts Cancer Institute and Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
Sue Astley Theodossiadis, Professor of Intelligent Medical Imaging, The University of Manchester.
Bernard Rachet, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, LSHTM and Inequalities of Cancer Outcomes Network Lead
Faaria Mohammed, Patient representative, member of our Research and Strategy Cancer Insights Panel
Mathew Tata, Research Programme Manager, EDI in Research Lead, Cancer Research UK
Shewly Choudhury, Head of Research Careers and Culture, Cancer Research UK

Thinking about applying for the Women in Innovation Awards?
2026-01-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Online, United Kingdom
As announced in the Autumn Budget, the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards are back and they’re more ambitious than ever!
To help you determine if this award is right for you, we’ve created a quick suitability checker and on-demand videos packed with guidance to support your application.
Access suitability checker and support videos
Join our Live Q&A webinar
8 January 2026 | 11:30 – 12:30 | Online
During the webinar, we’ll answer common questions about the awards. Submit your questions in advance via the form linked on the event page below.
Please note that the application window has been extended to allow for downtime and caring responsibilities over the festive period. The Awards are open for 10 weeks rather than the usual 8 and will close on 4 February 2026 at 11am.
Good luck with your application. We can’t wait to meet our next cohort of Women in Innovation!

Advancing Cardiovascular Monitoring: From Radar Sensing to Wearable Emergency Detection
2026-01-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Online, United Kingdom
In this webinar, Ela Gruzewska (Google) and Jake Sunshine (University of Washington and Google), will explore new advances in using consumer devices aimed at improved cardiovascular monitoring. Their talks will range from heart-rate sensing using radar to detecting cardiac arrest using commodity sensors and wearables.
Jake Sunshine will explore how passive sensing on commodity devices can be employed to recognise life-threatening cardiac and breathing emergencies.
He will discuss:
Research and development of systems to detect cardiopulmonary emergencies with a focus on watch-based detection of cardiac arrest.
The challenges involved in constructing these systems as well as lessons learned in real world deployment.
Ela Gruzewska will explain how Google’s research demonstrated transfer learning between consumer-grade radar modalities, specifically from Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) to Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radar, for heart-rate monitoring. Drawing on this work, Ela will highlight how transfer learning can reduce the need for new, device-specific data collection, accelerating research and development in the field.
This session will be especially valuable for researchers, clinicians, digital-health developers.

Soft Robotics for Healthcare 26 - Shaping the Future of Soft Robotics in Health
2026-01-19 08:00 - 2026-01-20 17:00 | Engineer’s House, The Promenade, Avon Clifton Down, Brsitol, BS8 3NB, United Kingdom
Welcome to SoRoH 2026, the UK’s flagship event for soft robotics in healthcare
Following our over-subscribed inaugural conference in 2024, we’re proud to return with a better, more ambitious programme. In January 2026, we’re bringing together a broad mix of researchers, clinicians, engineers, policymakers, regulators, and innovators from across the UK and beyond, all working to accelerate the translation of soft robotic technologies into real-world healthcare.
Soft robotics is transforming how we think about the way robotics can impact healthcare systems—from surgical tools that move with the body to wearable assistive devices and implantables that respond intelligently to human physiology. At SoRoH 2026, we’ll explore how this rapidly evolving field can address unmet and emergent health needs, improve patient outcomes, and reshape medical practice.

Northern Medtech Connect Networking Event
2026-01-27 09:30 - 12:30 | Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4JB, United Kingdom
Hosted by Bruntwood and sponsored by Pd-m, Northern MedTech Connect brings together medtech professionals from across the North for a relaxed and inclusive morning of conversation, connection and collaboration.
Northern MedTech Connect is an initiative sparked by Laura Friedl-Hirst, Managing Director of LFH Regulatory, who is working alongside a group of peers to build a supportive and welcoming community for medtech professionals at every stage of their journey.
These events are designed to be informal and accessible — a space where ideas, relationships and opportunities can flourish, whether you’re new to medtech, scaling a business, or operating on the global stage.

Conflict Wounds: From Biology to Battlefield Solutions - Launch Webinar
2026-02-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Online, United Kingdom
This webinar offers the opportunity to find out more about this UKDI competition, and the chance to ask questions of the competition team.

Join this UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) Q&A webinar with the team for the ‘Conflict Wounds: From Biology to Battlefield Solutions’ competition.
Please note

This event will be held on MS Teams, with Q&A facilitated by Slido.
Registration for this event will close on Monday 9 February 2026 at midday.
Instructions on how to join the event and how to submit questions will be sent to the email address used in registration by 6pm Monday 9 February 2026. If you haven’t received anything by that time, please check your junk folder, or email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk.
The information you provide will be retained by the UKDI to contact you in regards to this event, and any future UKDI communications that may be relevant to you. Please indicate on the registration if this is something you do not wish to do.

NIHR Webinar: Building a high performing team
2026-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, United Kingdom
High-performing teams are built on trust, self-awareness and safe conflict.
This 60-minute webinar explores the essential “T&Cs” that underpin exceptional team dynamics. It will help you cultivate these qualities by deepening your awareness, fostering psychological safety and practicing safe, collaborative conflict.
By attending you will:
understand team performance and assess where your team is
explore what true inclusion looks like and ways to embed it
reflect on what your best looks like and how preferences impact others
discover strategies for managing conflict and building psychological safety, to enhance team performance

NIHR Webinar: Is a career in research for me? - social care and social work
2026-02-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Online, United Kingdom
This 75-minute webinar is for anyone interested in exploring research as part of their career in social care and social work. The NIHR funds world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing, while also promoting economic growth.
We also support research careers, offering opportunities to develop new skills, access training and funding, and join a supportive network, while contributing to research that has real-world impact.
The webinar will cover:
insights into life as a research professional, shared by researchers at different career stages
an overview of research career pathways and what research work looks like in practice
key opportunities and challenges within research careers
Attend to discover:
first-hand perspectives on what it’s really like to work in research
the range of research roles and entry points available to those new to the field
our role in supporting individuals to develop research skills and career development
You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters at the end.
The webinar will be chaired by Catherine Robinson, Professor of Social Care Research at the University of Manchester.

Could new research help to reduce the need for immunosuppression after a kidney transplant?
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, United Kingdom
Webinar hosted by the UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network (UKODTRN).
Regulatory T cells are a type of immune cell that naturally calm down unwanted immune reactions. In this webinar, Professor Fadi Issa will describe how researchers are trying to harness these cells to reduce the need for life long immunosuppressant drugs after having a transplant. He will share what the lab and early clinical results show so far and discuss what this research could mean for patients in the future.
The session will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A discussion with your submitted questions.
The UKODTRN is administered by Kidney Research UK.

First Virtual Equity Charter COP
2026-03-04 12:30 - 13:30
First Virtual Equity Charter COP date loading (4th March 12:30-13:30)
Equity in digital health cannot be a side conversation. It has to be designed in.
Because digital is never neutral.
On 4 March, we will be coming together for the Equity Charter Community of Practice. It is a space for honest dialogue, shared learning, and collective action to ensure equity genuinely shows up in our systems, services and leadership.
Digital tools can widen gaps or close them.
They can exclude quietly or empower intentionally.
They reflect the values of those who build and implement them.
This isn’t a webinar.
It’s not passive listening.
It’s a community.
If you work in digital, data, transformation, clinical leadership, policy, or design , this space is for you.
📅 First session: 4 March | 12:30–13:30 | Virtual
📅 3 June | 16:30–17:30
📅 29 September | In person at HETT
📅 25 November | 12:30–13:30
Equity is not an abstract principle. It is a daily practice.
If you would like to be part of this growing movement, sign up here:

NICE Conference 2026
2026-03-17 08:00 - 18:00 | Manchester Deansgate Hotel, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, Manchester, M3 4LQ, United Kingdom
The NICE Conference 2026 delivers an exciting programme exploring the challenges and opportunities facing today’s health and care system.

Hear how NICE is supporting the rapid emergence of innovative health technologies, while also ensuring the health and care system remains sustainable and accessible for all. Find out how NICE is leading the charge in determining which digital innovations the NHS should adopt. Explore what is being done to support the rollout of a potential game-changing wave of new preventative interventions. Register for your place today to hear the latest on how NICE is helping practitioners and commissioners get the best care to people, fast, while ensuring value for the taxpayer.

Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum 2026
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-25
The Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum is a groundbreaking new event that brings together students, researchers, professionals, and organisations from across the life sciences to celebrate diversity, amplify underrepresented voices, and shape a more inclusive scientific future.

Free Finance Webinar: From Innovation to Control - How to Fund and Run a Scaling Business
2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online, United Kingdom
TBAT Innovation, in partnership with Isosceles Finance, invites you to join our free webinar, “From Innovation to Control: How to Fund and Run a Scaling Business”
Our experts will explore how innovative companies can fund development while building the financial structure and visibility required to scale successfully.
What will the session include?
The session will explain how R&D tax credits and innovation funding can support growth, and why having the right accounting, reporting, and financial controls in place is critical as your business grows.
Our speakers will share practical insights into how founders and finance leaders can avoid common mistakes, improve financial clarity, and ensure their business is compliant, well-run, and ready for the next stage of growth.
Who should attend the webinar?

This webinar is perfect for founders, CEOs, and finance leads in innovative and scaling UK businesses who want to understand how innovation funding and operational finance should work together to support sustainable growth.
Key takeaways

• How UK R&D tax credits and innovation funding can improve cash flow and extend runway
• Common financial and operational mistakes innovative businesses make as they scale, and how to avoid them
• What a scalable outsourced accounting and fractional finance function looks like in practice
• How to build reliable reporting, forecasting, and financial control without the overhead of a full in-house team
• How innovation funding and financial control work together to support confident decision-making and growth

How to write a plain English summary
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00
Discover an in-depth understanding of plain English summaries and how to write an effective one at our webinar on 24 March from 12-1pm.
Attend to discover:
➡️ insights from a public contributor you can apply to your research application
➡️ what support is available
➡️ where to find useful resources
An integral part of research that is funded by NIHR is to ensure that patients, carers, service users and the public have the opportunity to shape and influence the relevance, quality and impact of our health and care research.
A plain English summary is a clear, brief summary of the research, written for members of the public rather than researchers or professionals.
This webinar will be relevant to you if you are an NIHR-funded researcher or a researcher applying for an NIHR career development award.
The webinar will cover:
➡️ NIHR’s Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships
➡️ explanation of plain English summaries and their importance
➡️ how to write one and what to include
➡️ what support is available through the Research Support Service (RSS)
➡️ signposting to useful resources
By attending this webinar, you will discover:
➡️ an in-depth understanding of plain English summaries and how to write an effective one
➡️ insights from a public contributor that you can apply to your research application
The 60-minute webinar will be facilitated by Linda Onerhime-Prince, Senior NIHR PPI Manager and Dr Jo Lally, Strategic Lead for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, NIHR RSS.

Embedding public partnerships in MRC funding applications
2026-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, United Kingdom
It is likely to be of most interest to researchers, research office professional services staff supporting grant applications, public involvement and engagement community.
MRC is encouraging its research community to consider how public partnerships can inform and improve research and be of mutual benefit.
Agenda:

Why public partnerships matter
The difference public partners can make
When and how to include public partnerships:

Considering opportunities throughout the research cycle
Guidance on integrating public partnerships into research applications

Questions to the panel

When registering for the webinar you can submit advance questions for the panel (up to 17 March) and you can use Q&A functionality at the webinar.

Surgical Innovation Ideathon by RCS England I-Hub in partnership with LIHE
2026-03-25 09:00 - 18:30 | London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE), London Institute for Healthcare Engineering - LIHE 100 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7AR, United Kingdom
Dissect validated surgical problems into commercially valuable solutions through the power of surgeon, academic and industry collaboration.

RCS England and London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) are delighted to announce this in-person, Surgical Innovation Ideathon event uniting surgeons, research academics and industry to accelerate meaningful surgical innovation.

NIHR RSS SME Funding Application Development Retreat
2026-04-21 09:30 - 17:00
Get ready to dive into funding tips and tricks to boost your Health and Life Sciences / Social Care application game at this retreat.
NIHR RSS SME Funding Application Development Retreat
Join us on April 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM (BST) for a relaxed and productive day focused on SME funding applications. This in-person retreat is perfect if you want to get hands-on help and connect with others working on similar projects. Whether you’re just starting or need a boost to your application, this event will give you the support and insights you need. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to collaborate and learn!

Coffee and Learn: Unlocking the Strategic Value of Patient Engagement in Healthcare Investments - A Tool for the PE Community
2026-04-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Online, United Kingdom
This tool equips PE champions with the knowledge, evidence, and strategies to position patient engagement (PE) as a value driver in healthcare investment. We’ll explore how integrating patient engagement (PE) into the investment community can align investor motivations with PE’s potential to drive both financial returns and societal impact in healthcare businesses.
Whether you want to engage with investors directly or nudge your investor relations colleagues, don’t miss out on hearing from fellow PE Champions on how they’ve already leveraged this new tool – join us to embark on the shared journey to advance patient-centered solutions with investors!

Winning in Wearable HealthTech
2026-06-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, United Kingdom
Wearable healthtech is transforming how people monitor, manage and understand their health. However, technical complexity, regulatory hurdles, and scaling challenges are slowing down even the most well-funded teams
In this webinar, CPI experts and a leading wearable SME will break down:

Where wearable products typically fail during development and scale-up.
How to navigate technical and regulatory barriers more efficiently.
What investors and partners look for before committing to scale.
Practical strategies to move from feasibility to commercialisation faster.

This session is designed for founders, product leaders, and innovation teams in SMEs who are actively working on bringing wearable technologies to market.
Join us to discover what it takes to succeed in wearable healthtech, and how CPI can help bring the next generation of impactful, accessible health technologies to life.

Understanding Innovation in NHS Supply Chain
2026-06-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, United Kingdom
These sessions are a great opportunity to:

Ask questions directly to the team.
Gain an overview of public procurement.
Learn where to find upcoming opportunities.
Discover where to access information on current tender requirements.
Explore other support available to suppliers.

Whether you’re new to public sector procurement or looking to expand your understanding, these events are designed to help guide, support, and connect you.
