UK Preconception Partnership

2026 UK Preconception Partnership EMCR conference

23 October 2026 10:00am

The UK Preconception Early and Mid-career Researchers (EMRC) Network invites you to attend their annual conference on preconception health and care.

This 1-day hybrid conference will be held on Friday 23 October 2026 in London and on Zoom.

The conference will include a keynote presentation, a lived-experience panel discussion, and presentations from students and early- and mid-career researchers and professionals working in the field of preconception health and care.

Conference location: Governors’ Hall at St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.

Conference programme coming soon

Call for abstracts

Share your research and submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation at the conference.

Eligibility: students, and early- and mid-career researchers and professionals.

Submission deadline: 19 August 2026

Submit your abstract here

Registration

We encourage you to secure your spot at this event. The conference is open to researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, public contributors, and others with an interest in preconception health and care.

Registration ticket prices:

Early Bird rates (until 11 September 2026)

  • Online: $40
  • In-person: £60
  • Student - online: £30
  • Student - in person: £40

After 11 September 2026:

  • Online: £50
  • In-person: £70
  • Student - online: £40
  • Student - in-person: £50

Registration closes Thursday 8 October for in-person tickets, and Tuesday 20 October 2026 for online tickets.

Register here

Contact us

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact the UK Preconception EMRC Network conference organisers: preconception.emcr.conference@gmail.com.

Organising committee

Monica Franklin - South East London Local Maternity and Neonatal System

Emma Cassinelli - University of Southampton

Christine Furber - University of Salford

Kate Maslin - Plymouth University

Michelle Howard - public contributor

Zaman Mahmud - public contributor

Danielle Schoenaker - University of Southampton