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26th ANNUAL RAPS MEETING (RAPS 2026)

The 26th Annual RAPS Meeting (RAPS 2026) will be hosted at the University of Manchester on 2nd - 4th of September 2026. The meeting is being organised by Dr Sarah-Jane Richards, Dr Rob Nixon and Dr Niamh Fox.

Invited speakers are:

Dr Amy Goddard, Croda International Plc

Prof. Mike Shaver, University of Manchester

Dr Susan Kelleher, Dublin City University

The annual RAPS meeting aims to bring together early-career academics (within approximately 5 years of appointment), PDRAs and industrialists. We aim for this meeting to offer opportunities to present your work, develop new networks, and provide practical early-career advice from a range of experienced speakers on subjects such as generating funding, becoming independent, interacting with the media and building a lab.

Overall, the meeting is a great opportunity for early-career researchers to start their network of collaborators.

Registration is open until 22nd July to secure accommodation and 17th August without accommodation

Registration link

Abstract Submission link

Abstract Template link

Please keep an eye on our LinkedIn page for updates.

Conference Venue 

Manchester Institute for Biotechnology, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom.

Programme

The registration desk will open at 12.30pm, and the welcome talk will start at 1.00pm on Wednesday. 

The conference will finish at 12.15pm on Friday.