Annual meeting

NIHR Statistics Group Annual Meeting 2027

Location: The Edge, Sheffield

Date: 17-18 June 2027

Theme: Diversity in health and care research

Save the date!

The call for breakout session proposals is open

We now wish to invite you to submit proposals for breakout sessions for the 2027 annual meeting. Please submit a proposal for a breakout session by the 11th of December 2026.

Theme

Members, working groups and associated groups have an opportunity to submit a proposal for a breakout session. The theme for this year’s annual meeting is ‘Diversity in Health and Care Research’ and we welcome proposals from cross-disciplinary and/or cross-sector focused teams working together. Potential areas may include, but are not limited to, best practice in statistical applications for diversity and inclusion in health and care research, cross-disciplinary team practices, research inclusion, mixed methods research practices, patient and public involvement and engagement activities, collaboration with stakeholders, leadership and cultural models to enhance collaboration within new research frontiers, design and implementation of research tools and generating impact in health and care.

Format

Breakout sessions take place in a 1-hour time slot which we recommend about 20 minutes reserved for questions and open discussion. Material presented in a session can be a series of short talks or workshop-style discussion activities, and we strongly encourage interactivity throughout. Please note that all presenters of the breakout sessions are expected to attend in person, and this year we are opening all breakout sessions to online attendees. Please consider how your breakout activity could include online attendees and provide details in the form. Further details on the expected format and capabilities will be confirmed following acceptance.

Submission

Please submit your proposal for the session using the form: NIHR stats group annual meeting 2027 breakout session proposal form. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday 11th December 2026. If you are unable to submit a full proposal by this deadline, an expression of interest, consisting of a title plus a brief outline, can be sent instead to: nihrstatisticsgroup@leeds.ac.uk. If you would like to discuss your idea/proposal with us before submitting, please do get in touch via email (nihrstatisticsgroup@leeds.ac.uk).

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