ABSTRACTS ARE OPEN for the UK Society for Biomaterials Annual Conference 2026, on 9 – 10th July at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Hotel.
This year the event will be co-hosted by our EPSRC Network+ 4D Health Tech with the theme of Inclusive Innovation, including:
- Industrial Panel: open discussion about challenges and routes to translating biomaterials into commercial use.
- Inclusive Innovation Panel: how can we ensure the biomaterial technologies we develop fulfill all stakeholder needs?
- A live debate on whether we still need animal research
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
The event promises to be a fantastic forum for early career researchers, academics, industry, clinicians, patients and students to come together and discuss the future of biomaterials within the UK.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the University of Birmingham in July. Please do feel free to share this opportunity amongst your networks in the UK and further afield.
Registration – Closes 31st May 2026.
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Early Bird rates are now closed
Standard Staff (member) £230, (non-member) £260
Standard Student (member) £200, (non-member) £220
Venue and hotel
Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is part of the University of Birmingham. Conveniently located just two miles from Birmingham city centre, it is only a six-minute train journey from Birmingham New Street to University station. It is then a 15-minute stroll to the hotel through leafy Edgbaston.
There is limited free on-site parking, and charged parking in the nearby multi-storey car park.
53 Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2RS
United Kingdom
What3Words: lodge.plenty.drives
Telephone: 0121 414 8888
Getting there
Closest train station: University (2 stops from Birmingham New Street)
Closest Bus stop: Westmere Buses X20, X21, X22
The location for the conference is also the closest hotel accommodation, otherwise there are other accommodation options around Birmingham New Street station which would be easy commutable, e.g., the Hyatt Regency, Park Regis, Premier Inn.
Closest train station: University (2 stops from Birmingham New Street)
Closest Bus stop: Westmere Buses X20, X21, X22
Sponsor the conference?
If you are interested to sponsor this event then please email us at uksb2026@gmail.com.