UK 2026 Conference on Preconception Health and Care
23/10/2026
This one-day hybrid event will take place on Friday 23 October 2026, with opportunities to attend either in person in London or online via Zoom.
The conference will feature:
- A keynote presentation from an invited expert speaker
- A lived-experience panel discussion
- Oral and poster presentations showcasing research in preconception health and care conducted by students, and early- and mid-career researchers and professionals
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.
Register here: https://store.southampton.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-medicine/events/uk-preconception-partnership-emcr-conference
Ticket prices are available on the registration page. Early Bird rates are available until 11 September 2026.
Abstract submission
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
- Outcome notification: early September
Submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/6i8iJemAoTNi6whp6
Further information: Further details about the conference, including information on the keynote speaker, lived-experience panel members, and the conference programme, will be published on our website as they become available: https://www.ukpreconceptionpartnership.co.uk/events/uk-conference-on-preconception-health-and-care.
We will also launch a call for lived-experience panel members and share further information about this opportunity in August.
If you have any questions, please contact the conference organising committee at: preconception.emcr.conference@gmail.com.
The 2026 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