INSPIRE National Medical Research Conference 2026
THE FUTUREOF MEDICINESTARTS HERE.
Digital Health: From Innovation to Evidence
Join the next generation of clinicians, researchers and innovators for a day of discovery, collaboration and scientific ambition.
- Saturday, 21 November 2026
- Lincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln
Counting down to conference day (UK time). Session times will be confirmed.
About INSPIRE
More than a conference. A platform for the next generation of medical research.
For more than a decade, INSPIRE has brought together medical students who are curious about research. We exist to help students explore research, develop academically, connect with researchers and clinicians, and gain the confidence to contribute to scientific and medical progress.
The conference is where that community meets each year: a day that celebrates the intersection of medicine, research, innovation and opportunity.
- 01
Discover
Explore emerging research and ideas, from the lab bench to the bedside and beyond.
- 02
Connect
Build relationships with clinicians, researchers and peers who share your curiosity.
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Advance
Develop the skills and confidence to contribute to medicine through research.
2026 conference theme
Digital Health:From Innovation to Evidence
Exploring how emerging technologies are transforming healthcare, and the evidence needed to translate innovation into meaningful clinical impact.
At a glance
INSPIRE 2026 in numbers
Figures describe plans for this year's conference, not past results.
~250
Expected delegates
Projected attendance
6
Interactive workshops
Planned, clinician-led
National
Medical student community
Students from across participating schools
1
Day of research, learning and networking
Saturday, in Lincoln
Programme
The shape of the day
Keynotes, student research, clinician-led workshops and time to connect. Build your own agenda and export it to your calendar once times are confirmed.
Speakers
Voices from research and practice
Speakers will appear here once confirmed by the conference team.
Workshops
Six workshops. Learn by doing.
Small-group, clinician-led sessions designed around practical skills you can use straight away.
Student research
Your Research Deserves to Be Seen.
Sharing your work is part of doing research. Presenting a poster lets you explain your methods, defend your findings, hear new perspectives and practise the skills every clinician-researcher needs. At INSPIRE, student research sits at the centre of the day.
For accepted presenters
Posters due Friday 13 November
- Accepted poster presenters should submit their poster by Friday 13 November 2026.
- Posters may be landscape or portrait.
- Bring a printed copy of your poster to the conference.
Beyond the conference
A community, all year round
INSPIRE is growing beyond a single day. Here is what is available now and what we are building next.
INSPIRE 2026 · Lincoln Medical School
BE PART OF WHAT COMES NEXT.
Whether you are presenting your first poster or simply curious about research, there is a place for you at INSPIRE.