Research & Abstracts
Your research deserves to be seen.
Research at INSPIRE
Research is not finished until it is shared
Dissemination turns a project into knowledge others can use, question and build on. For students, presenting is also one of the best ways to learn: you have to explain your methods clearly, defend your conclusions and listen to challenge.
INSPIRE gives student researchers a supportive, academic setting to do exactly that, with clinicians and researchers in the room who want to see you succeed.
Abstract submissions
Submitting an abstract
Deadlines
- Opens
- To be announced
- Closes
- To be announced
Eligibility
- The presenting author is a medical student or early-career researcher.
- The work has not been misrepresented and all co-authors have agreed to submission.
Format
- Structure your abstract as Background, Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
- Do not include identifiable patient information.
- Use standard abbreviations, written out in full at first use.
- Up to 300 words in total, 150 per section.
Research categories
- Digital health and technology
- Clinical research
- Medical education
- Public health and inequalities
- Surgery and simulation
- Laboratory and translational science
- Quality improvement and audit
Presentation categories
- Poster presentation
- Oral presentation
2026 presenter guidance
Accepted poster presenters
Please read these requirements carefully. They are set by the conference team and may be updated.
Deadline
Friday, 13 November 2026
Submit your poster by this date.
Orientation
Landscape or portrait
Either orientation is accepted.
On the day
Bring a printed copy
Presenters are expected to bring their poster printed.
- 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.
Research showcase
Explore approved student research
Abstracts appear in the public showcase only when presenters have given consent and the conference team has approved them.
Research resources
Build your research skills
Trusted, freely available guidance on writing abstracts, appraising evidence and research methods. Links open the publisher's website.