BOOK YOUR PLACE
This year's Doctoral Research Conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 June 2026 in the Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus. This event is open to all doctoral researchers and staff from across the University and showcases the diversity of doctoral research undertaken at Reading. The conference provides an opportunity to gain an appreciation of the great things doctoral researchers do across a wide range of disciplines.
The conference will include presentations from the Doctoral Research: Making a Difference Competition finalists and the ever-popular Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT©). It will also include an exhibition of entries to the Research Poster, Research Image, Research Life in Pictures and the Research Object Competitions. There will be a performance of poetry and bedtime stories and a premiere of research reels.
Things to do now
- Request to attend the conference via the RRDP booking pages on the RISIS web portal. Please note that attendance at the conference will count towards your annual RRDP training requirement.
- If you are a staff member and would like to attend, please email DoctoralandResearcherCollege@reading.ac.uk to book a place.
- The 2026 conference programme is available to view.
- Watch a highlights film of the 2025 conference.
