The 2026 Doctoral Research Conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 June in the Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus.
The conference competitions will open in late January. Entrants should consult the individual competition entry forms along with the Doctoral Research Conference General Competition Terms and Conditions.
Please take note of the different competition deadlines.
Are you undertaking research that makes a difference? Is it uncovering new knowledge, challenging assumptions, influencing policy. Solving real world problems or driving innovation.
Can you deliver an engaging talk in just three minutes?
Submit an object that connects with your doctoral research.
Write a bedtime story that strips your doctoral research down to basic components.
Submit a poem, rhyme or rap which offer an insight into your everyday life.
Submit an image that offers a visual perspective on your doctoral research.
Submit a picture that offers an insight into your everyday life
Submit a reel that captures any aspect of your doctoral research
Submit a poster on any aspect of your doctoral research.
