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The research calendar – conferences, hearings, launches and deadlines across UK research, soonest first. The next few days also run in the briefings.
Our editors add events as we come across them, but we can’t catch everything. If you’ve got something coming up, add it yourself ↓ – it takes a minute.
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October 2026
19–25 OctInternational open access weekWeek-long event series
Tue 20 OctBIST scrutiny sessionHouse of Commons business committee hearing
Tue 20 OctThe state of agricultural research and innovationReport · Ag.Impact
Wed 21 OctHearing on machinery of government changesHouse of Commons Science and Technology Committee
Thu 22 OctFST Future Leaders eventWebinar · Foundation for Science and Technology
Thu 29 OctRichard Haldane and the modernisation of the British StateSymposium · Centre for Geopolitics
November 2026
Wed 4 NovOpportunities mission, one year inWebinar · R&D Missions Accelerator Programme
Thu 5 NovWhat makes university–industry collaboration work?Webinar · KEUK
Wed 11 NovResearch Agenda webinar: UKRI, transformedFree webinar · Research Agenda
Wed 11 NovIn conversation with Lord VallanceEvening event · Foundation for Science and Technology
Thu 12 NovKing's AI Summit: Agents for ScienceConference · London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
Fri 13 NovIs it time to retire the OA colours?Survey deadline · OpenAlex
Wed 25 NovPRISM Network ConferenceConference · PRISM
December 2026
Tue 8 DecState of the Relationship 2026Report and launch webinar · NCUB
Thu 10 DecScottish Knowledge Exchange AwardsApplication deadline
February 2027
Wed 17 FebScottish Knowledge Exchange AwardsShortlist announcement
March 2027
Wed 24 MarScottish Knowledge Exchange AwardsAwards ceremony
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We keep a diary of the conferences, hearings, launches and deadlines that matter in UK research – it runs here, on the front page and in the briefings. Running an event people should know about? Tell us and we’ll consider it for the calendar.