The 2026 UK Horizon in STEM Higher Education Conference will be hosted by Royal Holloway University of London on 24-25th June 2026 (Wed & Thurs). Talks and workshops will be presented in person.
Pedagogic themes 2026
- Assessment and feedback
- Digital tools in Education (including AI)
- EDI (including Curriculum Decolonisation)
- Pedagogic Research
- Student Support and Partnerships
- Employability, work-based learning and apprenticeships
- Active Learning
Abstract submissions is now open soon!
Hitting the abstract submission button will take you to Easychair. To submit an abstract
- Create an EasyChair account, if you do not have one yet
- Log in
- Click on “New Submission”
- Read the instructions
- Fill out the submission form and click on “Submit”
Important dates:
| Call for abstracts opens | 1st December 2025 |
| Deadline for abstracts | 6th February 2026 |
| Notification of acceptance | 13th March 2026 |
| Registration opens | 16th March 2026 |
| Registration closes | 9th June 2026 |
| Conference dates | 24th-25th June 2026 |
Conference costs
We are pleased to be able to offer both in-person and online attendance. Delegates may attend one or both days. The costs below include registration and attendance as well as lunch and light refreshments. An optional cost is required for the BBQ and social taking place on 24th June.
| Attendance for one day | £100 |
| Attendance for two days | £150 |
| Online attendance | £20 (flat rate) |
| Conference BBQ and social | £45 |
Funding and Accessibility Options for Horizons in STEM Presenters
Bursaries for conferences attendance are available for presenters. Students who are presenting will be offered bursaries but presenting staff will need to provide evidence of budget freezes from their Head of Department or equivalent to qualify. Please email us for further information.
Previous conferences
- 2025 Horizons in STEM conference, held at Aston University
- 2024 Horizons in STEM conference, held at the University of Bristol
- 2023 Horizons in STEM conference, held at Swansea University
- 2022 Horizons in STEM conference, held at University College London
- 2021 Horizons in STEM conference, hosted by The Open University
- 2020 Horizons in STEM conference, hosted by The University of Nottingham
- 2019 Horizons in STEM conference, held at Kingston University
- 2018 Horizons in STEM conference, held at The University of Hull
- 2017 Horizons in STEM conference, held at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh
- 2016 Horizons in STEM conference, held at The University of Leicester
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