RDF25 Call for Abstracts

The R&D Forum Programme Content Group is inviting abstracts for oral presentations and posters for RDF25: The 2025 R&D Forum conference. The conference will be held from 18^th to 20^th May 2025 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.

The Group is looking for oral abstracts that relate to improvements made in the structure, quality, delivery, efficiency and culture of research, which are relevant to the UK R&D System.

As part of its commitment to inclusivity and sharing best practice, the Group is particularly keen to receive submissions from the non-traditional research settings and those who have introduced innovative ways to reach underserved communities through research.

The Group will be awarding one fully-funded place to RDF25 for what they judge to be the best oral abstract from a new entrant. The definition of a new entrant in this instance is a member of the UK R&D Community who has been appointed or has moved to non-traditional research settings in the last 3 years. For applications where there are multiple presenters, all presenters should meet the criteria to qualify. Please indicate on the submission form if you wish to be considered (see link below).

The call for oral presentations is open until Friday 11^th October 2024, and posters until Friday 1^st November 2024, with further information regarding the format and submission guidelines found below.

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You can have up to four presenters for the session. Please note, only two presenters will be offered the early bird discount. The lead presenter should be listed first and should also be the main point of contact. The presenter’s full name and professional address should also be submitted.
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All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Programme Content Group, and will be selected on criteria including content, relevance, inclusivity and shared best practice to the UK R&D System.

Notification of acceptance or rejection of oral abstracts will be sent to the lead presenter by Friday 25^th October 2024. For posters, the notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the lead presenter by Friday 22^nd November 2024. It is the responsibility of the lead presenter to notify others who were involved in the submission.

If you are unsuccessful for the oral abstract, there is still the opportunity to be considered for a poster abstract. Please indicate on the submission form if you would like this opportunity (see link below).
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Successful applicants will be offered the early bird rate (maximum of two people per successful oral abstract). The timelines for submission and notice of acceptance allow for applicants to take advantage of the early bird offer.

If your application is successful, all presenters commit to present, register to attend and engage fully with the conference organisers to ensure that, on the day, the session will run as smoothly as possible for everyone.
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