RDF25
Taking place at Manchester Central from 18th-20th May 2025, RDF25 brought together over 900 attendees, 20+ exhibitors, and 150 posters for the biggest ever R&D Forum Conference. This event highlighted its importance to health and care research professionals across the UK.
Throughout the Conference, attendees heard from inspiring speakers, joined engaging sessions, explored the demos and live lounge sessions, discovered the latest innovations from exhibitors, and connected with the wider community.
There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere, insight, and momentum this annual gathering creates for health and care research management.
Explore the official Photographs below.
RDF25 Videos
Look back at RDF25 highlights and key insights about the conference from experts. See the perspectives of the state of UK R&D in 2025 from critical figures, goals for the future, and importance of community at every level.
Louise Wood on UK R&D
Matt Westmore (HRA) on UK R&D
Laura Bousfield (NIHR) on Embedding UK R&D
Louise Wood on RDF25
Matt Westmore (HRA) on RDF25
Angela Topping (RDF)
Laura Bousfield (NIHR) on Nationwide R&D and the Importance of Community
Tom Gerharty (PsychSafety) on the Importance of Community
Hazel Carter on Clinical Trials and Community
Tom Gerharty on Psychological Safety at Work (PsychSafety)
Hazel Carter's Personal Experiences with Research
Emily Pickering (NIHR RDN) on Key RDF25 Takeaways and UK R&D
Tom Gerharty on Psychological Safety at Work (PsychSafety)
Hazel Carter's Personal Experiences with Research
Emily Pickering (NIHR RDN) on Key RDF25 Takeaways and UK R&D
RDF25 Programme
Browse the cutting-edge sessions that took place at RDF25 below with the programme.
Meet the RDF25 Sponsors
Our sponsors played a crucial role in making the RDF25 Conference possible. Their generous support helped us deliver an outstanding event, bringing together over 950 professionals dedicated to health and care research management.
Premier Sponsors
TriNetX
Clincademy
Other Sponsors
RDF25 Exhibitors
Over the two full days of the RDF25 Conference, attendees had the opportunity to meet with a fantastic range of companies exhibiting. Our exhibitors offered a wealth of knowledge and expertise for those looking to network, explore new technologies, and gain insights into the latest industry trends.
Award winners
Each year, we celebrate the outstanding contributions of our participants through our conference awards. These honours recognise exceptional research, innovation, and presentation skills. Selected by our delegates, sponsors and chairs, these awards highlight work that demonstrates excellence, clarity, and impact within the field.
Abstract awards
Lisa Ballentine (York & Scarborough Teaching Hospital) Bex Blakey (SeeCHANGE) Matt Kenyon & Salma Naseem (East Lancashire Hospitals Trust)
Lynis Lewis & Andrew Perugia (Noclor NHS Research Office)
Poster Awards
Keren Menear (Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust)
Sadie Rodell & Lucy Carr (Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust)
Sadie Rodell & Lucy Carr (Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust)
Tina Shturova-Chakreska, Heidi Saunders (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
Clare Symms & Clara Yates (NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB)
