UKRD Summit
A look back at the UKRD Summit 2026
On 3-4 March 2026, we gathered with more than 150 leaders from health and social care research teams across the UK for the UKRD Summit; two days of invaluable networking, learning and collaboration.
We created a full and engaging agenda that shared future developments, highlighted best practice, and provided opportunities to network with leadership colleagues from across health and social care research teams.
You can read the feedback from our 2026 event in our Summit report here.
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Nick McNally, UKRD Chair
Managing Director Research, UCLH/UCL
“As a community of R&D leaders, we support a fantastically diverse and broad breadth of research – interventional clinical trials, observational studies, commercial research…”
Read reflections from UKRD Chair, Nick McNally, on the key themes and takeaways from the 2026 Summit.
Workshops
Alongside key note speakers and panel discussions, the Summit featured a series of interactive workshops. Resources and notes, including presentations, handouts and discussion notes can be accessed below.
A look back at last year’s UKRD Summit
Alongside key note speakers and panel discussions we enjoyed a series of workshops that covered climate and sustainability, finance, mental health, digital research, communities and neighbourhoods, emerging leaders and research culture and joint/integrated research offices.
The UKRD Summit is made possible thanks to the support of our event sponsors:
