RDF 2026

RDF26 is the UK’s leading event for health and care research leadership, management, and strategy. Bringing together professionals from across the UK, RDF26 is where the community comes together to share ideas, showcase best practice, and shape the future of health and care research & development.

Sponsorship, exhibitor and delegate registration now available

RDF26 will take place in Birmingham, 10–12 May 2026. Whether you’re attending as a delegate, showcasing your organisation as an exhibitor, or amplifying your brand through sponsorship, now’s the time to secure your place.

The RDF26 programme is now live. Across two days, the agenda brings together real-world insight from across the health and care R&D system; from study set-up and governance to inclusion, data, workforce and system leadership. With plenaries, breakouts, posters and live discussion woven throughout, RDF26 is shaping up to be a practical, collaborative programme designed around the challenges people are facing right now.

Book now to make the most of early bird rates before 31.01.26: Register now