Submissions

Background

Submissions are invited that fall within the different conference streams, and fit within the range of submission formats.

The conference will run with a semi-hybrid format. That is, participants can attend either in person or online. However, presentations given by participants attending online can only take place in the form of pre-recorded videos or electronic (online-only) posters, and are limited to certain submission formats (see below for details).

Approximately one-third of the conference content will be streamed for online viewing, including all keynotes and other sessions taking place in the keynote rooms. All other content will only be accessible in person. Streamed content will also be available for viewing online for approximately three months after the conference.

Submission deadlines

30 January 2026 – Submissions for symposia, skills classes, panel debates, clinical roundtables has closed

27 February 2026 – Call for submissions closes to open papers, 3-minute talks and posters

How to submit

When preparing your submission, please ensure you are aware of the deadlines above, which are different depending on submission type.

Before making your submission, please read the descriptions of the different submission formats below. Examples are also provided for guidance.

All submissions will be peer reviewed by the BABCP National Conference Programme Advisory Group after the relevant submission deadline has passed. We therefore expect to be able to let you know the outcome of your submission 4-6 weeks afterwards. If you have deadlines for e.g. funding or visas that do not fit with this timing, please let us know.

Please do not email for an outcome on your submission unless it is at least four weeks after the submission deadline.

Each submission can be submitted only once, and the same content cannot be submitted in different formats or across different streams.

For all types of submission please identify which stream you consider the submission to be most suitable for, using the relevant drop-down menu.

Please note that the Scientific Committee reserves the right to transfer successful submissions into streams and formats other than that proposed in the submission, and schedule for presentation at any point throughout the conference.

Submitting your material through the portal will be taken as acceptance of these conditions.

The conference server will automatically acknowledge submissions made through the portal. If you do not receive a copy and acknowledgement of your submission, please check your email junk/spam folder to make sure it has not been diverted to this, prior to contacting us.

Registration

Please note that all presenters must register and pay the conference registration fee in advance in order to present at the conference and have their contribution included in the conference programme.

For participants who are attending and presenting in person, this means either i) attending the whole conference and paying the registration fee for the whole conference, or ii) attending just for the one day on which they are presenting and paying the registration fee for that day only.

For participants who are attending online, presentations can only be delivered via pre-recorded video presentations (i.e. no live remote presentations), and these contributors must pay the online registration free.

Keynotes and Pre-Conference Workshops

Keynote addresses and Pre-Conference Workshops are open only by formal invitation from the BABCP National Conference Programme Advisory Group.

Other submissions information

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