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Conference Activities

The types of activities for UKADR 2025 are planned to maximise network opportunities, future scoping discussions, and encourage interactions between research and practice. Participation will be encouraged through: 

• Panels/Debates. Interactive panels with a strong emphasis on audience engagement. These will take place in an auditorium on Day 1 and Day 2 (1 hour each).
• Breakout and Plenary Discussion. Delegates will be split into small groups (7–10 people) for focused thematic discussions, followed by plenary sessions to share key insights. These 1 hr small group + 1 hr feedback sessions will take place across breakout rooms and an auditorium on Day 1 and 2 afternoons.
• Padlet. Explore attendee profiles and showcase your research on a virtual bulletin board [link coming soon].

We welcome contributions in the form of:

• Nano-Talks. Rapid-fire 3-minute talks (if too many submissions this may be reduced to 2'). Ideal for ECRs, pracademics, or project leads wanting to showcase new ideas or initiatives quickly. These will take place in an auditorium on Day 1 and Day 2 Mornings (1 hour each).

Abstracts are not required but encouraged.

• Posters + optional 1' oral summary. Standalone engagement sessions encouraging informal discussion and idea exchange. These will take place during or alongside coffee/tea breaks in a flat breakout room on both days in the morning and afternoon (two dedicated sessions on Day 1 and one on Day 2, (3 x 1 hr))

Abstracts required. 

• Idea Walls + optional 1' oral summary. Standalone engagement sessions encouraging informal discussion and idea exchange. These will take place during or alongside coffee/tea breaks in a flat breakout room on both days in the morning and afternoon (two dedicated sessions on Day 1 and one on Day 2, (3 x 1 hr))

Abstracts required

Abstract Submission

Those who wish to present (must be in-person) may contribute ONE of the above activity types, i.e. either a Nano-talk, Poster or Ideal wall, by filling in the Abstract Submission and Participation form.

Submission guidelines:

1) Identify the most suitable theme for your abstract.

2) You will be asked for a Title (max 20 characters), Abstract body (max 200 words) and the Contributing Authors and their affiliations (max 10 contributors, including presenting author).

3) You will be asked to provide the Name, Affiliation and Email of the Presenting Author (the form can be submitted by any author).

4) Write or Paste the information into the Abstract Submission and Participation form and submit! Files cannot be uploaded.  

5) Make sure you have also registered via our Registration form.

Volunteering

• Pop-Ups sessions
• Break-out groups
• Plenary Discussions

Conference Registration

Registration will soon open for in-person attendance at the conference. 

Registration options are as follows:

• Full 2-day conference attendance in person in Durham;
• Single 1-day rate to attend either Thursday 4^th September or Friday 5^th September. 

When registering for the full conference, delegates will be asked to confirm which days they will attend, simply to help the organisers plan catering.

At the time of registration for the conference, delegates will also be invited to optionally register for:

• To book University accommodation at Collingwood College

Image of a single ensuite room in Collingwood College. These rooms are available on a first come first served basis. Some rooms may vary. 

Other hotel accommodation is also available in Durham and the surrounding area.  If delegates do not yet know which optional ‘extras’ they require, these can also be booked at a later date.

Any questions please email: ukadr-2025@durham.ac.uk

Conference Delegate Fees

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Key Dates:

^{1 July 2025}                  Registration opens

1 July 2025                  Outline conference programme confirmed

20 August 2025            Registration closes

Any questions about registration or payment should be sent to ukadr-2025@durham.ac.uk.

* The student rate is available to those without grants to support them coming to the conference. We will not ask for proof, rather the honour system. The actual cost that the event is being charged is greater than this rate. The lower rate is subsidised by a small portion of the full rates and donor contributions to Durham University.

** Durham University staff are welcome to attend the conference. Please follow the internal link available here for instructions: [Link will be put here]

For a description of activity types, abstract submission, and volunteering visit Abstract Submission and Participation