Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community Conference 2026
Bush House, London, United Kingdom
The Centre's annual conference provides a platform for individuals from across service provision, government, and research to present current, topical evidence involving the Armed Forces Community.
The upcoming 2026 conference, which will be held on 13th May 2026 in London, will focus on the theme of Connected by Evidence. This will spotlight connecting evidence and impact, including:
- How evidence-led decision making can produce the best outcomes for the Armed Forces community (AFC)
- How multidisciplinary and collaborative research and practice can benefit the AFC
- Connecting researchers and the evidence they generate with those who can utilise that evidence for the benefit of the AFC
2026 Call for presentations
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Submission information
The Centre team is seeking robust and innovative submissions of research projects involving the Armed Forces community for oral and poster presentation at the 2026 conference in line with this years theme of 'Connected by Evidence'
We are particularly interested in applications from early-career researchers and will have podium presentation opportunities specifically reserved for researchers at this stage in their career.
For the full 2026 submission criteria, please click here.
For any enquiries regarding the 2026 conference, contact us at [email protected]
Submission Process
The online abstract submission form can be accessed here; you will need to create an Oxford Abstracts account before you can submit your abstract. Only submissions received via the online form will be considered for presentations at the 2026 Conference. If you have any difficulties accessing or registering with the system, please contact [email protected]
The Online platform for submissions will open at 16:00 (BST) on 13th October 2025 and close at 17:00 (GMT) on 7th January 2026.
Submissions will not be accepted under the following conditions:
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- Incomplete submissions, including those submitted without an impact statement.
- Abstracts that are submitted any time after the submission deadline.
- Identical abstracts submitted multiple times by the same author
Submitted abstracts will be independently reviewed by at least two members of the Centre team.
Agenda
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SESSION ONE
- 09:00 – 09:30 Registration & Refreshments.
- 09:30 – 09:35 Welcome
- 09:35 – 09:45 Centre Update
- 09:45 – 10:25 Keynote
- 10:25 – 10:40 Keynote Q&A
- 10:40 – 11:10 Morning comfort break
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SESSION TWO
- 11:10 – 11:25 Centre for Evidence Award presentations
- 11:25 – 12:55 Award winner presentations and Q&A's
- 12:55 – 14:00 Lunch and Networking
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SESSION THREE
- AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS (THREE STREAMS AVAILABLE)
- ROOM ONE
- 14:00 – 14:05 Session intro by chair.
- 14:05 – 14:25 Presentation One (tbc)
- 14:25 – 14:45 Presentation Two (tbc)
- 14:45 – 15:05 Presentation Three (tbc)
- 15:05 – 15:30 Q&A panel
- ROOM TWO
- 14:00 – 14:05 Session intro by chair.
- 14:05 – 14:25 Presentation One (tbc)
- 14:25 – 14:45 Presentation Two (tbc)
- 14:45 – 15:05 Presentation Three (tbc)
- 15:05 – 15:30 Q&A panel
- ROOM THREE
- 14:00 – 14:05 Session intro by chair.
- 14:05 – 14:25 Presentation One (tbc)
- 14:25 – 14:45 Presentation Two (tbc)
- 14:45 – 15:05 Presentation Three (tbc)
- 15:05 – 15:30 Q&A panel
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SESSION FOUR
- 16:00 – 16:05 Session intro by chair.
- 16:05 – 16:55 Invited panel discussion
- 16:55 – 17:00 Closing Remarks
- 17:00 - 19:00 Networking event
Registration
- Tickets for the Centre for Evidence conference are now available
Ticket options:
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Single-day attendance: £149
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Full two-day (Joint) Ticket: £278 (covers both the Centre for Evidence conference and Veterans Mental Health conference on the following day at the same venue)
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Concessions / discounted tickets: Limited availability (for early-career researchers, public-service staff such as NHS, or small/local charities). Email our team at [email protected] for access: £74.50.
Registration closes on 28 April 2026. Due to high ticket demand, sales may be closed before this date.
Included in registration: full conference access, refreshments, and a networking reception on the evening of 13 May.
For ticket booking, refunds or name-change requests, they must be submitted before the 28 April 2026 deadline; after that date, no refunds or name changes will be accepted
KCMHR Veterans Mental Health Conference.
Bush House, Strand Campus, King's College London.
The Veterans Mental Health Conference is organised by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) and will be held in the same location, on the 14th of May 2026. Bringing together leading academics, researchers, medical professionals and charities to discuss the key issues in military mental health and the Armed Forces community.