Submissions now open for 2026 Openness Conference
Openness Conference: Communicating the Continued Need for Animals in Research | 9-10 June 2026 | West Midlands, UK
Do you have practical advice on how to communicate openly about animal research? Does your organisation have an innovative case study to share with the bioscience community? This is your chance to help conference attendees embed change within their own organisations.
We are looking for submissions for presentations, posters, and workshops that provide practical examples of activities that support openness on animal research. We would like submissions to be focused on the following themes:
- Public engagement
- Internal engagement
- Online and digital communications
- Engaging with policymakers and the media
- Openness and the 3Rs
- Communicating sensitive topics
- Openness with limited resources
- Openness for non-research organisations
We are also interested in how the harms and limitations, as well as the benefits, of animal research have been communicated within these activities.
Submissions for abstracts and workshop proposals are now open, and we want to hear from you!
The deadline for submissions is 12 December 2025
Presentations
Presentations will be 15-20 minutes long, followed by a Q&A, and will take place throughout the conference.
Presenters will receive free registration for the entire conference and one night of complimentary accommodation.
Posters
Posters will be available to view throughout the programme. A dedicated poster session will be held on Tuesday, 9 June, and prizes will be awarded to the best two posters.
To submit a presentation or poster, please complete this online form
Workshop proposals
Workshops will be run as 75-minute sessions on the afternoon of Tuesday, 9 June, and audience interaction is actively encouraged.
One presenter per workshop will receive free registration for the entire conference and one night of complimentary accommodation.
To submit a workshop proposal, please complete this online form
For more information on the conference, see our dedicated conference webpage and sign up for the conference mailing list.
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