NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) & ECR Showcase and Networking event

Date: Thursday 3 December 2026

Time: 9am - 4:30pm

Location: Novotel Southampton, 1 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA

Do you want to connect with researchers in the Wessex area?  Join with fellow researchers and explore Wessex and Southampton’s research landscape in one engaging day!

Hosted by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Southampton and the NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN), this is a dedicated event for all health researchers or Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Wessex including new research award holders, WEMN small grant funding holders, University or NHS Trust researchers, RDN research delivery staff or NIHR Academy Members.

We welcome all such research colleagues from our Wessex Health Partner organisations to network with each other, and ECR members of the NIHR BRC: Southampton on this day.

We are excited to welcome you to join us to:

  • Hear from fantastic keynote speakers
  • Think about community engagement and involvement in your research area
  • Connect with Early Career Researchers (ECRs) or research active Health Professionals
  • Have an opportunity to present and share your own research
  • Discover key resources, support services, and development opportunities available within Southampton, Wessex, and beyond

To be considered for a ‘speed’ presentation (maximum 5 minutes) and/or poster about your work, please fill in this form link here. 

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