Annual Research Conference 2024

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On Tuesday 25th June, the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ held the 2024 Conference event to showcase our research and explore new cross-disciplinary research directions, stimulating new discipline-focused and cross-disciplinary research. This event offered an opportunity to learn about research projects and themes across the University, as well as encourage new research connections and inter-Institute research collaborations.

The world of today is witnessing unprecedented challenges at all levels; in order to face them, society needs a strong, sustainable and impactful knowledge base which responds to these challenges with innovative solutions designed to benefit all. Innovation in bioscience, technology, engineering, and medicine brings tangible results, while advances in social sciences, humanities, and creative arts broaden our worldview, tackle negative attitudes, and bring the global community together in constructive collaboration.

The conference theme was ‘Engaging Communities, Building Collaborations’. Discipline-specific and cross-disciplinary presentations offered an opportunity to explore the contributions our research makes to society as research agendas change to accommodate the increasing complexity of our world.

The conference took place at our Luton campus on Tuesday, 25th June 2024 between 9am - 5pm.


This year’s themes, informed by the UKRI ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ 2022-2026 Research & Innovation Strategy, include (but are not limited to) the following:

Themed Topics:

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Communication
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • Social Justice
  • Sustainability
  • Creativity
  • Learning and development
  • Growth and innovation
  • Climate change

  • Cross-disciplinary thematic sessions
  • Keynote presentation: TBC
  • Poster display
  • 3-minute thesis session
  • Social event for delegates


The registrations have now closed