Annual Conference

Overview

Date

28-30 April 2026

Venue

Glasgow SEC and Online

Annual Conference is the leading rheumatology event, bringing together over 2,000 delegates for three days of learning, knowledge sharing, networking and innovation. The conference welcomes rheumatology professionals from across the UK including consultants, trainees, nurses and allied health professionals and those working in paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.

This award-winning hybrid conference allows attendees the flexibility of joining in-person or online and will be available on demand for six months. Secure your place for a guaranteed access all areas pass to the whole conference featuring over 70 sessions and 100+ speakers, practical skills workshops, exhibition, symposia, networking and social events and much more.

Early-bird tickets coming soon

Keynote speakers

Professor Dennis McGonagle

Heberden Oration

Professor Kimme Hyrich

Barbara Ansell Address

Dr Anne O’Brien

Droitwich Lecture

Professor Karl Gaffney

Heberden Round

"The networking area in the main hall was fantastic, as were all the speakers; there were too many talks I wanted to attend that overlapped! I also really enjoyed the online platform and chat function."

Attendee, 2025

"Excellent speakers from a diverse range of fields and places. The programme never fails to highlight a new area of learning, as well as consolidating knowledge and providing essential updates in the core conditions"

Attendee, 2025

"I really enjoyed the range of Paediatric and Adolescent sessions with different topics and speakers from across the multidisciplinary team"

Attendee, 2025

"Being able to attend both online and in person is excellent. I feel that I get much more out of the conference and quality CPD"

Attendee, 2025

"The sessions and nurse workshops were brilliant, and networking and connecting with colleagues past and present was great"

Attendee, 2025

"The quality of the talks were fantastic, speakers were fantastic and lots of useful MDT information. It had something for everyone, and the new interactive workshops were very useful."

Attendee, 2025

Overview

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Keynote speakers

Professor Dennis McGonagle

Heberden Oration

Professor Kimme Hyrich

Barbara Ansell Address

Dr Anne O’Brien

Droitwich Lecture

Professor Karl Gaffney

Heberden Round

Michael Mason Research Award

The Michael Mason Award recognises outstanding clinical or scientific research by an early-stage rheumatology researcher developing a distinctive body of original work. Submission deadline: 23 January 2026

"The networking area in the main hall was fantastic, as were all the speakers; there were too many talks I wanted to attend that overlapped! I also really enjoyed the online platform and chat function."

"Excellent speakers from a diverse range of fields and places. The programme never fails to highlight a new area of learning, as well as consolidating knowledge and providing essential updates in the core conditions"

"I really enjoyed the range of Paediatric and Adolescent sessions with different topics and speakers from across the multidisciplinary team"

"Being able to attend both online and in person is excellent. I feel that I get much more out of the conference and quality CPD"

"The sessions and nurse workshops were brilliant, and networking and connecting with colleagues past and present was great"

"The quality of the talks were fantastic, speakers were fantastic and lots of useful MDT information. It had something for everyone, and the new interactive workshops were very useful."

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