The STEP-UP RSLondon Conference 2026

Monday 29th June 2026, 09.30–17:00, The Francis Crick Institute, London NW1 1AT

The 2026 Conference

Building on our successful 2025 conference held at The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, where we had a record number of attendees, we look forward to welcoming you to an even larger 2026 conference!

This in-person conference will bring together dRTPs, researchers, academics and individuals in a variety of related roles who work with or are interested in research software, research data and research computing infrastructure.

The full programme will be published in late-May 2026 but will include:

  • plenary session with keynotes
  • technical presentations in parallel tracks focusing on software, data and computing infrastructure
  • poster session
  • networking sessions

The goals of the conference are to:

  • continue developing the established regional Research Software London community in a wider STEP-UP dRTP community also that also supports research data and research computing infrastructure professionals.
  • provide an opportunity for dRTPs in London and the South East to share work completed over the past year.
  • help participants develop links with the dRTP community within and beyond the region.

To promote regional connections and maximise networking, this will be an in-person only event. The conference is open to participants from elsewhere in the UK and beyond.

Whether you’re already an experienced technical professional or researcher developing software, working with research data, or managing specialist computing infrastructure, or whether you’re new to the space and are keen to develop your skills and meet others working in the field, the event will provide an excellent opportunity to engage with the community and develop your research technology skills.

Call for Submissions

The call for abstract submissions for the 2026 conference is now open.

Submissions are being managed via EasyChair. Submit your abstract.

Important dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday 14th April 2026
  • Acceptance notification: Tuesday 19th May 2026
  • Conference registration closes: Friday 12th June 2026
  • Conference: Monday 29th June 2026

Venue

The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT

Registration

Registration for the 2026 conference will open in March 2026.

Schedule

The conference will take place on Monday 29th June 2026, starting at 10.00am and finishing at approximately 5pm.

A full schedule will be published here in due course.

Code of Conduct, Diversity and Accessibility & COVID-19 Guidance

Please read our workshop Code of Conduct and Diversity and Accessibility statement. Accessibility requirements can be specified at registration time but please contact us if you have any questions.

While we recognise that the pandemic is over and COVID-19 is no longer a concern for most people, there are still people for whom this is not the case due to underlying health issues, vulnerable family members or other reasons. We want everyone to feel comfortable to attend our event and masks will be available for anyone who wishes to wear one. We also advise you not to attend the event if you feel unwell or are exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness on the day of the workshop. This will help all workshop participants to feel safe.

Sponsors

We would like to thank our event sponsor, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) without whom staging this event would not be possible.

EPSRC support for the event is provided through the STEP-UP project, grant EP/Y530608/1.

Contact Us

If you have any workshop-related queries, please e-mail info@step-up.ac.uk