BIHG Annual Conference 2026
2-4 September 2026
Loughborough University
PhD / Unwaged / Part-Time
Early Bird: £120
Standard: £140
Staff
Early Bird: £160
Standard: £180
The registration fee covers admittance to all panels, the Wednesday evening pizza mixer, the pre-keynote wine reception on Thursday evening, and lunch on Thursday and Friday.
There will be a conference dinner at a cost of £50. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.
There will be options to purchase a full conference package covering the registration fee (see above), conference dinner (£50), and two nights’ B&B on the Loughborough campus (price tbc) when the online shop goes live in early May.
The initial call for papers will close on 1 May 2026.
Acceptances will be announced on 10 May 2026.
The Loughborough online shop will open simultaneously.
Early bird registration must be paid by 31 May 2026.
Should there be a further call for papers, submissions received after 1 May 2026 will not be eligible for the early bird rate.
Bursaries
There are a small number of bursaries available.
These will cover the PhD registration fee (£120) only. They do not cover the conference dinner, accommodation, or travel costs.
Eligibility is as follows:
Those currently undertaking a PhD;
Those without access to institutional research funds (e.g. part-time or hourly paid lecturers within five years of their PhD);
Recent PhDs who are no longer in receipt of stipends and not in full-time employment or eligible for institutional support.
Priority will be given to self-funded PhD students who are not eligible for institutional support. Recent PhDs who are no longer in receipt of stipends and not in full-time employment will also be prioritised.
Bursaries will be awarded only upon acceptance of a paper. Applicants will be informed at the same time whether they have been awarded a bursary.
Recipients will be required to pay the registration fee in advance and will be refunded upon delivery of their paper. Refunds will be processed as soon as possible after the conference by bank transfer.
Please indicate clearly if you wish to be considered for a bursary in your paper submission. If you are a PhD student, please state whether you are funded or self-funded, and outline your current academic employment status, if a recent PhD.
Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria, bursaries will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the abstract, and need.
Call for Papers