Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences Conference 2025
Birmingham City University is delighted to be hosting the next Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences (HUCBMS) conference on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2025.
The HUCBMS annual meeting is attended by university strategic leaders, heads of department, course management teams and academics from over 60 UK universities.
The meeting runs over two days and includes a programme of top-level policy-related talks from external speakers, alongside research and teaching focused sessions relating directly to Biomedical Science.
This year the conference will also see the inaugural award of the Presidents Medal, which is made to an individual for their outstanding contribution to Biomedical Science practice, teaching, and/or research.
Registration is from 12:00 on Tuesday 2nd September, with talks in the afternoon. There will then be a full schedule of talks on Wednesday 3rd September from 09:00-17:00.
The Conference is held at the University’s City South Campus, in the leafy Edgbaston district of Birmingham. A conference dinner will be held on the evening of Sept 3rd at The High Field, just a short walk from the conference venue.
For delegates arriving on Sept 2nd, there will be an optional social event in the evening. This year that will include pizza and a “pint” in the Social Kitchen on our campus, with music provided by students from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. You are invited to participate in an escape room style activity, and a caricaturist will be in residence to capture the evening. This would be an additional cost of £30 per person. Please indicate if you would like to add this activity when registering for the conference
The mission of HUCBMS
The mission of HUCBMS is to promote the development and enhancement of biomedical sciences teaching and research, including:
- Promoting national and international quality standards in biomedical sciences teaching and research
- Seeking to ensure that adequate resources are available to departments of biomedical sciences
- Providing benchmarks for model curricula
- Providing advice and guidance to biomedical sciences departments
- Promoting the exchange of views, dissemination of information and collaboration between member institutions
HUCBMS represents the interests of its member institutions (universities and colleges) at a national and international level. Inter alia, it acts as a representative voice for the biomedical sciences and a source of advice, comment, and analysis to relevant external bodies.
Overnight accommodation
Delegates staying overnight in Birmingham would need to secure their own accommodation. Our central Birmingham location means there are a variety of options to suit a range of budgets.
Sponsors
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