Annual Conference 2026

Thursday, 30th of April to Friday, 1st of May, 2026
Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham

The registration is now closed. For questions please contact the Treasurer (email below).

You are warmly invited to join us at our annual conference.

Programme

A preliminary conference programme is here. Besides the scheduled presentations, there will be plenty of opportunities for informal discussions and to exchange experiences with other Heads.

Registration

The full conference package covers lunch and dinner on Thursday, bed and breakfast and Friday lunch. There are options to attend without B&B, or to visit for one of the days only. Note that we have no option for online participation this year.

This year HoDoMS has made a support fund available for departments that struggle to pay for the conference. For details, please see the corresponding e-mail sent to all HoDs. The deadline for applying for support from this fund is the 20th of February 2026.

To register, please complete the registration form below and then follow the link to the payment page. You can also forward the link to the payment page to someone else who pays on your behalf.

The registration closes on 27th of March 2026.

Gunnar Hornig, HoDoMS Treasurer (treasurer@hodoms.ac.uk)

Choice of conference package
Extras
Dietary requirements
For delegates attending the conference dinner on Thursday
Choice of dinner menu
(VE) - suitable for Vegans
(V) - suitable for Vegetarians
(GF) - suitable for Gluten intolerance
(H) - Halal food
Choice of starter
Choice of main
Choice of dessert
Payment
Payment is collected when you submit your registration using the SUBMIT button below. You can pay by credit/debit card/PayPal (preferred) or bank transfer (BACS). Please note that you don't need a PayPal account. If somebody else is paying on your behalf you can send them the link to the payment page (www.hodoms.org.uk/paypal-payment/)
Please press submit and then select your preferred payment option on the next page.