Daphne Jackson Trust Conference 2026
Welcome to our conference
We are delighted to welcome you to our eighth Daphne Jackson Trust Conference.
Our conference is a biennial event and is the largest gathering of all our stakeholders. Fellows, former fellows, staff, trustees, funders, host organisations and supporters all come together to offer a fantastic opportunity to network, learn about the research of our fellows, and hear from our inspiring guest speakers. We have an exciting programme lined up for you.
Following the success of ‘Your research, your way’ in 2024, we are once again encouraging our current fellows to present their research in innovative ways that reflect the broad range of subject areas we support. They will present at inclusive, lively and interactive sessions at the networking reception on Monday evening and again on Tuesday morning.
Our fellows, the outcomes from their research and the impact of the Trust are exceptional and this conference offers an excellent opportunity to showcase this.
We continue to have much to celebrate and share with you: the new 2026 Impact Report, the award of our first Research Technical Professional Fellow, our first Research Fellow based in the Republic of Ireland, and a growing list of funders and supporters who enable us to make it happen. We will be exploring these areas in more detail and hearing from some of our key funders at the conference.
Thank you for joining us. We are proud to showcase our fellows and the development of the Trust since our last conference, and hope you make new friends, collaborators and connections as well as having a wonderful time.
Programme of events
Day 1: Monday 30th November
From 13.00: Arrival, registration and refreshments
13.00-16.00: Session 1- Your research, your way
Your research your way viewing for fellows and Trust staff
16.00-17.00: Break and Check-In
17.00-19.30: Session 2- Your research, your way and networking reception for delegates
17.00-onwards Your research your way viewing continues
18.00-19.30 Networking with canapes and drinks
Guest Speakers:
Professor Steven Jarvis
Dr Priya Sharma
Dr Imane Strudwick
19.30 onwards: Informal Networking
Day 2: Tuesday 1st December
From 08.30: Arrival, registration and refreshments
09.00-10.50: Session 1 – Your research, your way
09.00-09.15: Welcome with Professor Dame Athene Donald FRS
09.15-10.50 Your research your way
10.50-11.20: Refreshment break
11.20-12.50: Session 2 – Breaking barriers: impacts and outcomes
11.20-11.50: Guest Speaker – Dr Sophie Meekings, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow
Followed by Q&A
11.50-12.10: Celebrating your impact: The Daphne Jackson Trust Impact Report – Morwenna Jones, Daphne Jackson Trust
12.10-12.50: Five minute fellowships: Former fellows have five minutes and two slides to explain what their Daphne Jackson Fellowship did for them
Chair: Dr Katie Perry
Five-Minute Fellows:
Dr Ali Alzwayi
Dr Ban Al-Jassani
Dr Clara Barker
Dr Lynsay Blake
Dr Melissa Marr
Dr Ainsley McIntosh
Dr Miriam Watson
12.50-13.50: Lunch
13.50-15.00: Session 3 – Making it happen
13.50-14.20: Guest Speaker – Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of Arts and Humanities, UKRI
Followed by Q&A
14.20-15.00: Panel discussion and Q&A. Chair: Vivienne Parry
Panellists:
Dr Shewly Choudhury – CRUK
Marianna D’Arco – Royal Society
Professor Christopher Smith UKRI
15.00-15.25: Refreshments
15.25-16.30: Session 4 – We’re on our way
15.25-16.10: Three minute researchers: Eight current fellows have three minutes and one slide to present their research
Chair: Dr Jane Gate
Three-minute fellows:
Dr Jocelyn Auger
Dr Kerry Francksen
Prof Rosemary Fricker
Dr Luke Hepworth
Dr Sally Kawamurra
Dr Justny McInlay
Dr Karolina Rygiel
Dr Zhengui Xue
16.10-16.30: Round-up and close Dr Katie Perry