IRCC26 is the International Research Culture Conference 2026, organised by the University of Warwick's National Centre for Research Culture.
The theme for IRCC26 is Collaboration for Lasting Change.
The conference takes place across two days:
Monday 21 September 2026 – virtual
Wednesday 23 September 2026 – in person
Yes. On both days of the conference, plenary sessions will be available to access for free. Please sign up for a ticket here.
The conference programme includes keynote talks, panel sessions, presentations, interactive workshops, poster presentations, and a Research Culture Carousel.
Based in the heart of the UK, the University campus is accessible by many major motorway and train routes (with Coventry train station being our closest). For our international visitors, Birmingham International Airport is just 20 minutes’ drive away.
Limited rooms are available on site, just a short walk from where the conference will take place, though these do book very quickly. Onsite accommodation can be booked via Warwick Conferences. Otherwise, the nearest bookable hotels are a short taxi ride away. Further suggestions and information can be found here.
Yes. The car parks on campus use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). If you need parking, you must register in advance so that no charge is applied. Delegates who have registered and paid for the conference will receive an email with a promotional code and information about where to park.
Yes. In-person sessions will take place across two floors. Lifts are available on either side of The Oculus.
Delegates will be asked about any special requirements at the point of registration. Those who have already shared allergies or intolerances, and whose lunch needs to be plated separately, will be contacted before the event to confirm details. Please note that the University operates a no nut policy for catering.
Yes. A dedicated reflection space will be available as a quiet area for rest, mindfulness, or personal reflection during the event.
The programme is being finalised and will be available mid-late July 2026. Check back for updates.
If you are contributing to the online day on Monday 21 September, we will be using Zoom as the platform.
A short guide will be sent to you in late August with information on how to use the platform and how the online sessions will run. Each parallel session will be guided by a dedicated chairperson.
If you are contributing in person on Wednesday 23 September, please make a note of your session time and room number in the programme.
Please also note that all rooms, with the exception of the lecture theatre, will be laid out in cabaret style. Each parallel session will have a dedicated chairperson.
Please send any presentation slides or workshop slides/materials to ncrc@warwick.ac.uk by 8 September 2026.
Before sending your slides, please ensure they have been checked using your software's accessibility checker.
Posters should be:
A0 size
Portrait orientation
Poster presenters are responsible for:
printing their poster
bringing it with them on the day
Velcro dots will be available on site for display.
Yes. Please send a PDF version of your poster to ncrc@warwick.ac.uk by 8 September 2026 so that it can be included in the online gallery.
Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to print at the conference venue. Please ensure you bring any necessary printing or materials with you on the day.
Yes. IRCC contributors and delegates will be invited to submit papers to the annual Research Culture issue of Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal.
Accepted submissions will appear in the special issue Research Culture '27.
The current timeline is:
Expressions of Interest: Friday 6 November 2026
Invitation to Submit: Friday 27 November 2026
Reviewer/Associate Editor Applications: Friday 11 December 2026
Paper Submissions: Friday 29 January 2027
Anticipated Publication: Late August / Early September 2027
