RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024
Inclusivity in nurse research: working together to make a difference
10 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep
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Inclusivity in nurse research: working together to make a difference
Nurse-led research aims to achieve positive impact for all. However, key populations continue to be under-represented and under-served in our research.
This year’s RCN International Nursing Research Conference will specifically showcase research that addresses the needs of under-served populations, for example (but not limited to):
- ethnicity
- gender
- age
- geography
- health
- disease or conditions of living.
We will also celebrate research that uses innovative designs to facilitate inclusion of all stakeholders.
We invite submissions in all areas linked to nursing research, but particularly encourage submissions in the following areas:
- research with under-served populations
- research using inclusive methods and/or achieving true diversity
- inter-disciplinary research
- clinical effectiveness and nursing research
- evaluating change
- patient experience and the role of research
- health and social care policy research
- the impact of research on nurse-sensitive outcomes.
After the successful pilot of the 'Best of the best' segment in the programme last year, we are pleased to announce its continuation. Authors of the 'top-rated abstract' and 'top-rated student abstract' will be invited to present in a dedicated plenary session. Find out more and view the criteria here.
New for 2024 - Clinical Research Nursing
We are delighted that for the very first time, this year’s conference will include see day two (Weds 11 Sept) have specific sessions focused on Clinical Research Nursing and are open to all delegates. We hope that this will support learning across nurses who deliver research and will also be of interest to those that lead and design research. The programme on this day will highlight advances, challenges and solutions and share best practice within clinical research nursing and enable networking with colleagues from both delivery and nurse research backgrounds.
Target audience
The conference is open to anyone interested in nursing and research. It will be of interest to nurses, and colleagues in related disciplines, involved in the development and use of knowledge that impacts on nursing practice or the context in which nurses’ practice.
Please note this will be an in-person conference. All presenters are required to register to attend the conference in person to present.
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Northumbria University
City Campus East 1 (CCE1), Business and Law Building
12 Falconar Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1XA
For more information, visit our ‘Getting Here…’ page to find out more!
We understand that driving is sometimes a necessity, for external car parks in Newcastle City Centre, please see below:
John Dobson Street, Newcastle, NE1 8HL
Argyll Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6PF
We also have a number of Blue Badge spaces available across campus, these are available on a first come first service basis and therefore so not require reservation ahead of your visit.
Provisional programme will be available to view w/c 6 May.
Abstract submitters will be notified if their abstract has been successful/unsuccessful via email on 25 April.
Presenter registration deadline 14 June 2024.
In order to be eligible to present and to qualify for the presenter rate, all presenters must register for the conference by 30 May 2024 quoting their abstract reference number. Failure to do so may result in your abstract being removed from the final conference programme. As the main presenter you are responsible for co-ordinating the registration of your co-presenters (if applicable) in addition to yourself.
Prior to preparing and delivering your presentation, we strongly advise that you read the RCN’s conference terms and conditions.
Programme slot
Alterations may be made to the programme affecting the time of sessions prior to the conference. To keep up-to-date with any developments affecting the conference programme, we suggest checking the conference website regularly.
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Oral presenter
Poster presenter
Types of conference presentation
• Flash talk
Flash talks are strictly timed 5-minute presentations delivered in main plenary session (i.e. to whole conference) and provide the opportunity for your findings to reach a large number of delegates but in a concise form. Following fellow flash talk presentations there will the opportunity for a 10 minute Q&A.
• Concurrent (25 minutes)
Concurrent papers are presented orally. Concurrent sessions are 25 minutes in duration. Each presenter is allocated a maximum of 20 minutes to speak followed by 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
• Symposia (60 – 90 minutes)
A symposium is an oral presentation of between three and five papers with a shared focus. The duration of a symposium is normally 60 or 90 minutes depending on the number of papers.
• Posters (one day)
Exhibited on one day of the conference, posters are visual displays of material. Poster displays reach a wide audience and are suited to the presentation of factual data, such as project design or findings. Posters should be visually stimulating in design and convey clear aims and outcomes. Poster presenters participate in a facilitated, interactive poster tour during the lunch break, providing an excellent opportunity to interact with delegates.
• ViPER (25 minutes)
A ViPER is an evaluation of Visual Presentation with Expert Review. This method involves a short oral presentation of a poster with no more than 5 presentation slides, followed by expert commentary and facilitated group discussion and debate. ViPERs support audience interactivity and provide an increased opportunity for active engagement in discussion.
Presenter guidance - **Presenter guidance documents will be available to download very soon**
Please find below some guidance which will assist you in preparing to present at the conference:
Flash Talk Guidelines
Concurrent Presentation Guidelines
Poster Presentation Guidelines
Symposium Presentation Guidelines
ViPER Guidelines
If you have any queries which aren’t answered by the above guidelines please contact research@rcn.org.uk
Bookings via telephone and booking form are now open. Online bookings will open very shortly.
DEADLINE FOR BOOKING THE PRESENTER RATE IS FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2024.
Presenter rates cannot be booked online. To book the presenter rate and pay by credit/debit card please contact RCN Event Registrations on 02920 546460. Please have your abstract reference number to hand. Alternatively, we can invoice your employer, please complete the invoice process below.
International delegates
- All international delegates attending this event are entitled to the RCN member rate.
- International student nurses (pre-registration only) are also eligible for a 40% discount on the RCN member rate.
- Refer to discount section for exclusions and conditions*.
Not an RCN member? Join today to qualify for preferential conference fees.
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Presenter rates (available until 14 June 2024) |
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VAT |
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Member (1 day fee) |
£ 225.00 |
£45.00 |
£ 270.00 |
£ 202.50 |
£ 40.50 |
£ 243.00 |
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Non-member (1 day fee ) |
£ 291.00 |
£ 58.20 |
£ 349.20 |
£ 261.90 |
£ 52.38 |
£ 314.28 |
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Member (2 day fee ) |
£ 300.00 |
£ 60.00 |
£ 360.00 |
£ 270.00 |
£ 54.00 |
£ 324.00 |
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Non-member (2 day fee) |
£ 388.00 |
£ 77.60 |
£ 465.60 |
£ 349.20 |
£ 69.84 |
£ 419.04 |
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Member (3 day fee) |
£ 375.00 |
£ 75.00 |
£ 450.00 |
£ 318.75 |
£ 63.77 |
£ 382.50 |
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Non- member (3 day fee) |
£ 485.00 |
£ 97.00 |
£ 582.00 |
£ 412.25 |
£ 82.45 |
£ 494.70 |
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Discounted rates |
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Member: Pre-reg student, Retired, health practitioner (3 day / 40% discount) |
£ 225.00 |
£ 45.00 |
£ 270.00 |
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Member: RCN representatives, forum steering committee (3 day / 25% discount) |
£ 281.25 |
£ 56.25 |
£ 337.50 |
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Conditions and exclusions
Please note: discounts cannot be accumulated or redeemed when booking online. Please contact RCN Events Registration to book a discounted place. |
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Catering during the conference programme and conference materials are provided within the conference fee. Travel, accommodation and catering outside of the conference programme are not included in the conference fee.
To make a booking
Online bookings are the easiest and fastest way to book 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bookings can also be made by phone with payment by credit card/Maestro, by calling +44 (0) 2920 546460. Lines are open from 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Invoice payment
To pay by invoice you must send all of the below to eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
- A copy of the official Purchase Order document from your organisation or company, addressed to supplier: Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London. W1G 0RN. We are unable to process your order without it, requisition orders are not accepted.
- Your Finance department/accounts payable contact email address to receive an electronic copy of the invoice from us.
- A completed RCN Events Booking Form for each delegate in the booking
Once the invoice has been raised, you will then receive confirmation of your delegate booking on the event requested. Invoices are to be paid within 30 days of the invoice being issued.
We always endeavour to process your booking as quickly as possible, however, this process can sometimes take up to 10 working days.
So that we can process your booking quickly, please send all the booking forms and the Purchase Order to us together on the same email.
Following the success of last years pilot of the 'Best of the best' abstracts, we will be inviting two top-rated abstracts to present in a plenary session.
Criteria for the top rated abstract
- Highest scoring abstract after peer-review
- Where more than one abstract has the same score (or where it is excluded from consideration for one of the reasons below) the committee will select from 5 highest scoring abstracts based upon:
- Fit with conference theme
- Relevance to nursing priority areas
- Originality
Reasons for exclusion
Previous abstract winner at RCN INRC
Presenting author: keynote presenter
Criteria for the top rated student abstract
Student abstracts will be identified by a tick box on the top of the page of 'Step 3. Authors' on the submission form and considered separately. The same criteria will be applied (the exclusions not being applicable).
Watch last year's winner presentations below:
Prof. Joanne Brooke - Abstract winner. The lived experience of care home staff providing care during COVID-19 national restrictions
Claire Ford - Student abstract winner. Virtual reality falls awareness education in care homes: A feasibility study
Is this conference for me?
Attending this conference provides a quality assured opportunity to improve nursing practice, learn, network, and discuss and debate the challenges facing the future nursing workforce.
It will be of particular interest to all current and aspiring nurses, and colleagues in related disciplines, involved in the development and use of knowledge that impacts on nursing practice or the context in which nurses’ practice.
You can attend this conference as a presenting or as a non-presenting delegate. The conference provides the opportunity to:
- Hear how research is addressing contemporary nursing issues from inspirational keynote speakers
- Share and learn about cutting edge innovation in research methods, policy and management
- Showcase your research and your employer on an international stage
- Engage in supportive and constructive critical debate
- Discuss and debate the impact of research on health and social care policy and nursing practice
- Consider how you can use research findings to inform yours and colleagues’ nursing practice
- Network with like-minded colleagues – from those starting out in their careers through to distinguished keynote speakers
- Build new alliances and make new contacts
- Judge poster presentations – every vote counts
- Participate in a lively social programme
- Evaluate the event and contribute to future conference developments
- Accrue up to 27 hours of continuing professional development - for UK nurses CPD counts towards your revalidation.
Delegates can be confident that papers are reviewed with rigour and the programme is designed to create a high-quality forum in which to reflect on work, participate in networking events and discuss innovation in research.
Need a helping hand with securing time off or funding to attend? Please download these helpful hints and tips. Along with a template letter, to aid justification of attendance to your employer.
Fringe/networking event proposals are now welcome for the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024.
The submission deadline is Sunday 28 April 2024
Criteria for submission:
1. All fringe/networking contributions should be about a research related issue.
2. The fringe programme must complement the conference scientific programme (where all submissions are subject to peer review).
3. Proposals for networking events which are celebratory in nature, or which offer networking opportunities for like-minded delegates are welcome. Fringe events must add value for conference delegates.
4. Proposals submitted by commercial organisations will be considered and subject to approval. A member of the RCN Corporate Relations team will contact the submitter to discuss financial arrangements and branding opportunities.
5. All fringe presenters and networking event leaders must register for the conference. The submitter is responsible for co-ordinating the registration of co-presenters (if applicable).
6. Fringe presenters and networking event leads up to a maximum of five are eligible for the reduced presenter rate. The deadline for booking the reduced presenter rates is 30 May 2024.
Please note fringe events will take place in the morning at 8am on day 2 (Weds 11 Sept) and day 3 (Thurs 12 Sept).
Download fringe submission form.
If you would like to discuss your proposal before submitting, please contact the RCN Events Research Conference Team in the first instance with details of your proposal, email: research@rcn.org.uk.
Congratulations to Cathryn Smith, Cardiff University and Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, Coventry University who have been granted a development opportunity to join this years Scientific Planning Committee to help review abstracts and shape 2024's conference programme.
View the video below to hear from fellow early career researchers on the benefits of attending the conference.
We have been made aware of several other conferences happening in the city at the time of the RCN conference. With this in mind, you may wish to secure your accommodation and pre-book restaurants if dining in larger groups.
For local information including restaurants and other attractions please visit https://newcastlegateshead.com/
Accommodation
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau have secured a number of special rates across various hotels.
View and book hotels.
If you have any queries about accommodation or require assistance with booking, please contact NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau on 0191 440 5757 or conventionbureau@ngi.org.uk
With thanks to the following:
- RCN Research Forum Committee and RCN CRN-subcommittee
Meet the Team | Research Society | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)
Clinical Research Nurses sub committee | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)
- International Scientific Advisory Panel (ISAP) members who donate their time to provide expert review of submitted conference abstracts
- Local organising committee who kindly promote the event locally and provide knowledge of the host city.
Northumbria University Colleagues:
Sarah Annesley, Mariyana Schoultz, Sasha Ban, Joy Shao, Maggie Coates, Dominic Simpson, Katie Hobbs, Amy Swift, Paul Gill
And Linda Tinkler, Newcastle Hospitals NHS FT and Louise Jones, Northumbria Healthcare NHS
- Conference Ambassdors (names tbc)
This conference and exhibition is an unrivalled opportunity for you to connect directly with nurse educators from across the UK, working at a range of levels, in the NHS, public or independent and voluntary sectors, universities and colleges.
There are a number of ways you can get involved, from networking to raise your profile to tailored commercial packages to help achieve specific objectives. Please contact the exhibitions team on +44 (0)20 7647 3959 or email exhibitions@rcn.org.uk
If you have any queries regarding the conference or call for abstract process, please contact the Events Team via:
Email: Research@rcn.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3577
If your query relates to a booking please contact the Registration Team directly:
Email: eventsreg@rcn.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)29 2054 6460
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