Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science (HUCBMS) Conference 2024

The Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science (HUCBMS) annual meeting is attended by Heads of Department and Course Management teams 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 HUCBMS Conference is being held in Leeds, and hosted by Leeds Beckett University at the Rose Bowl. 

Registration from 12:00 on 03/09/2024, with talking in the afternoon. There will be a full schedule of talks on 04/09/2024 from 09:30-17:00.

A Conference Dinner is being held at Royal Armouries on 04/09/2024.

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.

Accommodation is available at a reduced rate for delegates of £200 for two nights (03/09/2024 - 04/09/2024) at Radisson Blu Leeds City Centre. 
60 rooms are available. Once these places/rooms are booked, attendees will be required to book their own accommodation.