Faculty of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Conference 2026

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01Oct

Day One

02Oct

Day Two

Timings Full day
Location Voco Hotel Havannah St, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 5SD
CPD Up to 6 per day, subject to peer approval
Core Trainee Fee£170 (Day Rate), £260 (Whole Conference)
Advanced Trainee/Subsidised/Retired/SAS Member Fee£220 (Day Rate), £375 (Whole Conference)
Consultant Fee£250 (Day Rate), £450 (Whole Conference)
Non-Member Fee£290 (Day Rate), £520 (Whole Conference)
Medical Student/Foundation Doctor Fee£80 (Day Rate), £150 (Whole Conference)
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Faculty of the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Conference 2026

Event Information

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is inviting poster submissions for our autumn conference taking place on 1-2 October 2026. All submissions will be reviewed ahead of the conference and successful authors will be invited to present their work as a poster.

We welcome and encourage submissions from a diverse faculty, including women and ethnic minority groups.

  1. Abstracts must be in English. Abbreviations may be used only if they are defined.
  2. The abstract must not exceed 400 words (count does not include title or authors).
  3. The abstract must not contain bibliographical references, tables, diagrams or appendices. If accepted for presentation at the conference these can be added at a later date. 
  4. Abstracts must be presented in five headed paragraphs in the following order:
    1. Aims and hypothesis
    2. Background
    3. Methods
    4. Results
    5. Conclusions
  5. Submissions are accepted on the understanding that the work has been performed with the permission of any relevant ethical or legislative body. The authors should therefore ensure the work was conducted with appropriate ethical and governance safeguards.
  6. All sources of financial sponsorship of the study should be stated at the end of the abstract.

Please keep a copy of your abstract submission.

Please submit your abstract by completing this form.

Please note, you will not receive an automated email upon completing the survey. 

Closing date: 1pm, Friday 14 August 2026

Ticket prices - you will be able to select your ticket type when you book online.

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The small print...

  • In-person fees include refreshments and lunch

  • Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full

  • Joining instructions are sent approximately 48 hours in advance

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College events often provide unique opportunities to get away and dedicate time to your professional development and practice and meet with expert speakers.

Take a look at what some attendees had to say about last year's event: 

'Overall high quality speakers and topics were very relevant'

'The sessions by the experts by experience were the best I’ve attended'

'..'thanks for a good programme and lay out of the agenda'

For further information, please contact:

Email: michelle.braithwaite@rcpsych.ac.uk

Contact Name: Michelle Braithwaite

Contact number: 0208 618 4141

Event Location

Location: Voco Hotel Havannah St, Cardiff, CF10 5SD