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Annual Clinical Academic staff: Strategic issues conference

UCEA Annual Conference on Clinical Academic staff: Strategic issues  – Tuesday 3 February, Central London

This one-day, in-person conference in central London on Tuesday 3 February is designed for HEI and NHS colleagues responsible for policy and practice around the employment of clinical academic staff. 

Tailored for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that employ healthcare academics and collaborate closely with NHS Trusts. It explores key employment issues arising from joint working arrangements, including contracts, governance, and the complexities of managing staff across HE and NHS systems. The sessions will offer strategic and practical guidance on navigating differing employment frameworks, ensuring compliance, and supporting effective partnership working.
 

  • When and where: Tuesday 3 February 2026
  • Time: 10.00 am - 3.30 pm (exact timings tbc)
  • Location: Central London

Who should attend

Senior HR professionals, Deans and senior leaders from medical, dental, and healthcare sciences schools are all welcome to attend, given the strategic importance of these employment arrangements.

HEI colleagues are encouraged to share the conference details with their NHS partner equivalents in case they would find the conference relevant and wish to attend.  Interested NHS colleagues can email events@ucea.ac.uk to enquire about attending.

Programme

Running between 10.00 and 3.30 pm (exact timings tbc) the conference will be chaired by Professor Jenny Higham, Vice-Chancellor, University of Suffolk, Deputy Chair of the UCEA Board and Chair of UCEA’s Clinical Academic Staff Advisory Committee (CASAG).


Topics and speakers confirmed to date are as follows:

  • Update on legal issues and recent cases - Helen Mortlock, Legal Director, Eversheds Sutherland


More details including a timed programme will follow shortly. 

For more information please contact events@ucea.ac.uk

Booking and prices

Until 5.00 pm on Monday 12 January a special early-bird price of £425 (VAT free) is available for UCEA members. The standard UCEA member attendee price is £449 (VAT free) per place.

When booking there is the option of paying for a place by credit/debit card or to be invoiced.

UCEA members can book via the Tickettailor booking form. 

If you work for an NHS trust, please email events@ucea.ac.uk to enquire about attending and pricing.




 

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