Postgraduate Researchers' Summer Conference 2026

PGRSC2026 edition will take place on 16 and 17 June 2026, showcasing the research carried out by researchers across all MDX Faculties, our Collaborative Partner Institutions and our overseas campuses. 

"The challenge these days, is to be somewhere, to belong to some particular place, invest oneself in it, draw strength and courage from it, to dwell in a community" 

In response to these wise words from Bell Hooks (philosopher, teacher, activist) we invite our Postgraduate Researcher community to come together in celebration of the potential that research holds to make a difference. Our MDX research community is united by a commitment to generate knowledge that contributes towards fairer, healthier, more prosperous, and sustainable societies. Enriching lives plays a significant role in achieving this goal. To that end, the theme of this year’s conference: Enriching lives through research provides a rich ‘somewhere’ to collectively dwell upon the potential for research to be bold, creative and impactful. 

The Summer Conference this year is chaired by Prof Jayne Osgood, Prof Johan Siebers, Ali Khoshkholghi, Sofia Atsopardi and Ammara Abid.  

PGRSC2026 brings a diverse body of postgraduate researchers from all disciplines together to share how radical creativity can underpin critical enquiry. PGRSC has long been a key event in the MDX calendar – offering a vital opportunity to come together in celebration of research undertaken across faculties and our collaborative partner institutions. It is a vital opportunity to share ideas, create fruitful collaborations and crucially ‘dwell in a community’. The event includes an incredible line up of keynote addresses and performances from inspirational figures whose work squarely speaks to the theme of the conference. We hope that you will enjoy two-days bursting with engaging and lively debate. We feel certain that this in-person experience that will both challenge and inspire you. 

All postgraduate researchers are invited to participate in the Middlesex University Research Students’ Summer conference. This annual conference is dedicated to showcasing the innovative research undertaken by our postgraduate students. Students across all faculties and partner institutions are invited to share their findings as well as their work in progress. The conference is conducted in a friendly and supportive manner to enable students to share work, network, and make connections across disciplines and faculties.  

Submit your papers

Submit your proposed papers through:  CMT supported PGRSC2026 submission site.

Call for abstracts (PDF)

Poster instructions (TBC)

Looking forward to seeing you all at the conference and if you have any questions, please do contact the conference chairs or summerconference@mdx.ac.uk for more information.

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Acknowledgment: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided free of charge by Microsoft, which covered all associated costs, including Azure cloud services as well as software development and support.