ICAT West Midlands Research Retreat - 6 & 7 July 2026

This year the Research Retreat is being held in the rural setting of the Welcombe Hotel, near Stratford upon Avon
About this Event

Initial confirmed speakers:

• Dinner Speaker - Professor Jeremy Levy, Consultant Nephrologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Director of Clinical Academic Training, Imperial College London
• Professor Catherine Williamson, Imperial College London – Facilitating Collaborations including across Universities
• Dr Susanna Kallioinen, ACL at the University of Warwick - Collaboration with Industry, focusing on NIHR ZINC Fellowships and Start Ups
• Professor Erin Greaves, Imperial College London – Setting up and Managing a Research Group
• Dr Rahul Mahida, Clinical Co Lead of the University of Birmingham College of Medicine and Health Fellowship Academy – breakout workshop

AI in Healthcare and Research

• ACF Dr Duaa Khair and ACL Dr Joseph Alderman, University of Birmingham – including their work on the Health Chatbot Users’ Guide ()
• Recent BHP Starter Fellow and PhD student Dr Emma Watts including on the development of an AI-based diagnostic tool

We have exclusive use of the hotel, including several meeting rooms and 85 bedrooms. Please request accommodation via the order form and will confirm these allocations closer to the event date, prioritising NIHR and locally funded ACF and ACLs.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please register for the whole event, where possible, ordering tickets for the three elements above. Please note that each ticket is entitled ICAT Research Retreat July 2026, with the date and time of the event 'session' listed underneath.