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UKSCA Annual Conference 2026

Name: UKSCA Annual Conference 2026
Start: 2026-09-11
End: 2026-09-13
Location: East Midlands Conference Centre

Organised by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)

Dates11–13 Sept 2026

LocationNottingham, United Kingdom

CPD30 points

A three-day UKSCA festival in Nottingham combining specialist Friday seminars with a two-day national strength and conditioning conference. The programme spans coaching, performance, rehabilitation, health and research, with poster, oral, podium and practical presentation routes.

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Reviewed by

Dr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 26 Aug 2026

At a glance

NetworkingThe exhibition and poster hall sits alongside refreshment and delegate…View detail

The exhibition and poster hall sits alongside refreshment and delegate networking areas. The organiser also names conference-app contact and lead capture, awards dinner, shared accommodation, restaurant, running club, gym club, practical sessions, social meet-ups and training sessions as networking settings.

Research ValueReviewed routes cover academic or case-study posters, 15-minute oral spotlights,…View detail

Reviewed routes cover academic or case-study posters, 15-minute oral spotlights, 45-minute podium presentations and 45-minute practical workshops. Posters remain displayed through the conference with dedicated viewing; oral spotlights include a short Q&A. No current publication outcome is stated.

Trainee RelevanceStudents and recent graduates are explicitly invited to submit. Accepted…View detail

Students and recent graduates are explicitly invited to submit. Accepted poster or oral lead authors receive £75 off the Saturday pass; accepted podium or practical-session leads receive a free one-day pass, with an optional Sunday add-on stated as £30. Up to six ticket grants are offered through the abstract form.

ProgrammeSchedule and session highlights

Workshop

Learn by Doing: Reconditioning, Movement, Performance Integration

Bill Knowles

Conference

UKSCA 2026 Football Conference

Talk

High Performance Winning Culture and the MDT in Elite Football

Glen Driscoll

Talk

Turning Performance Data into Actionable Insights: Storytelling for Applied Sports Scientists

Stephanie Cantelo-Poppe

Talk

Profiling the vertical jump to inform strength programme design

Tommy Munday

Talk

The integration of maturity to optimise individual development and performance: BVB academy insights

Jan-Philip Deutsch

Session

To be confirmed

Sam Pullen

Talk

My Journey into Blind Football: Coaching, Learning and Adapting

Claire Tracey

SpeakersKeynotes and featured experts

Bill Knowles

Knowles Athletic

Learn by Doing: Reconditioning, Movement, Performance Integration

Monica Simmons

Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Therapist

Menopause — The Most Important Strength and Conditioning Challenge Nobody Prepared Us For

Dr Duncan French

UFC Performance Institute

High Performance Makes You Worse!

Mike Muckelt

Leicester City FC; formerly British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association / UK Sports Institute

Four years working with the fastest athletes on ice

Dr Chris Bishop

Middlesex University

Unilateral Strength Training: Just as Effective as Bilateral Training for Athletic Performance?

Jamie Harding

The Royal Ballet School

Building Robust Dancers / Doing More with Less

Glen Driscoll

High Performance Winning Culture and the MDT in Elite Football

Dr Helen Collins

Lifelong Strength Coaching

Strength and conditioning beyond sport: health, ageing and physical literacy

Ishan Rawlley-Singh

Elite Sport UAE

Strategic direction and technical leadership of S&C provision

Dr Steph Morris

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Coaching youth weightlifting without the complexity

Steven Duhig

Griffith University

Sleds for Speed: Application in Field Sport Athletes

Dr Tommy Bright

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science

Plyometric Accentuated Eccentric Loading: Mechanics to Implementation

Paudie Roche

Coach Roche Performance

Individualising athletic development during growth and maturation

Stephanie Cantelo-Poppe

Chelsea Women's Football Club

Turning Performance Data into Actionable Insights

Tommy Munday

Sharp Training Systems

Profiling the vertical jump to inform strength programme design

Jan-Philip Deutsch

Borussia Dortmund

The integration of maturity to optimise individual development and performance

Chris Tombs

Military contractor

The Human in human performance

Jack Fahey

University of Salford, British Lacrosse and Manchester United

Measure with Purpose: the PODS framework

Dr Nicholas Ripley

University of Salford and GB Lacrosse

Measure with Purpose: the PODS framework

Piotr Maruszewski

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Critical Role in Linear Acceleration Mechanics: A Novel Applied Approach

Sam Pullen

Eleiko

To be confirmed

James Marshall

Pathwise Performance, TASS and Middlesex University

Keeping the Blade Sharp — The Physical Preparation of Elite Military Operators

Claire Tracey

FA Para Football, Royal National College for the Blind, Sport Wales and Evolving Strength

My Journey into Blind Football: Coaching, Learning and Adapting

AbstractsClosed · 14 Aug 2026

Abstract submissions are closed

Deadline: 14 August 2026

What You Can Submit

posteroralpodiumworkshop

Submission Specifications

Status

closed

Topic Scope

Undergraduate research, postgraduate research and applied case studies across the sport and health spectrum; the organiser particularly encourages work bridging research and applied practice.

Deadline Date

2026-08-14

Deadline Wording

Midnight Friday 14 August 2026

Abstract Categories Note

No discrete subject-category list is published.

Publication Outcome Note

The source does not state journal, supplement, abstract-book or proceedings publication.

Costs & registrationTicket prices and registration

Category	Price
Standard (consultant)	£215

Submission & registration deadlines5 tracked deadlines

Abstract deadline14 Aug 2026Checked 26 Aug 2026

Closed

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Abstract deadline14 Aug 2026Checked 26 Aug 2026

Closed

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Presenter registration28 Aug 2026Checked 26 Aug 2026

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Award deadline14 Aug 2026Checked 26 Aug 2026

Closed

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Award deadline14 Aug 2026Checked 26 Aug 2026

Closed

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Conference timeline2 key dates

14 Aug 2026

Abstract submission deadline

11 Sept 2026

Conference begins

Venue & travelEast Midlands Conference Centre · Nottingham

CateringHigh-quality lunch and refreshments are included in the delegate pass.

PostcodeNG7 2RJ

Campus NoteThe conference centre, hotel and practical facility form a self-contained University of Nottingham conference environment.

Directions NoteNo public transport, parking or accessibility instructions are published on the rendered conference page.

MedicMess tips3 practical tips

MedicMess Tips

The £475 non-member and £395 member Saturday-Sunday packages include the awards dinner and accommodation; they are not conference-only prices.
Accepted poster or oral presenters must attend on Saturday 12 September and book their ticket by 28 August 2026.
Practical sessions take place at the David Ross Sports Village; the main conference venue postcode is NG7 2RJ.

Complete guideFull MedicMess editorial briefing

The UKSCA Annual Conference is for strength and conditioning practitioners working across sport, fitness, health, medicine and education. The 2026 theme asks which professional standards should be retained and which need to evolve, with sessions covering performance, rehabilitation, coaching, health, ageing, para sport, youth development and applied sports science.

Friday 11 September is built around specialist seminars and workshops, including a football conference and Bill Knowles' reconditioning session. The main conference runs on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September with talks, debates and practical work at the East Midlands Conference Centre and the nearby High Performance Zone. The published line-up includes practitioners and researchers from elite sport, universities, football, ballet, military performance and preventative health.

The research route includes academic and case-study posters, 15-minute oral spotlights, 45-minute podium talks and 45-minute practical workshops. Submissions closed on 14 August 2026. Accepted poster or oral lead authors receive £75 off the Saturday pass; accepted podium and practical-session leads receive a free one-day pass, and accepted presenters must book by 28 August.

Public non-member prices are £215 for Saturday and £135 for Sunday; members pay £155 and £75 respectively. A £475 non-member package covers the Saturday-Sunday conference, awards dinner and accommodation, so it is not a conference-only comparison. The two-day main event carries 30 CPD credits, lunch and refreshments are included, and the venue postcode is NG7 2RJ.

Frequently asked

When is UKSCA Annual Conference 2026?: UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 takes place 11–13 Sept 2026 in East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.
Where is UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 held?: UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 is held at East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
What is the abstract submission deadline for UKSCA Annual Conference 2026?: The abstract submission deadline for UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 (14 Aug 2026) has passed.
How much does UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 cost?: Registration is £215 standard.
Is UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 CPD accredited?: Yes — UKSCA Annual Conference 2026 is CPD accredited (30 CPD points).

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