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This year, our conference is being organised by the Bradford Institute for Health Research, and will take place from Wednesday 10th September until Friday 12th September 2025 at the Midland Hotel and Kala Sangam, Bradford. The event will include a range of stellar keynote speakers, expert panellists, themed parallel sessions, plenaries and workshops. Early Career Researchers can also meet the day before, on Tuesday 9th September.

More info on programme coming soon - a quick teaser here:

• Pemberton Lecture – Nick Wareham, Director, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
• Cochrane Lecture – Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology, University of York
• Workshops & Social Activities – This year’s programme features two focused workshops, Born In Bradford and Knowledge Mobilisation: sharing what we learn with partners and communities.
• Social activities include tours of Bradford’s City Hall and self guided tours of the Salt Mills and Peace Museum and the National Science and Media Museum

Why should I attend?
Social medicine is the study of health in its widest sense. It covers a range of subjects including epidemiology, the medical and health needs of society, health services, and the prevention of disease. This conference spans all research that addresses important issues in population health sciences and includes qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. Everyone interested in population health sciences can come together to share information and network in a rigorous yet friendly atmosphere.

Who attends?
Attendees span a wide range of disciplines, spanning a wide range of disciplines, including public health, epidemiology, social sciences, economics, psychology, health services research, disease prevention, policy and political science. In recent years, our online conferences have seen over 300 participants from across the world and our 2024 conference saw over 250 participants join us in Glasgow. Participants ranged from students to senior academics, from policy makers to the wider public health community.

Please note: due to the historic nature of the buildings used for this event, there may be some accessibility challenges. While we will make every effort to accommodate all attendees, it is important that anyone requiring specific accessibility assistance informs us during the registration process. This will help us ensure that we can provide the necessary support where possible and make your experience as comfortable as possible. Your understanding and cooperation are greatly appreciated

If you are an Honorary SSM life member and would like to attend the conference please contact chloe.naylor@hg3.co.uk