RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024

Inclusivity in nurse research: working together to make a difference

This year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference will specifically showcase research that addresses the needs of under-served populations, for example (but not limited to):

• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Age
• Geography
• Health
• Disease or conditions of living.

It will also celebrate research that uses innovative designs to facilitate inclusion of all stakeholders.

Submissions are welcomed in all areas linked to nursing research, but submissions are particularly encouraged in the following areas:

• Research with under-served populations
• Research using inclusive methods and/or achieving true diversity
• Inter-disciplinary research
• Clinical effectiveness and nursing research
• Evaluating change
• Patient experience and the role of research
• Health and social care policy research
• The impact of research on nurse-sensitive outcomes.

After the successful pilot of the 'Best of the best' segment in the programme last year, the RCN are pleased to announce its continuation. Authors of the 'top-rated abstract' and 'top-rated student abstract' will be invited to present in a dedicated plenary session. Find out more and view the criteria here.

Those submitting abstracts will have the option to select a new mode of presentation: a ‘5-min flash talk’.

Flash talks are strictly timed 5 minute presentations delivered in main plenary session (i.e. to whole conference) and provide the opportunity for your findings to reach a large number of delegates but in a concise form.

The traditional oral sessions will continue to offer the opportunity to present work in a longer format (20 mins + 5 mins Q&A) in the concurrent sessions. Presenters can indicate their preferred format upon submission.

This conference is being run by the Royal College of Nursing if you have any questions, please contact the event team.