1-day UK and Ireland Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Meetings: Criteria for hosting the event
The below sets out some simple guidelines for hosting the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Meetings.
- The host organisation takes on full responsibility for organising the meeting. The Society’s Management Committee is there to advise and support.
- The host organisation must secure a suitable venue for the event. The venue should provide:
- Capacity for around 50 to 120 delegates;
- A suitable area for oral presentations;
- A suitable area for poster presentations (if providing); and
- Good links to mainline railway stations (if possible).
- The possibility of remote participation using audio-visual technology.
- Registration fees should be set to cover costs and kept as low as possible. In the past, registration fees have typically been around £50 to £80. A budget showing the break-even number should be prepared.
- To encourage Students / Early Career Researchers (< 4 years in full time research) we would like the event to offer poster / oral presentation prize (s).
- Sponsorship could be considered if there are concerns about the ability to attract the break-even number.
- If sponsorship is to be used, then please discuss with the Management Committee who will confirm the suitability of the sponsor.
- Submitted abstracts should be structured to be accepted, ideally following the STROBE checklist (https://www.strobe-statement.org/fileadmin/Strobe/uploads/checklists/STROBE_checklist_conference_abstract_DRAFT.pdf)
- Abstracts will be scored by the Scientific Committee according to objective agreed criteria based on scientific quality
- Conflict of interest declaration should be requested at the abstract submission
- Permission to publish the abstract and/or slides should be asked to any accepted presenter
Previous UK/Ireland 1-day meetings on occupational and environmental epidemiology.
Meeting 16, 2023 (May 5), Dublin (hybrid)
Keynote speakers: To be decided.
Meeting 15, 2022, Didcot (hybrid)
Keynote speakers: Manolis Kogevinas, Vahé Nafilyan
Meeting 14, 2021, Leicester (virtual)
Keynote speakers: Paul Wilkinson, Martie van Tongeren
Meeting 13, 2020, Bristol
Keynote speakers: Joachim Schüz, Andy Boyd, Deborah Lawlor
Meeting 12, 2019, Edinburgh
Keynote speakers: Roel Vermeulen, Mark Miller
Meeting 11, 2018, London
Keynote speakers: Joel Schwartz, Cathie Sudlow, Bruce Lamphear
Meeting 10, 2016, Buxton
Keynote speakers: Leslie Stayner, Paul Wilkinson, Kate Jones
Meeting 9, 2015, Oxford
Keynote speakers: John Buckley, Jean Golding, Sari Kovats
Meeting 8, 2014, London
Keynote speakers: Robie Kamanyire, Ruth Travis, Martie van Tongeren
Meeting 7, 2013, Edinburgh
Keynote speakers: Harry Shannon and Neil Pearce
Meeting 6, 2012, London
Keynote speakers: Raymond Agius and Paolo Vineis
Meeting 5, 2010, Manchester
Keynote speakers: tbc
Meeting 4, 2008, London
Keynote speakers: tbc
Meeting 3, 2007, London
Keynote speakers: tbc
Meeting 2, 2006, London
Keynote speakers: David Coggon, Lesley Rushton, Bert Brunekreef, Fintan Hurley, Ben Armstrong
Meeting 1, 2005, London
Keynote speakers: Paolo Vineis, Anna Hansell, Stephen Palmer, Matthew Hotopf