ELFT Research & Innovation Conference
ELFT R&I Conference
Are you interested in learning about the latest research taking place in ELFT?
The annual ELFT Research and Innovation conference showcases a wide range of research taking place across the Trust. Open to staff, service users, carers and the public, this half-day event features concise presentations on projects spanning epidemiological studies, clinical trials and qualitative research.
The next conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 02nd December 2026. Interested speakers should submit the abstract template to elft.researchoffice@nhs.net by Friday 16th October 2026.
Venue: Derek Willoughby Lecture Theatre (within John Vane Science Centre), Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ.
Over the years, feedback regarding the ELFT Annual Conference has been overwhelmingly positive...
"excellent bite-size info"
"very well organised, informative"
"fantastic range of presentations"
"I enjoy coming to this event, even if I am not a clinician, as I enjoy learning and listening to different research."
While for clinicians the event provided "a chance to consider applications of research into many areas of my work."
ELFT (previous) Non-Executive Director, Jenny Kay, said the conference was a "great afternoon. Very good to hear the breadth of research underway. [I am impressed with] the youth and talent of the presenters (and some very experienced presenters with great 'gravitas' too! I learnt a lot."