Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
13-14th March 2024
Join us for UKSBM 2024 – our annual conference and an excellent opportunity to get together and share our science, see old friends and make new ones.
We are delighted to welcome you to Glasgow, Scotland.
This will be our 19th Annual Scientific Meeting showcasing the best of the UK’s research in behavioural medicine.
This year’s theme is “Changing Behaviour in a Changing World”.
Our 2-day programme will include nationally and internationally renowned keynote speakers, parallel sessions, research awards, special interest group meetings, early-career researcher sessions, the Society’s Annual General Meeting, and opportunities to network and socialise (including UKSBM’s conference dinner, always remembered for its dancing!)
Glasgow is waiting to welcome you … easy to get to, easy to travel around, with some fantastic sights to see when you’re not in the conference! #peoplemakeglasgow
Abstract submissions are now open! More information and the abstract submission portal can be found on our conference website.
The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 10am on 11th December 2023.
We are delighted to confirm our keynote speakers for the UKSBM 19th Annual Scientific Meeting
Professor Rory O’Connor
"Understanding and Preventing Suicide in a Changing World"
Professor Rosie McEachan
"Can tobacco harm reduction interventions reduce smoking-related inequalities?"
Dr Esther Papies
"Behaviour Change in the Climate Emergency"
Dr Sharon Cox
"Can tobacco harm reduction interventions reduce smoking-related inequalities?"
Past Meetings
2023, Birmingham
18th Annual Scientific Meeting
28-29th March 2023, The Studio
Keynote Speakers
Dr Tim Chadborn from the UK Department of Health and Social Care:
‘Applying behavioural science to public health policy and practice: we can do so much more!‘
2022, Virtual
17th Annual Scientific Meeting
30-31st March 2022
Keynote Speakers
Jean Adams from the University of Cambridge (UK):
‘Changing the environment to support healthier eating: opportunities and challenges’
Molly Byrne, from the National University of Ireland:
‘Improving behavioural intervention research: Priorities and opportunities’
2021, Virtual
16th Annual Scientific Meeting
13-14th January 2021
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Susan Michie, University College London. “Covid 19: behavioural science meets policy.”
Dr Kayle de la Haye. University of Southern California. “Network and systems approaches for health interventions and applications promoting healthy eating“
Invited symposium
Successes and future directions for behaviour change interventions
Professor Falko Sniehotta University of Twente/Newcastle:
DIRECT diabetes remission intervention and associated weight loss maintenance programme
Dr Afroditi Stathi, University of Birmingham:
REACT: Physical activity and behaviour maintenance intervention for preventing physical function decline in older adults
Professor Elizabeth Murray, UCL:
Beyond Effectiveness: Challenges and successes in realising the potential of digital health
Invited symposium
Professor Sharon Simpson, Dr Kathryn Skivington, Professor Laurence Moore. University of Glasgow
The New Medical Research Guidance on Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions
2020, Bath
15th Annual Scientific Meeting
16-17 January 2020, Apex City of Bath Hotel
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Bas Verplanken, Department of Psychology, University of Bath. “The Psychology of Repetition: Habits of Doing and Thinking.”
Prof. Jennie Macdiarmid, University of Aberdeen. “The global food system is broken: What can we do to move towards more sustainable diets?“
Prof. Andre Kengne, Head of Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town. “The challenges of non-communicable diseases in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
Panel Debate
Prof. Lucy Yardley, Chris Eldridge, Dr Helen Atherton & Dr Brad Middleton. Chaired by Julie Barnett. “The potential for digital technology needs to be exploited more urgently and broadly within health and social care services.
2018, Birmingham
Healthy futures: childhood and beyond
Prof. Peymane Adab (University of Birmingham). “Preventing childhood obesity, should schools play a role?”
Prof. Linda Bauld (University of Edinburgh). “Smoking, vaping and young people: should we be alarmed?”
Prof. Jackie Blissett (Aston University). “Psychological perspectives on children’s eating: implications for making positive and lasting changes to eating behaviour.”
Prof. Jim McCambridge (University of York). “Reconciling, then integrating, individual and population perspectives on alcohol and health.”
2017, Liverpool
Working together for healthy living: Multidisciplinary behavioural medicine
Prof. Zubin Austin (University of Toronto). “The psychology of Interprofessional Collaboration: how ready are health care professionals to truly collaborate?”
Chris Boardman, MBE in conversation with Prof. Greg Whyte, OBE (Liverpool John Moores University). “Cycling – the catalyst for multidisciplinary change?”
Prof. Trudie Chalder (King’s College London). “The role of trans-diagnostic processes in perpetuating fatigue.”
Sir Muir Gray, CBE (University of Oxford). “The National Activity Therapy Service.”