Abstract Submission for the MANSAG 16th Annual Education Symposium

Abstract Submission for the MANSAG 16th Annual Education Symposium

Abstract Submission for the MANSAG 16th Annual Education Symposium

Registration and abstract submissions for the 16th Annual  MANSAG Education Symposium and Charity on Saturday 2nd May 2026 in Newcastle are now open.

Venue:
Delta by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead, Marconi Way, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9XF.

Submission Deadline:
Deadline for abstract submission is 11pm, Friday 31st March 2026.

If you have completed a research study, audit, quality improvement project or have an interesting case presentation this is your opportunity to present your work at a national meeting. 

Attendees may register and submit their abstracts through the links below.

Submit your Abstract
Register for the 16th Education Symposium

MANSAG 2026 Education Symposium Abstracts Instructions:

Attendees are invited to note the following key information about the 16th Annual Education Symposium:

Who can submit:

All health and social care professionals or students. If chosen, one of the authors listed within the abstract is required to have registered to attend.

Submission Eligibility:

Abstract submissions must be associated with health or social care for example basic science, clinical, management or educational projects.  Submissions will broadly fall into three categories

  1. Research (basic science, health and social care, education)
  2. Quality Improvement and Audits
  3. Case Presentations

Abstracts are limited to 300 words and must be written in scientific or academic prose. There is a maximum of two abstracts per presenting author.

Abstract Scoring

There is a 300 word limit (excluding title and headings). A single figure may be included. Scoring will be based on quality of content, structure and grammar.

Submission Deadline:

11pm on Friday, 31st March 2026

Types of presentations

You may request your abstract only to be considered for only an oral presentation. However, this does not guarantee your abstract will be chosen. All submissions will otherwise be considered for both oral and poster presentations.  If selected, your oral or poster presentation will be delivered to a national audience of healthcare professionals.

Prizes and Awards

There will be national prizes given to the best poster and oral presentations at the symposium. MANSAG Regional Chairs with the highest number of abstracts will also be recognized with a special MANSAG Award.

Poster Formats:

Poster presentations should be A1 and portrait in orientation. They will be presented on screens during the Symposium.

Guidance on structure for your Abstract

General abstracts (Research and QI) should follow the below subheadings:

  1. Title
  2. Introduction
  3. Aims and Objectives
  4. Methods
  5. Results
  6. Discussion or Conclusion

Case presentation abstracts should have the following subheadings:

  1. Title
  2. Introduction
  3. Case Presentation
  4. Discussion/ Learning Points:

Authorship

All authors names and affiliations (place of work/study) should be included in the submission. The first author is the one presenting, whilst the last author is the senior or supervising author.  This is excluded from word count). It should be set out as below:

  1. Author surname,  Author initial1, Author surname,  Author initial2, Author surname,  Author initial3
  2. 1Affiliation (e.g. New Hope NHS Trust)
  3. 2Affiliation
  4. 3.Affiliation

Abstract Submission Form

Authors should use the form below to submit their abstracts. Upon successful submission of the form, authors will be notified on this page and will receive a confirmation message via email.

Kindly note that all required form fields are marked with an asterisk (*). Additionally, maximum abstract file size is 5MB and should be submitted as a PDF document.