The RMS would like to announce that the upcoming UK Light Microscopy Facility Meeting 2026 will be taking place in Newcastle Upon Tyne, at the Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH. starting at lunch time on Thursday, 8 January and finishing at lunch time on Friday, 9 January. The event is being hosted by scientific organisers Glyn Nelson & Alex Laude.

This event provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow facility staff as well as representatives from major commercial suppliers of microscopy hardware, software and reagents. The focus of this year’s meeting will be ‘quality and data management within imaging facilities’. We’ll hear from newly established facilities as well as those that want to share recent developments and operational best practice. There’ll be a spotlight on career pathways for imaging scientists at all stages, including mentoring schemes and opportunities across sectors. And, as always, expect updates from funders and UK Bioimaging on initiatives shaping the future of light microscopy.

Registration to this event includes full access to the meeting as well as lunches and the conference dinner. Please note: the dinner venue can accommodate a maximum of 140 attendees. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If the total number of meeting registrations exceeds this capacity, attendees who register after the dinner limit has been reached will unfortunately not be able to attend the dinner.