Institute of Safety in Technology and Research

Join ISTR Contact Log in

Home
Events

Events

Upcoming events

Feedback from previous Symposia...

"Fascinating talk with really useful tips – need to apply much of the suggestions to our staff and students"

"Really interesting presentation on new builds"

"The back of house tour excellent and interesting"

"Good presentation showing how one University tackles difficult situations. Good to know that our practices aren't that different"

"Very enjoyable two days. Good to meet and network with others"

"Great after–dinner speaker"

"A good discussion, with good ideas"

"Conference Dinner – Good food, great location and excellent company"

"Informative and interesting. Good case studies"

ISTR Events

ISTR runs a number of events each year. View past events

Autumn Symposia - high-quality, topical symposia, usually open to non-members. The summer symposium includes a visit to somewhere of interest and a formal dinner.

Skills workshops - tend to be 'hands on' events, restricted to members only as numbers are limited to ensure delegates get the maximum benefit from the workshop.

Upcoming events

Switch to Calendar View

ISTR Autumn Symposia & Workshops

Start
24 November 2026
09:00
End
26 November 2026
15:00
Location
Burleigh Court, Off Ashby Road (A512), Loughborough University (West Park), Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GR

Register

ISTR AUTUMN SYMPOSIA and PRE-SYMPOSIA WORKSHOPS

Theme: Back to basics

Tuesday 24^th - Thursday 26^th November 2026

Burleigh Court Conference Centre, University of Loughborough

Following the success of last years Symposia, this year we return to the wonderful Burleigh Court in Loughborough. After a few years discussing sustainability and neurodiversity, the theme is for 2026 is "Back to basics". The Symposia will follow the Plan, Do, Check, Act framework across the sessions as we look to learn about and improve our general management practices in line with HSG65.

Also returning is a day of pre-symposia workshops. This year there will be 2 workshops. One is a dedicated Human Factors workshop looking at Safety Critical Task Analysis and Performance Influencing Factors. The second will look at risk assessment in detail. You will need to book early as workshop places are limited!

As for 2025 we are able to provide a fantastic offer of a 2-day Symposia at Burleigh Court Conference Centre at the University of Loughborough, with accommodation and conference dinner included in a very attractive ticket price. This can be extended to include the Pre-symposium Workshop.

Draft Programme of events

Day 1, Tuesday 24^th November - Pre-symposia workshops

Workshop 1
Reclaiming Risk Assessment

Workshop 2
Human Factors

Symposium Programme

Wednesday 25^th November

09:30	Registration, coffee, and networking
10:30	Welcome Adam Stevenson - ISTR Chair
	Session 1 - Plan
10:45	HSE Update
11:30	H&S Legislation - Are we forgetting what bad looks like?
12:15	Lunch and networking
	Session 2 - Do
13:30	Biological risk assessment
14:10	Achieving competence
14:50	Tea and networking
	Session 3 - Check
15:20	Health & Safety Assurance
16:00	Incident Investigation
16:45	Close

.

19:00	Drinks reception and networking
19:30	Symposia dinner

Thursday 26^th November

09:30	Coffee and networking
10:30	Welcome Adam Stevenson - ISTR Chair
	Session 4 - Act
10:15	From Biosafety to Operational Resilience: Strengthening Containment Through Dependency Mapping
11:00	Lessons learned through LAIs
12:30	Lunch and networking
	Session 5 - Hive mind
13:15	Hive mind discussion The questions you were too scared to ask on HASNET
14:30	Closing remarks Adam Stevenson - ISTR Chair
15:00	Close

Ticket information

Bookings will close at on 31^st October to meet the catering and accommodation requirements of Burleigh Court.

Fully inclusive tickets: offer members attendance at a pre-symposia workshop, symposia, lunch and refreshments during the symposiua, attendance at the drinks reception and dinner, and two nights bed and breakfast accommodation at Burleigh Court on 24^th and 25^th (Tuesday and Wednesday nights). Numbers of Fully inclusive tickets are strictly limited.

2-day Symposia tickets: offer exceptional value and includes attendance at the 2-day symposia, lunch and refreshments, attendance at the drinks reception and dinner, and bed and breakfast accommodation at Burleigh Court on Wednesday 25^th.

Non-member tickets: Non members are very welcome to attend the Symposium.

Sponsors/Trade Stands - please enquire for details to istr-eventssecretary@istr.org.uk

Payment options: Online payment by card is the preferred payment method. Purchase orders are accepted but please remember to select this option when booking and upload a copy of your purchase order at the time of booking to secure your place and avoid disappointment.

Local ISTR members wishing to attend but not requiring accommodation should contact the istr-eventssecretary@istr.org.uk

Workshop delegates wishing to stay at Burleigh Court the night before should contact the hotel directly and ask for the best available rate. When booking say you are part of the ISTR Conference to avoid having to change rooms.

If you don't mind changing rooms after one night you could ask for availability at the nearby 3* Link Hotel.

Final details and refunds: Bookings close on 31^st October. Early bookings required to meet the accommodation and catering requirements. Refunds for cancellations or non-attendance cannot be made after this date. If a delegate cannot attend, a colleague may take their place. Contact istr-eventssecretary@istr.org.uk to discuss. Any refund will be subject to a £25 administration charge.

Transport: For details of how to reach Burleigh Court please visit https://www.burleigh-court.co.uk/location/

Show details

View past events