Abstract submission is now closed
Each year, BAPEN invites research papers of high quality in areas of nutrition research, to be submitted to its annual conference. Abstract submissions are peer reviewed for quality of research, scientific content and logical presentation. Accepted abstracts are scheduled as oral or poster abstract presentations.
Poster presentation guidelines
We have produced the following guidelines and templates to help with your poster presentation at BAPEN 2024.
Prizes and Awards
Powell-Tuck Prize
Applicants in undergraduate or postgraduate medical, or surgical, training may submit their abstract for consideration of the Powel-Tuck Prize which includes £100 prize fund, see further details here
Should you wish your abstract to be considered please tick the appropriate box when you submit your abstract and confirm your GMC number.
PENG Award
Dietitians may submit abstracts on nutritional support for the PENG Award.
The PENG Award is an annual supportive educational grant sponsored by Abbott, Fresenius Kabi and Nutricia who each give £500 sponsorship. In recent years PENG as one of the core groups of BAPEN have awarded £500 each to three PENG members who have had an abstract accepted to BAPEN. The award is open to all PENG members who can submit their BAPEN abstract to be scored by PENG to allocate the awards to the three highest scoring.
To join PENG, please go to: www.peng.org.uk/join-us/
Pam Harris Medal Lecture
Nurses may submit their abstract for consideration of the Pam Harris Medal Lecture. A financial contribution will be made to help enable the winner to attend the BAPEN Conference. Should you wish your abstract to be considered please tick the appropriate box when you submit your abstract and confirm your NMC number.
Key Dates
Please note the key dates for the BAPEN Annual Conference.
| Late breaking abstract deadline | 16 August 2024 |
| Late breaking notifications | 22 August 2024 |
| Early Bird registration CLOSES | 27 August 2024 |
| Late registration OPEN | 28 August 2024 |
| PDF poster submission | 20 October 2024 |
| Pre – Registration CLOSES | 30 October 2024 |
| On-site registration | 4 November 2024 |
