News
06/01/25 - Website launch
Launch of an initial holding website and social media channels. At this stage providing some very basic information of the dates and location of the conference. Much more to follow!
24/06/24 - Northumbria wins bid to host GPR2026


Dr Craig Warren presents the Northumbria University bid to host GPR2026 at GPR2024 in Changchun, China. The bid was successfully selected by the committee from strong competition.
Key dates
- 19.12.2025 - Submission of papers
- 13.04.2026 - Notification of acceptance
- 11.05.2026 - End of early-bird registration
- 18.05.2026 - Submission of final papers
- 29.05.2026 - Exhibitor/sponsor registration

GPR2026 marks the 40th year since this prestigious biennial conference series began with GPR1986 in Georgia, USA.
This global event has been hosted in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia, and is returning to the UK for the first time since 2008. See photos and history of the GPR conference series.
Social media
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