Abstract submission for the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2026 is now closed.
Submissions were invited from the diabetes community and beyond.
Our professional conference will continue to have physical posters as well as dedicated oral poster presentation sessions. Submissions closed on Thursday, 9 October 2025, 23.59 (BST).
Join us at the 2026 conference
If you didn't get a chance to submit an abstract this year, why not join us and experience the conference for yourself?
The Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2026 is the perfect opportunity to hear about the latest developments in diabetes care and research, see abstracts being presented live, and connect with professionals from across the diabetes community.
This is the best chance to gain inspiration and prepare your submission for our 2027 conference!
Abstract submission topics included:
- Basic science.
- Clinical science.
- Patient education and self-management.
- Professional education.
- Psychological care.
- Clinical care.
- Case reports.
- Encore abstracts.
Key information:
| Submission deadline | Thursday, 9 October 2025, 23.59 (BST) |
| Notification of outcome of submission | Mid-December 2025 |
| Deadline to confirm acceptance and presenting authors | Monday 12 January 2026 |
| Deadline for presenting authors to register to attend | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Submission guidelines Abstract FAQs
Contact us
For any queries about abstract submissions, please contact diabetesuk.abstracts@wonderly.agency, with your submission ID number.
Abstract awards
There are ten awards that abstracts may be eligible for: three oral awards and seven poster awards.
If you wish to be considered for an award, please review the eligibility criteria for each before commencing with submission and indicate your selections on the submission form. Abstracts may be submitted for multiple awards if they meet the eligibility criteria; however, each abstract can only be shortlisted for one award.
Oral and poster abstract award:
- Diabetes UK Education and Self-management Award
- Young Diabetologist & Endocrinologist Travel Award
- Diabetes UK Early Career Investigator Award
- Diabetes UK Basic Science Award
- Diabetes UK Clinical Science Award
- Diabetes UK Primary Care Award
- Diabetes UK Psychological Care Award
- Diabetes UK Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professional Diabetes Research Award
- Diabetes UK Paediatric Diabetes Award
- Diabetes UK Young People's Diabetes Service Award
Award winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, 24 April 2025, from 11.40-12.10 (BST).
Our past award winners
View the DUKPC Abstract award winners 2025
