Expression of Interest Now Open
14 July 2026 | University of Warwick
The Horizon Europe Engagement team at UKRI is pleased to invite research support and development professionals to register their interest in attending the Horizon Europe Research Manager Event, taking place at the Warwick Conferences on 14 July 2026.
This event marks the first in a planned series of UK-wide Horizon Europe Research Manager events, with future events anticipated across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London throughout 2026–2027.
Aim of the event
About the Programme
The Horizon Europe Research Manager programme has been designed to strengthen institutional capability across the higher education sector, supporting universities and research organisations to increase participation in Horizon Europe and improve application success rates.
Through a train-the-trainer approach, the programme aims to equip research support professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to act as multipliers of expertise within their own institutions, helping to build sustainable capacity and enhance support for researchers engaging with Horizon Europe.
Programme outline
What to Expect
The event will bring together research support and development professionals from across the UK to explore practical approaches to:
- Supporting researchers throughout the application journey
- Developing competitive Horizon Europe proposals
- Enhancing institutional support structures and processes
- Sharing best practice and lessons learned from across the sector
- Building professional networks and peer-learning opportunities
Attendees will benefit from a programme of presentations, discussions and interactive sessions focused on proposal excellence, application support and institutional best practice.
Technical specifications
Registration and Expression of Interest
Registration for this event is being managed through an Expression of Interest process.
Please note that submitting a registration form does not guarantee a place at the event. Following registration, attendees will be contacted separately to confirm whether they have been allocated a place.
Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and registrations will remain open until the event reaches maximum capacity. Once capacity has been reached, the registration form will be closed.
We therefore encourage interested participants to submit their Expression of Interest as early as possible.
Registration Survey
As part of the registration process, attendees will be asked to complete a short survey.
The information gathered will help us better understand current strengths, challenges and development needs across the sector, enabling us to identify common themes, facilitate peer learning and ensure the programme delivers maximum value to participants.
We would be grateful if you could complete all survey questions as fully as possible. Responses will be used for event planning and evaluation purposes only and will be reported in aggregate. Individual responses will not be attributed to specific attendees.
Should you wish to provide any additional comments relating to the topics covered, please use the free-text fields provided throughout the survey.
We look forward to welcoming colleagues from across the UK research and innovation community to Warwick for what promises to be an engaging and valuable day of learning, networking and knowledge exchange.