EAN Congress 2027: Evolution or revolution?

Help your students celebrate their success through the coveted Hammermen Student Prize. There is a cash award of up to £500 and FIVE totally free places at the 2026 Engineering Academics Network Annual Congress up for grabs.

The prize celebrates the achievements of different engineering students at the EAN Annual Congress. Following the resounding student success at Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester in 2025, we will be showcasing the Student Awards live as part of Congress 2026: Evolution or revolution? This is the big event in the EAN calendar.

Please encourage your students (undergraduate, postgraduate or KTP associate) to apply by submitting a 100-word abstract for a poster on the theme Change that challenges. This might be something students are already working on for their final year project, or something from within their engineering studies which has really inspired them.

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We are delighted to be able to offer 5 early career staff an EPC sponsored place at Congress 2026.

Please see the full eligibility criteria below:

• You must be employed as an academic in an Engineering discipline at an institution that is a member of the EPC or you must be an individual member of the Engineering Academics Network.
•  You must not have been employed in any academic post(s) for longer than a sum of five years.
• Academics previously attending Congress on a free ECS place are not eligible for this offer (but can book a heavily discounted rate).
• The free place offer is for a full congress ticket plus congress dinner and optional basic B&B accommodation.
• Travel and other expenses to attend are not included.
• You will be expected to attend the whole of Congress.
• Only one free place per member institution (non-member institutions are not eligible for this offer).
  Places will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis to those eligible for them.
• Successful applicants will be expected to submit a brief report following their attendance.
• Please note that if an individual if found not to be eligible, they will be responsible for the full Congress fee.

Early Career Staff applications open soon.

We are delighted to welcome you to a host of networking spaces, including a Civic Welcome from the City of Glasgow and local activities.

Congress dinner will be held this year at Merchants House. We’ll meet in the Directors room for a drinks reception and dine in the Grand Hall.

Tickets for Congress do not include accommodation (with the exception of the 10 fully free places for early career staff and students). If needed, please make your own arrangements. We will be happy to offer advice if we can.

Details of hotels near University of Strathclyde Learning & Teaching Building can be found here.

The exhibition will also include the shortlisted posters for the David K Harrison Hammermen Student Award.

Contact us to secure your place.

The Congress, which runs over three days, attracts between 80 and 150 delegates, most of whom are decision-makers and budget controllers. The first day is devoted to networking followed by two days packed with high-profile and expert speakers.

Exhibitor packages from £990

Sponsorship packages available – contact us for details. We tailor packages to help you reach our members.

For further details, contact j.rich@epc.ac.uk or phone 078-1111 4292 or admin@epc.ac.uk