Past Conferences

We have run a number of successful conferences throughout the UK, please see below for further information, and links to resources available from our past conferences.

  • 2023 PRS Conference- Manchester Metropolitan University 'Implementation and impact' (21st April 2023)
    • We welcomed Dr Gillian Yeowell, Professor Louise Connell, Professor Cormac Ryan and Professor Krysia Dziedzic as our keynote speakers.
  • 2022 PRS Conference - Canterbury, University of Kent 'Creating a culture of change' (22nd April 2023)
    • We welcomed Anju Jaggi, Professor Rebecca Kearney, Dr David Keene, and Dr Dana Maki as our keynote speakers.
    • Published abstracts: pending publication
  • 2021 PRS Conference - Virtual Event hosted by Keele University 'Clinically driven research to benefit patients' (16th April 2023)
  • 2020 PRS Conference - cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2019 PRS Conference - London South Bank University 'Research Innovation: from Ideas to Impact' (26th April)
  • 2018 PRS Conference - Northumbria University 'Research and Clinical Practice - A Two Way Street' (19th April 2018)
    • We welcomed Professor Nicola Adams, Professor Nadine Foster, and Professor Lynn Rochester as our keynote speakers.
    • Published abstracts: PRS Abstracts (2018) Physiotherapy Research Society Meeting abstracts. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. Vol. 25 (4). 177-191. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2018.25.4.177
  • 2017 PRS Conference - Milton Keynes College 'Complex Patients, Complex Research, Complex Careers' (27th April 2017) 
    • We welcomed Professor Anne Forster, Professor Roger Kerry and Professor David Beard as our keynote speakers.
    • Published abstracts:  PRS Conference Abstracts (2017) The 36th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society: 27 April 2017, Milton Keynes College, Milton Keynes. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. Vol. 24 (4). 164-173. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2017.24.4.164
  • 2016 PRS Conference - University of Leicester 'Improving Quality-of-Life for People with Chronic Conditions' (16th April 2016)
    • Published abstracts: PRS Conference Abstracts (2016) The 35th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society: 16 April 2016, University of Leicester, UK. Vol. 23 (6). International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2016.23.6.S270
  • 2015 Conference - University of Leicester 'Bridging Gaps in Research –  between areas, professions and theory and practice' (24th April 2015)

    • Published abstracts: The 34th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society Conference Abstracts. (2015) International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 1 August 2015. 22. Suppl8. S1-S8. ISSN (online): 1759-779X. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/toc/ijtr/22/Sup8

    • We were joined by Sally Lamb, Sally Singh, and Eric Altschuler as our keynote speakers
  • 2014 PRS Conference - University of East Anglia '33rd Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' (14th May 2014)
    • Published abstracts: The 33rd Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society Conference Abstracts. (2015) International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 1 July, 2014. Volume 21. Issue Sup7

      ISSN (online): 1759-779X. https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/toc/ijtr/21/Sup7

    • We were joined by Professor Valerie Pomeroy, Professor Catherine Sackley, and Professor Fiona Polland as our keynote speakers

  • 2013 PRS Conference - Cardiff University 'Innovative feedback interventions in patients with chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.' '32nd Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' (9th April 2013)
    • We were joined by Professor Ann Moore, Dr Janet Bultitude, and Dr Gabor Barton as our keynote speakers.
  • 2012 PRS Conference - Sheffield Hallam University '31st Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' (30th May 2012)
    • We welcomed Dr. Stephen May, Dr Lisa Roberts, and Professor John Saxton as our keynote speakers.
  • 2011 PRS Conference - Keele University (5th May 2011) '30th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society'
    • We welcomed Professor Krysia Dziedzic, Professor Julius Sim, and Dr Jonathan Hill as our keynote speakers.
  • 2010 PRS Conference - Teesside University '29th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society 'Contemporary Physiotherapy Research' (27th May 2010)
    •  Published abstracts: Jones, F. (2010). Abstracts from the UK physiotherapy research society—spring meeting 2010. Physiotherapy Research International, 15(4), 243-243. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.502
  • 2009 PRS Conference - Glasgow Caledonian University '28th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' 'Measuring Mobility' (7th May 2009)
    • ​​​​​​We were joined by ​Dr. Dawn Skelton, Professor Lynn Rochester, Professor Jim Wall, Professor Malcom Granat, and Dr David Rowe as our keynote speakers.
  • 2008 PRS Conference - The University of Manchester '27th Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society'
    • Published abstracts: Jones, F. (2008). Abstracts from the UK physiotherapy research society spring meeting 2008. Physiotherapy Research International, 13(4), 203-203.  https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.432
  • 2007 PRS Conference - Oxford (9th November)
  • 2007 PRS Conference -  Research Centre for Clinical Kinesiology (RCCK). Cardiff University (April) Spring Meeting 'Focus on Clinical Research' (28th March)
    • We welcomed Dr Maggie Bailey, Dr Karen Barker, Kate Button, Dr Allison Cooper, Denise Jones, Dr Fiona Jones, Dr Robert van Deursen, and Audrey Wang as our keynote speakers.
    • Published abstracts: Jones, F. (2007). Abstracts from the UK Physiotherapy Research Society Spring Meeting 2007. Physiotherapy Research International, 12(4), 201-201.  https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.385
  • 2006 PRS Conference - 
  • 2005 PRS Conference - Southampton University (16th November)
  • 2004 PRS Conference - Kings College London 'Spring Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society'
  • 2003 PRS Conference - Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford (27th November)
  • 2002 PRS Conference - Liverpool 
  • 2001 PRS Conference - University of Ulster 'Autumn Conference of the Physiotherapy Research Society' 'Clinical Practice & Evidence' (2nd November) 
  • 2001 PRS Conference - University of Hertfordshire 'Spring meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' (19th April)
  • 2000 PRS Conference - University of Brighton, Eastbourne
  • 1996 PRS Conference - University of Bath 'Winter Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' 28th November
  • 1996 PRS Conference - Brunel University 'Spring Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society'
  • 1995 PRS Conference - University of Southampton, 'Winter Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society'
  • 1994 PRS Conference -Institute of Neurology, Queens Square, London 'Third Annual Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' (19th April 1994)
  • 1993 PRS Conference - Cardiff 'Second Annual Scientific Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society (23rd April 1993)
  • 1992 PRS Conference - Kings College London 'The Inaugural Meeting of the Physiotherapy Research Society' 

Resource archive from previous conferences

PRS members can view all full copies of conference abstracts, conference programmes, and other media, within our members area.

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