Business School Doctoral Conference 2026: 'Doctoral Frontiers: Research for a Changing World'

2026 Doctoral Conference 'Doctoral Frontiers: Research for a Changing World'

We warmly welcome all Business School doctoral researchers, alumni, and friends to this landmark conference to celebrate the contributions of our doctoral community.

Business School Doctoral Conference 2026 highlights include:

• Inspiring Keynote Speakers sharing their academic journeys and impact across business, science, and society.
• Networking with doctoral researchers, alumni, and friends across all distinguished postgraduate research programmes – PhD, Integrated PhD, and DBA.
• Best Conference Paper Awards for the most innovative, methodologically rigorous, and societally impactful doctoral research.
• Gala Networking Dinner at Durham Castle on 23rd April 2026.

We encourage submissions from all areas of doctoral research in the Business School. Please read the 2026 Doctoral Conference Call for Papers for themes and detailed submission instructions. You are warmly invited to join the event as a participant if you do not wish to present your research.

We look forward to receiving all submissions and registrations by Tuesday 10th February 2026, via Event Booking: Doctoral Conference 2026.

Conference Committee

Prof Susanne Braun, Associate Dean (Postgraduate Research Students)

Prof Spyros Angelopoulos, Programme Director (Durham DBA Programmes)

The Business School Doctoral Conference Committee