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

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23 April 2026 - 24 April 2026

9:00AM - 4:00PM

Durham University Business School, Waterside Building

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You are warmly invited to the Business School's 2026 Doctoral Conference "Doctoral Frontiers: Research for a Changing World" taking place on 23rd and 24th April 2026 at the Waterside Building.

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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.

Registration is open until Wednesday, 1st April 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

Provisional schedule: Doctoral Conference Overview

Pricing

Free but registration is essential