National Student Psychiatry Conference
The annual National Student Psychiatry Conference (NSPC) is a great opportunity to meet senior psychiatrists and students from other medical schools, and for the chance to learn more about different areas within psychiatry.
We are pleased to announce that Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) are the hosts for the NSPC 2026! The NSPC will be held on Saturday 24 January to Sunday 25 January 2026. The NSPC will be hosted in the Pears Building, Kent and Medway Medical School, Canterbury, Kent.
The overall aim of the conference is to:
- increase awareness of psychiatry as a career
- improve delegates’ knowledge of psychiatry
- provide an opportunity for delegates to meet and network with peers and psychiatrists of all levels.
This two-day event invites students across the UK to engage in an exciting programme of student and faculty-led workshops and speaker events, all centred around our theme: “Mind the Gap - Bridging the Brain, Body, and Society.” If you would like to attend the NSPC, then please use the link below to buy your ticket!
Calling for poster abstracts!
There will be a poster competition held at the NSPC, where 10 posters will be displayed throughout the weekend and three will be presented orally. Winners will be selected by judges from KMMS and RCPsych. If you are entering the competition, you will require a ticket to the conference. The deadline for submissions is 5 December 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact careers@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Past events
University of Leeds Psych Soc hosted the conference on 1-2 February 2025 at The Worsley Building in Leeds, under the theme of 'Nature versus Nurture'.
University of Sheffield Psych Soc hosted the conference on 13-14 January 2024 at the Diamond, University of Sheffield. Under the theme of Me, Myself and I, attendees had the chance to explore the intersection of the ‘self’ and the ‘other’.
King's College London (KCL) PsychSoc hosted the conference on 4-5 February 2023 at the RCPsych Head Office. This event marked the 10-year anniversary of the conference.
For further information about the NSPC, please email careers@rcpsych.ac.uk.