Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference 2025
in-person event
in-person event
| Timings | full day event |
| Location | The Edwardian Radisson Hotel, Manchester |
| CPD | up to 6 CPD points per day, subject to peer group approval |
| Allied health professional/Non-member Whole Conference | £445 |
|---|---|
| Allied health professional/Non-member 1 Day | £260 |
| Consultant Whole Conference | £395 |
| Consultant 1 Day | £255 |
| Resident in higher training/SAS Doctor Whole Conference | £275 |
| Resident in higher training/SAS Doctor 1 Day | £165 |
| Resident in core training Whole Conference | £230 |
| Resident in core training 1 Day | £150 |
| Subsidised Whole Conference | £230 |
| Subsidised 1 Day | £150 |
| Medical Student/Foundation Doctor Whole Conference | £185 |
| Medical Student/Foundation Doctor 1 Day | £125 |
| Conference Dinner (Thursday evening) | £50 |
Event Information
Programme
Artificial Intelligence in the future of healthcare - Professor Aldo Faisal, Imperial College London
Professor Aldo Faisal is the Professor of AI & Neuroscience at the Dept. of Computing and the Dept. of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. He was awarded a prestigious UKRI Turing AI Fellowship (?2 Mio including industry partners). Aldo is the Founding Director of the ?20Mio. UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for Healthcare that aims to transform AI for Healthcare research and pioneer training 100 PhD and Clinical PhD Fellows. He also holds a Chair in Digital Health at the University of Bayreuth (Germany).At his two departments, Aldo leads the Brain & Behaviour Lab focussing on AI & Neuroscience and the Behaviour Analytics Lab at the Data Science Institute. He is Associate Investigator at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences and is affiliated faculty at the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit (University College London). He was the first elected Speaker of the Cross-Faculty Network in Artificial Intelligence representing AI in College on behalf of over 200 academic members.
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Accommodation
A limited number of superior hotel bedrooms at the l are available for delegates at the rate of ?245 per night. This rate is available on Wednesday 24th, and on Thursday 25th September.
The rate includes:
- Superior King bedroom
- Breakfast is included
- Vat is included
- Complimentary wifi
- Access to gym facilities
To book this, please telephone hotel reservations on 0161 835 9929 and quote :
- FCAB250925
Manchester city centre has a wide range of to suit all budgets - .
The majority of these hotels are within easy walking distance of the conference venue. We recommend contacting hotels directly for the best rates/offers when making your booking.
Venue | Travel and transport
The venue address is:
- The Edwardian Manchester, Radisson Hotel, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GP
How to get there:
The nearest train stations are Deansgate which is 0.4 miles away & Manchester Oxford Road is 0.5 miles away, and Manchester Piccadilly
From Manchester Piccadilly train station
- On foot: The hotel is located just over 1 km from Manchester Piccadilly, approximately a 20-minute walk.
- By public transport: From Eccles metro station, take the blue or purple line to St Peter’s Square station, which is approximately a two-minute walk from the hotel.
- By public transport: From the airport, there is a direct service to Manchester Piccadilly station with the northern line. From Eccles metro station, take the blue or purple line to St Peter’s Square station, which is approximately a two-minute walk from the hotel.
- By car: The hotel is about 14 km from the airport and takes around 20 minutes by car via the M56.
- Great Northern NCP Car Park, located on Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4EE 0.2 miles away (about 5-minute walk) as it stands is ?29-50 per 24 Hours
- Payment is made directly with the NCP
- Height Restriction - 2.1 Metres (6ft 9ins
- Q-Parks, First St Car Park (M15 4FN) which is off Medlock St 0.5 miles away (about 10-minute walk) and as it stands is ?13.25 per 24 hours
- Height restriction - 2.3 Meters (7ft 5ins)
- A 25% discount is available to delegates booking in advance via the Q-Park Webpage and using the code - REHQPFS25
Conference dinner
Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
Time: 7.00pm
Venue:
Award winning Indian and Pakistani cuisine, the finest that Manchester has to offer!
The is no exact translation for the word Zouk but in English it can be loosely transcribed as ‘the best of style and the best of taste’. This is what we aim to offer our guests every time they dine at Zouk. We believe sharing great food is one of the best ways to spend time with family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and even new acquaintances. We like to start with the origins of a dish that excites us and then put a little Zouk twist on it to make it outstanding.
Ticket price per person: ?50
What is included in the ticket price?
- Drink on arrival
- 3 course banquet meal
- 1 glass wine/beer/soft drink
A cash bar will also be available.
Who should attend
This conference is an opportunity to hear about and be inspired by all aspects of working in child and adolescent mental health, and is for:
- Psychiatrists
- Foundation year doctors
- Medical students
- Allied health professionals
Allied health professionals - ticket type
Allied health professionals are:
How to book | Fees explained | Terms and conditions
- pay using a debit card or credit card and receive instant confirmation and a receipt
- Request a booking form and return it along with details of your bank payment transfer
Fees explained
- The fee include refreshments and lunch
- The fee includes access to conference resources for twelve weeks
- The fee you pay relates to your RCPsych membership status - you can check your status here
- Subsidised rate includes those on lower incomes paying a subsidised RCPsych membership rate (maternity or parental leave, working part time or taking a career break) and International RCPsych Members residing in band D and C countries.
- Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors can apply for free RCPsych membership, which then gives you access to reduced conference registration fees, amongst other benefits
- Event Cancellation Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Event registrations are confirmed when payment is received in full.
- Joining instructions are sent approximately 1 week in advance
For further information, please contact:
Email: Charles.Hale@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Charlie Hale
Contact number: 0208 618 4064