IPHIR Annual Networking Conference

A free, in-person networking conference on race, health inequalities, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Inter-Disciplinary Partnership on Health Inequalities and Race (IPHIR)
4th Annual Networking Conference
University of Derby | Friday 27 February 2026
In-person | Free to attend | Lunch included
Exact room & full schedule TBC

Join us for the fourth annual IPHIR Networking Conference, a full-day, in-person event bringing together professionals, community advocates and NGOs, academics, researchers, and postgraduate students (PGRs) committed to tackling health inequalities and advancing race equity across the East Midlands and beyond.

IPHIR connects colleagues across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to share knowledge, spark collaboration, and spotlight innovative interdisciplinary work addressing the structural, social, and cultural factors shaping health outcomes.

What to Expect

This year’s conference will explore some of the most pressing and emerging issues in the field, including:

• How race intersects with gender, age, disability, and socioeconomic status to shape inequalities in health outcomes
• Racial bias embedded in clinical research and evidence generation
• Barriers to accessing healthcare—and how community organisations are transforming trust, participation, and engagement
• Lived experiences of inequality and discrimination among both patients and healthcare professionals
• Innovative and ethical approaches to researching race, racism, and health equity
• Challenges and opportunities for inclusion health communities facing wider intersectional disadvantage
• How medical curriculum design and learning environments can advance equity and drive change

Through presentations, discussions, and networking sessions, participants will hear from experts, practitioners, and community partners whose work is shaping the future of health equity research and practice.