On 17-18 November 2021, researchers from across the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study on transmission and environment will come together in person for the programme's first conference.

They will be joined at the Manchester International Conference Centre by policymakers and stakeholders to shape and engage with the latest science on how the COVID-19 virus transmits, and how to stop it.

For policymakers and stakeholders

Day two of the PROTECT COVID-19 Conference on transmission and environment (18 November 2021) will enable invited policymakers and stakeholders from across government and industry to engage directly with leading scientists on the latest transmission research, improving their understanding of how to apply the science to their own policy and operational challenges.

They will also have the opportunity to ensure our researchers understand these real-world challenges, feeding in their own evidence needs to help shape the research agenda.

This event will be taking place in a socially distanced manner, so places for in-person attendance are limited. However, conference sessions and presentations will also be livestreamed free and online for the benefit of all interested parties, including researchers, policymakers, businesses, and the broader public.

The full conference programme is under development and will be uploaded here soon. See the event page on the PROTECT website for the current outline programme.

Note, this registration page is for external attendees only. If you are a PROTECT-funded researcher/internal attendee, please visit this registration page instead.

When you register, please ensure you select the correct type of registration for your attendance:

If you have been invited by the PROTECT team to attend in person, please select the ‘One day, in person’ option.
Otherwise, please select the ‘One day, online’ option.

PROTECT COVID-19 Conference on transmission and environment [EXTERNAL]