Would you like to be part of the CSP Annual Conference 2025? See the information below for how you can get involved.
Call for symposia opening soon
Symposium sessions are key to conference. Led by an expert chair they draw on the experience of multiple presenters, include discussion and interaction and allow you to explore issues in more depth, to drive innovation and improvement.
Our 2025 conference theme is Future Directions in Physiotherapy. We are inviting proposals for symposium sessions that address our theme in any of these areas:
- Transformational technology
- Active lives
- Rehabilitation challenge
- Future workforce.
Submissions open on 2 December 2024 and close on 5 February 2025.
Submit your symposium/ workshop proposal via the online system. Please refer to the guidance document below for further information.
Symposium and workshop guidance
If you would like to meet with our programme lead, Meredith Newman, about a session idea you are considering, you can contact the team on conference@csp.org.uk
Abstracts
We welcome submissions about research and quality improvement projects from people in all parts of the health and social care workforce including researchers, clinicians, educators, leaders and managers, students, and support workers. Any author can submit to the principal CSP conference. You can only submit an abstract to the CSP student conference about work completed whilst a physiotherapy student, with a CSP student membership number, which you will be asked to provide. Abstracts are presented as either an oral platform, ‘rapid-5' presentation or a poster. For 2025, we are now also accepting case studies.
Platform | Oral presentation – 10-minute platform presentation followed by a 5 minute Q&A |
Rapid 5 | Oral presentation – 5 slides in 5 minutes. |
Poster | Displayed as a physical poster (includes an online upload for virtual delegates) |
Principal conference
- Submissions open: 6 January 2025
- Submissions close: 11.59pm 9 April 2025
Student conference
- Submissions open: 6 January 2025
- Submissions close: 11.59pm 23 June 2025
Check back here for the link to submit your abstract/ case study proposal nearer the time.
We will be hosting a range of webinars to support you with submitting your abstract and creating content to share at CSPAC25. More information will be added in due course.
Apply to be an abstract reviewer
We are currently recruiting for
- Reviewers for Rapid 5, platform and poster abstracts.
- Reviewers for our main and/ or student conference
- Abstract review group members for the CSP conference in 2026*
Applications are invited from CSP members who
- Have experience of reviewing
- Have not reviewed previously but have research or subject area experience.
- Have a track record of publications or presentations.
- Can review up to 20 abstracts.
You must be available during the following period(s)
- Principal Conference: 15 – 27 April
- Student Conference: 26 June – 04 July
Register your interest in becoming an abstract reviewer
Applications close Friday 21 February 2025.
Frequently asked questions
How do I submit a symposium/ abstract proposal?
Our online submission system will open on the corresponding submission dates highlighted above. For symposiums, this is 2 December 2024 - 5 February 2025. For abstracts, submissions open on 6 January 2025. Please note that late applications are not accepted so ensure you are aware of the relevant deadline.
I don’t know which theme my research fits into
That’s okay, after you have read the themes, choose the one that seems most appropriate. If the reviewers and moderators think it fits better in a different theme to the one you have chosen, we can change it for you; it won’t impact your abstract score or chance of being accepted.
What's the difference between the student and principal conference?
Both conferences are part of the same event.
The student conference is aimed at middle and final year physiotherapy students and will take place on Thursday 20 November. Attendance is free, but only CSP student members can attend in person for free.
The principal conference will take place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November and bookings are open to all.
Do I need to pay for a ticket to attend?
If you are presenting as part of a symposium or networking session, you will receive a free conference ticket for the day of your presentation. You will need to cover all other costs associated with attending including travel and any accommodation.
If you are attending to present an abstract at the principal conference, on 21 - 22 November, you will need to buy a ticket to attend. The CSP is unable to cover the costs of attending.
If you are presenting at the student conference on 20 November, you will be able to book a ticket for free.
Is there financial support to attend?
In specific circumstances, you can apply to our Widening Participation Award or other grants for financial support to attend. Please visit our conference funding webpage.
Need more information?
If you have a question that is not covered in the FAQs on this page or want to ask something specific, please email us.