Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research Annual Conference 2026

Join researchers, healthcare professionals, people with lived experience, commissioners and policymakers for a day of collaboration, innovation and shared learning at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR) Conference 2026.

Whether you're involved in research, service delivery, commissioning or co-production, you'll have the opportunity to hear from leading experts, discover successful collaborative projects and help shape the next generation of research and evidence-based services.

Why attend?

• Hear from nationally recognised speakers, including Professor Tim Kendall CBE, a leading figure in mental health research and transformation and Dr Mike Kelleher, National Clinical Advisor, Department of Health and Social Care
• Discover how collaborative research is improving addiction and mental health services across the UK
• Explore successful partnership projects and learn how research can create lasting impact for communities
• Contribute to discussions that will help shape future research priorities across our region.

Conference themes

Throughout the day, we'll explore how working together can create sustainable, evidence-based improvements in addiction and mental health care, including:

• Developing collaborative approaches to addiction and mental health
• Launching new co-production initiatives and strengthening partnerships with people and communities
• Showcasing successful collaborative care models and research partnerships
• Introducing the Northern Addiction Research Alliance (NARA), supporting the next generation of researchers.