Research events
Browse our upcoming events and recordings to find out about the latest Parkinson's research.
Upcoming events
We present the first ever East of England regional conference with key speakers, a large marketplace area, and physical activity sessions all available free of charge.
When: Friday 17 April, 9:30am to 4:10pm
Where: University of Essex, Colchester
Interested in attending? For more information, full speaker list and to register, please visit our registration page.
The Parkinson's UK South East Research Interest Group (SERIG) hosts their Spring 2026 online research event - 'Nutrition and Parkinson's, and research updates from the South East'.
When: Saturday 16 May, 10am - 1pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Interested in attending? For more information, full speaker list and to register, please visit our registration page.
Join the Parkinson's UK North of Scotland Research Interest Group (NoSPRIG) online or in person in Elgin for their Summer 2026 hybrid event!
When: Saturday 27 June, 10:15am - 4pm
Where: Elgin, Scotland or Online
Interested in attending? For more information, full speaker list and to register, please visit our registration page.
Organising your own event?
We deliver research talks to share the latest updates on Parkinson’s research, how we're driving forward better treatments and how you can get involved. Individual groups can request a member of our research team to join them in person or online.
Catch up on research talks
On 24 and 25 October, the Parkinson's community came together for Par-Con, our free, 2-day in-person and online convention, planned in collaboration with a team of people living with and affected by the condition.
Catch up with our webinar on hallucinations and delusions from 14 May 2025. You can hear more about what hallucinations and delusions are and how and why they may affect you. Plus tips to help you manage them.
We also cover 2 of our funded research trials, TOP HAT and CAN-PDP, which are testing new treatments for hallucinations and delusions, and how you can take part. The CAN-PDP trial is no longer recruiting participants.
On World Parkinson’s Day 2025, we hosted our very first online research ‘taster session.' We spotlight some exciting research projects, show how research is helping people to live well with Parkinson’s, and how and why people are getting involved in research.
We invite you to listen to the North of Scotland Research Interest Group’s podcast, featuring interviews with Parkinson’s researchers active across Scotland.
Each episode lasts approximately 30 minutes, and new interviews are added monthly.
You can listen to each episode by following the links on the group’s PodBean webpage.
Join the Research Support Network and receive the latest research updates, events and opportunities to get involved, directly to your inbox.
Our blog helps to explain research across a range of topics, share progress towards better treatments, and give a voice to people driving research forward.
Par-Con is your annual Parkinson’s community convention about living well with Parkinson’s, giving you the chance to join talks, activities and connect with others.