The UK National Astronomy Meeting 2026: 20/7/26 - 24/7/26

The Royal Astronomical Society is proud to present the next National Astronomy Meeting, NAM2026, at the University of Birmingham from Monday the 20th July to Friday the 24th July, 2026. It is organised in conjunction with The University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy.

NAM2026 covers the full range of astronomy research in the UK, including the instrumentation and astro-particle communities, as well as other key issues relevant to the UK astronomy community. Beside the UK’s astronomy community, the meeting includes the UK Solar Physics (UKSP), and the Magnetosphere Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial (MIST) communities.

The conference will be hosted in the state-of-the-art Teaching and Learning Building at the heart of the University of Birmingham campus, with the Conference Dinner hosted at the University’s magnificent Great Hall.

NAM2026 is a hybrid conference, where the majority of participants are expected to attend in person. By using a hybrid model we aim to allow as many people as possible to experience the conference and learn about the exciting astronomy and space science research being conducted around the UK and further afield.

The organisers of NAM2026 have made sustainability a high priority, and will aim to minimise waste produced during the meeting and highly encourage delegates to use the University’s excellent transport links when travelling to Birmingham or to car share when driving is required.

Call for Session Proposals

The current abstract call is for session proposals. Please click "Submit Session Proposal" and then fill out the fields on the form (* are mandatory) and press submit.

Submit a session proposal

Key Dates

Key dates
Open parallel session proposals:
Close parallel session proposals:
Announcement of parallel sessions:
Open general registration:
Open abstract submission:
Close abstract submission:
Announcement of conference timetable:
Close general registration:

10th November, 2025
19th December, 2025
January 2026
Early 2026
Spring 2026
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026

NAM 2026: 20th - 24th July, 2026

Getting Here

NAM will be held at the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus. See the campus map and travel information pages for more details.

Organising Committee

Local Organising Committee
Benjamin Gompertz (chair)
Leah-Nani Alconcel
Bence Bécsy
Lily Beesley
Clément Bonnerot
Rachel Howe
Denis Martynov
Sean McGee
Hannah Middleton
Graham Smith
Emma Willett
Teng Zhang

Science Organising Committee

Code of Conduct

The organisers of NAM2026 are committed to providing a positive and safe environment for all attendees, ensuring an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. We aim to create an atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to participate, ask questions, and engage in discussion during sessions, workshops, social events, and other conference activities.

To support this, the organisers are dedicated to ensuring a harassment-free conference for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or nationality. We will not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.

Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organisers.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

Written or verbal comments which have the effect of excluding people on the basis of membership of any specific group, such as (but not limited to) gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion or nationality. This includes sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or exclusionary jokes.
Comments made, either through speech or chat on any meeting-related online platform (including social media), that are exclusionary, derogatory, or threatening toward another participant or community.
Sexual language and imagery.
Violent threats or language directed against another person, including incitement to violence, suicide, or self-harm.
Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following.
Harassing photography or recording.
Continuing to initiate interaction (including photography or recording) with someone after being asked to stop.
Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
Unwelcome sexual attention.
Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour.

Contact Us

For enquiries, please contact the organisers at nam26@star.sr.bham.ac.uk.