UKCEN events
There are various events, in the UK and internationally, which address clinical ethics, including events that are supported by UKCEN. This page includes general information about UKCEN events that are likely to be relevant to people working (or interested) in clinical ethics. (Please also see our Courses pages, as these provide further relevant links.)
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2026 UKCEN events
The 2026 UKCEN conference and accompanying workshop is being hosted by the Cardiff and Vale UHB Clinical Ethics Committee. The conference theme is: Ethical challenges in the advent of digital health. You can read more about the conference, and register, at the following link.
2025 UKCEN events
The 2025 UKCEN conference and accompanying workshop was hosted by the Oxford University Hospitals and Oxford Health Clinical Ethics Advisory Groups. The conference theme was: On the edge: end of life and related dilemmas in clinical ethics.
Benefits for members
UKCEN hosts events annually in different locations across the UK. A one-day conference is usually preceded by a half-day training workshop. Some members have access to discounted places at these events and to an archive of recordings from some previous events. You can read more about the various membership benefits in Members.
Feedback from previous events
“Exciting, engaging… Very high quality of speakers and presentations… Topics very interesting and extremely useful to my day job… Good range of speakers, good pace, I liked the variety of different formats: plenary, breakout groups, debate… Impressive participants, time for networking and informal conversation, good audience questions…”
Delegates’ feedback on UKCEN conferences
“Well organised and the topics were relevant to my own CEC work. It was also a great opportunity to network and meet others to share ideas and learning experience… Case discussion was excellent… More of the same please!”
Delegates’ feedback on UKCEN workshops