Registration and Abstract Submission Open! 17th EVN Symposium & Users' Meeting [14-18 Sep. 2026, Manchester]

[Mar Mezcua]

17th European VLBI Network Symposium & Users’ Meeting 
 
Hosted by Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, The University of Manchester,  

United Kingdom 
 
14th - 18th September 2026 

 

 

 

Dear colleague, 
 
We are pleased to announce that Registration [e-merlin.ac.uk] and Abstract Submission [e-merlin.ac.uk] is now OPEN for the 17th European VLBI Network Symposium and Users' Meeting to be held at The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, from the 14th to 18th September 2026. 

 

The European VLBI Network Symposium is the main forum for discussion of the latest Very Long Baseline Interferometry scientific results and technical and technological developments within the EVN member countries. The purpose of this biennial meeting is to bring together the global VLBI community to exchange knowledge, share new research, discuss advancements in VLBI techniques, and foster a collaborative community in radio astronomy. 
 

We expect to be able to host up to 200 participants in September 2026 so please register early. 

 

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List of Topics: 

·                     Stellar evolution 

·                     AGNs and SMBHs 

·                     Cosmology 

·                     Transients, pulsars and multi-messenger astrophysics 

·                     VLBI techniques and instrumentation 

·                     Next generation facilities 

·                     Astrometry, geodesy & space applications 

·                     EVN users meeting 

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Registration and Abstract submission 
 
Rgistration [e-merlin.ac.uk] and Abstract [e-merlin.ac.uk]  [e-merlin.ac.uk]Submission [e-merlin.ac.uk] is now OPEN. We invite researchers in all career stages to apply – there will be opportunities for contributed talks or poster presentations, allocated on a competitive basis by our scientific organising committee.  

 

There is an upper limit of 200 participants for this conference, and so we encourage interested persons to register early. 

 

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Registration fees 

  

·                     Early bird (available until 31st May 2026):  

·                     £350 -- covers all lunches, teas and coffee breaks, conference materials and a welcome reception 

·                     £375 -- includes all of the above and the conference dinner 

·                     Regular (1st June to 1st September 2026): 

·                     £400 -- covers all lunches, teas and coffee breaks, conference materials and a welcome reception. 

·                     £450 -- includes all of the above and the conference dinner. 

 

***Registration cannot be confirmed until fees are paid.***  

 

  

·                     Fees do not include:  

·                     Accommodation (see https://www.e-merlin.ac.uk/EVNSymp2026/logistics/ [e-merlin.ac.uk]) [e-merlin.ac.uk] 

 

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Important Dates 

·                     02 December 2025: First Announcement 

·                     17 February 2026: Second Announcement 

·                     17 February 2026: Registration and Abstract Submission Opens 

·                     01 May 2026: Deadline for Abstract Submission 

·                     31 May 2026: Deadline for Early Bird Registration 

·                     01 September 2026: Deadline for Regular Registration 

 

Link to the conference website: 17th EVN Symposium & Users' Meeting 

 

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Further conference details are available on the conference webpage, and updates with more specific information will be posted on the conference webpage in due course. Visit the conference webpage: 17th EVN Symposium & Users' Meeting [e-merlin.ac.uk] 

 
 

For further enquiry, kindly contact the LOC: evn-sympo...@manchester.ac.uk 

 

 

We look forward to seeing you in Manchester in September 2026! 

 

 

Kind regards, 

 

Emmanuel Bempong-Manful (LOC Chair) & Jack Radcliffe (SOC Chair) 
 
On behalf of the LOC and SOC.