Registration is now open!
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Conference Fees
Late Fees:
Student Member: £485
ELGRA Member: £585
Non ELGRA Member: £735
Accompanying person: £150 (Social events only – Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner)
ELGRA and its supporters are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If there is a financial barrier to attendance, please contact elgra2024@abbeyuk.com to go over options.
The conference will take place at The Spine
The Spine, Paddington Village, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
We are excited to be working with some key hotel partners in Liverpool and pleased to offer some discounted accommodation options for ELGRA 2024 delegates. All bookings and enquiries should be made directly with the hotels, please be sure to quote the applicable promo codes when booking.
Novotel Paddington Village – Conference HQ Hotel
Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village stands a proud 16 floors tall with stunning views of the vibrant Liverpool City Centre. All 221 rooms are stylishly finished and fully equipped with your key items that make for a perfect business or leisure break. Nestled in the bustling Knowledge Quarter, our hotel is perfectly located close to University Campuses and opposite the new Royal Hospital and boasts access to the best of Liverpool. The main visitor attractions can be found just a short walk away in the heart of the City.
Prices start from £125 per room, on a bed and breakfast basis.
Guests can book by contacting the reservations team quoting discount code: ELGRA2024
Reservations Team: +44 (0)151 245 6694 / 6697 HB737-RE@accor.com
Hope Street Hotel
Hope Street Hotel sits handsomely in the heart of Liverpool’s Georgian neighbourhood. We have awesome, artistic and clever neighbours – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Everyman Theatre and a plethora of university departments, independent restaurants and infamous public houses. Two magnificent cathedrals bookend Hope Street and all are within a short stroll from the hotel’s front door. Spa was added in 2021. Hope Street Hotel, has two delicious restaurants – The London Carriage Works and 1931.
Guests can book by contacting the reservations team.
Reservations Team: +44 (0)151 709 3000 / reservations@hopestreethotel.co.uk
Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre
Situated just a few steps from Liverpool Lime Street station, Holiday Inn Liverpool offers comfortable, contemporary city centre guest rooms, conference facilities and dining. Ranked one of travellers’ “top picks” in the city, our guests love our location and easy access to Universities and business districts. Discover top attractions such as St George’s Hall, Liverpool One, Royal Albert Dock and more. Unwind in spacious accommodation with your choice of pillow, refreshments, plasma TV and desk. For additional space, find out more about our Double Feature rooms, with separate lounge area. The View Restaurant, situated on our 2nd floor, offers uninterrupted, panoramic views of St George’s Quarter and is open daily from 6.30am.
Prices start from £118 per room, on a bed and breakfast basis.
Guests can book by contacting the reservations team.
Reservations Team: +44 (0)151 709 7090 / reservations@hiliverpool.com
Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel
The incredible Liverpool Atlantic Tower hotel is a 12-story, 225 bedroom hotel that contributes to the city’s stunning skyline. Set on the edge of the city’s commercial district, opposite the Royal Liver building, the hotel is within walking-distance to some of Liverpool’s best attractions. Liverpool Lime Street station is less than a mile away, while back at the hotel guests can enjoy spacious modern rooms with some of the best views in the city.
Prices start from £89 per room, on a bed and breakfast basis.
Guests can book by contacting the reservations team.
Reservations Team: +44 (0)151 227 4444 / Ha0h9-re1@accor.com
Please note: Accommodation must be booked separately by the attendees.
If you do have questions please do contact the conference secretary elgra2024@abbeyuk.com
Frequently Asked Questions
We will continue to update this part with any frequently asked questions.
Q. I have submitted a paper to the previous call for abstracts that closed on Feb 29th. Do I also need to submit a paper to the call for talks?
A. No. For the previous call for abstracts, all of these we received are being reviewed by the organising committee and all authors of that call will be notified of acceptance by April 11th.
Q. What is the difference between your call for abstracts and your call for talks?
A. Championing space related research is at the very core of our mission at ELGRA. We recognise that the language abstract might be more familiar and/or applicable to parts of the R&D community than others. As we want to encourage a breadth of participation in the conference from both space and non-space sectors, as well as across different organisations (from industry to academic, agency’s to ecosystem partners) we have designed for this year a separate call for talks. To be clear you can still submit standard scientific talks to this call.
We are delighted to announce available sponsorship opportunities to attend the 28th ELGRA Symposium
ESA Academy is sponsoring 5 students, the eligibility criteria and conditions can be found in the application form.
ELGRA is sponsoring 5 students to attend the symposium.
To apply for either opportunity, please fill in the form and send it back to president@elgra.org
Deadline of application is May 11.
Selected students will be notified by May 27.
Download the application form here.
UK Space Agency will be supporting a the 28th ELGRA Biennial Symposium with the early career researcher scholarship (supporting up to 10 individuals with the a funded ticket), taking place in Liverpool 3-6th September 2024.
Part of a new Legacy Sponsorship with the ELGRA Conference, this is about the legacy the conference has with the host country. Particularly empowering early career professionals and students with those vital links to build international partnerships.
Full details are in the form with a deadline of July 11th to apply.
The 28th ELGRA Biennial Symposium & General Assembly is proudly sponsored by:
Fostering inclusion is essential for a high-performing research and innovation (R&I) system.
ELGRA is a nonprofit international society of multidisciplinary character devoted to the promotion of European research in microgravity, simulated microgravity and hypergravity conditions and is a platform for all scientists interested in life and physical sciences. As a convenor, champion and funder of research and innovation we have a responsibility to ensure the health of this system as a whole, now and in the future. For this we need a diversity of people and ideas to achieve this.
ELGRA believes that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed in an environment which enables them to do so. All events and conferences organised by or with ELGRA should aim to provide such an inclusive and safe environment for all attending and fulfil the mission of promoting, growing and championing an inclusive research and innovation environment.
In creating our flagship biennial conference, we work with our members and aligned organisations to encourage open participation and engagement with the conference through an open call for talks, suggestions for panels and activities and combining our general assembly with the conference so that all participants can share in the continued evolution of ELGRA while enjoying the conference. We actively champion early career participation in the conference, including through the provision of travel grants at each conference and working with partners and sponsors who share this ethos also to encourage early career and student participation
Call for Talks is now Closed
The deadline for submissions was Thursday 11th April at 9pm GMT. If you have a question regarding your existing submission please contact elgra2024@abbeyuk.com
The organising committee will be assessing submissions and beginning programming over the next few weeks.
If you missed the call for talks and would like to discuss a new submission or sponsoring a session at the conference, please contact the conference chair at president@elgra.org.
Topics of interest
For those new to the biennial conference, topics for talks are invited from a breadth of research and innovation areas. These include but are not limited to:
Physical Sciences – e.g. materials science, fundamental physics, thermophysical properties, soft matter and complex fluids,
AI, Data and advanced computing – e.g. mission modelling, quantum computing, bioinformatics, Insilico approaches, space situational awareness, health applications
Life Sciences – g. including astrobiology, cell biology, microbiology, animal biology, omics, plant biology and life support systems.
Human Physiology, Performance and Medicine – e.g. tissue engineering, personalised medicine, bone & musculoskeletal health, cardiorespiratory health, human performance, countermeasures, neuroscience and psychology
Engineering – e.g. spacecraft engineering, radiation shielding, in-orbit manufacturing, habitat design, deep space missions and enabling technologies
Technology, mission planning and platform developments – e.g. analogue environments, very low earth orbit developments, Lunar and Mars mission developments and new space platforms
Planetary Science – e.g. geology, earth observation, space weather, environmental monitoring and modelling
Education, Society and Economics – e.g. new models for R&D business collaborations, legal and regulatory considerations, arts and humanities research, education and skill development.
If your area is not covered above, this does not mean it is not in scope, please use either the closest drop-down topic during submission or use the ‘other’ tab and this will be evaluated to ensure it is in scope with the conference.
Talks can be from individuals or organisations (we recommend if organisational, the presenting author registers on the portal). We welcome talks from academics, industry, government agencies, investors and the wider sector and particularly welcome university students and early career professionals.
When you submit you have and if accepted, you have the option to choose whether you prefer oral presentation or poster presentation. The majority of oral talks will be provided ~10 minutes of time to present in that topical session.
Submission is closed.
Registration & Sign In Process for Talk Submission
If you have not yet submitted a talk for the ELGRA 2024 conference, please create a new account here. (Please note, you will not be able to use your membership login NOR a previous abstract submission account)
Should you already have an abstract account for ELGRA 2024, please sign in with your account email address and password in our submission portal.
If you have any questions regarding your submission or signing in to the submission system, please email elgra2024@abbeyuk.com.