General information for attendees

Find out what to expect at the SLSA Annual Conference 2026.

Conference participation

The conference will be held in person, but the Plenary session will be live-streamed and there will be an online poster display as well. The conference will be held in the Fulton and Jubilee buildings. Find us with our campus map. Both buildings are on raised areas, accessible by both steps and ramps, and with automatic doors.

Refreshments will be served in both buildings, and lunch will be served in Fulton.

Sessions will take place in person, and all speakers are expected to present on-site. However, to ensure the event is inclusive and accessible, we will consider requests for online presentations when needed as a reasonable adjustment. Such requests must be made at the time of abstract submission.

Reasonable adjustments, as set out in the Equality Act 2010, relate to the removal of barriers to participation that disadvantage colleagues with disabilities or long-term health conditions, or, additionally, because of their caring responsibilities. Requests are required to be made during the abstract submission process to facilitate suitable planning and scheduling of papers by the stream convenors and conference organisers. Where such requests are accepted:

Stream convenors will be responsible for creating a remote access link via Zoom or Teams and coordinating arrangements for online presentations. The conference organisers will assist to the extent possible with IT support. Any further participation beyond facilitating online presentations cannot be guaranteed.
No discounts will be offered to the conference registration fee, but the SLSA does offer bursaries, details of which can be found on the conference website.

Accessibility

All conference rooms are accessible and have PCs, microphones, projectors screens and HD cameras pointed towards the lectern and feeding directly into the built-in lecture PCs. The Plenary room also has a hearing loop system.

Fulton and Jubilee buildings both have accessible and gender neutral toilet facilities on each floor.

Accessible transport

You can reach the campus by personal or public transport. Find out how to get to our campus.

If you're driving to campus and require a parking space, including those with Blue Badge holders, take a look at our parking for visitors.

The train station is partially accessible, but may not be accessible for all.

A wheelchair accessible shuttle bus connects the city centre and the campus in the morning (centre-campus) and afternoon (campus-centre). This service is restricted to those who cannot use other transport options. If you'd like to use the shuttle bus, ensure that you note this in the conference registration form, under access requirements.

Childcare and breastfeeding

There will be a room on campus dedicated to breastfeeding. On-site childcare provision is not available but there are baby changing facilities in both conference buildings:

Jubilee has a baby changing station in room G21 (an accessible/all-gender toilet on the ground floor, by the main staircase);
Fulton has the same in the ground floor accessible/all-gender toilet.

Falmer and Brighton have a range of nurseries and child minders including the Wrap Nursery and Brighton Tinies.

Religious, spiritual and meditation facilities

There are religious, spiritual and meditation facilities at the University of Sussex Meeting House, including a range of religious denominations. Find out more.

Muslim delegates wishing to pray can also use the Student Union rooms for Muslim prayers, in Falmer House. Both sisters and brothers sections require a password which is changed regularly. To acess the password, or for any other information regarding the prayer space, email slsa2026@sussex.ac.uk.

Shops, cafes and other facilities

Find out more information about our range of shops, cafes and facilities on campus.

Unfortunately, there are no publicly available lockers for conference delegates’ use.

Sustainability

SLSA and the conference organisers are committed to delivering a sustainable conference.

Delegates will not be offered any merchandise such as tote bags, pens or notebooks, to avoid the environmental impact of those items.

To support our sustainability efforts, delegates are requested to bring a reusable water bottle, which can be refilled at the water stations in each conference building.

Both buildings have water fountains/dispensers (there is one on each floor in Fulton, through doors after staircase, and on each floor in Jubilee as well, the one on ground floor being by the toilets behind the staircase).

To help the reduction of food waste and cater to the diverse dietary preferences and needs of delegates, the conference will offer meat-free meals and refreshments for all on-campus catering and offer fish or meat as options for off-campus evening events. Preferences for these events will be gathered during the registration process, as well as dietary requirements and allergies.

Contact

If you have any queries, email slsa2026@sussex.ac.uk.