GISRUK 2026 Programme

The GISRUK programme has now been confirmed – please see the event specific pages for the most up-to-date and detailed programme. Minor changes may still be made to this so please check back for any updates.


Below is an outline of the programme for information.

Provisional programme/schedule

Tuesday 14th (ECR focused sessions):

The full ECR schedule to be released soon, but this will start from 12:30 on Tuesday 14th with sessions that afternoon and an informal social/meetup in the evening. This is will include a number of workshop style events.

Wednesday 15th:

12:00 – 13:00: Lunch/arrival

13:00 – 15:00: GISRUK Open and keynote(s)

15:00 – 15:20: Break

15:20 – 17:00: Parallel session 1

17:00: Evening social

Thursday 16th:

9:00 – 9:30: Arrival (Tea/Coffee)

9:30 – 11:10: Parallel session 2

11:10 – 11:40: Posters (Tea/Coffee)

11:40 – 12:40: Keynote – Map Action

12:40 – 13:40: Lunch

13:40 – 15:00: Parallel session 3

15:00 – 15:40: Posters (Tea/Coffee)

15:40 – 16:40: Parallel session 4

18:00 – 21:30: Conference dinner

Friday 17th:

9:00 – 9:30: Arrival (Tea/Coffee)

9:30 – 10:50: Parallel session 5

10:50 – 11:10: Break (Tea/Coffee)

11:10 – 12:10: Parallel session 6

12:10 – 13:00: GISRUK Close


Parallel session topics

Session 1: (a) Deprivation & Cost-of-Living Geographies and (b) Geospatial Healthcare Analysis

Session 2: (a) Urban Green Space, (b) Cycling Mobility and (c) Methodological Innovations in GIS

Session 3: (a) Urban Economics, (b) Street level imagery & visual impact and (c) Climatic Change

Session 4: (a) GIS for Public Services, (b) Housing & Urban Planning and (c) Environmental Risk Management

Session 5: (a) Urban Transport Design and (b) Cultural Heritage & Landuse Change

Session 6: (a) People & Population and (b) AI and Data Processing