We’re excited to be bringing it north to Manchester, creating another opportunity where you can shape the future of health research using smartphones and wearables.

As the (for now) final Health Research from Home event, we will be looking back and celebrating everything that has been achieved. In addition to the same high-quality talks, insights, and networking opportunities, this will be a chance to connect with colleagues across research, industry, and public and patient communities.

The last two Connect events sold out within days, so register your interest now to be among the first to hear when registration opens.

The HRfH Team will email you with further details once registration information goes live.

What is Connect? 

Health Research from Home Connect brings together researchers across career stages from PhD students to national leaders, industry experts, and public and patient contributors to explore the use of smartphones and wearables in health research. The day includes keynote talks, showcases, networking opportunities, and discussions designed to spark new ideas and collaborations.

Could you be the next winner of the Ken Rothman Award?

  • Health Research from Home are inviting attendees to showcase their research at Connect – our annual event on Friday 27 November 2026, 9.30 am–4.45 pm at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester – and compete for the Ken Rothman Award.

    Eight three-minute showcase slots will be available, with a Q&A session. Your showcases should cover population health research (completed or work in progress), using smartphones and/or wearables.

    Why apply? 

    • Guaranteed free ticket to Connect for selected presenters
    • Up to £100 travel support (for event travel only)
    • Win the prestigious Ken Rothman Award!
    • Make valuable connections, get your hard work noticed, and position yourself as a future leader in health research using smartphones and wearables!

    Presentations will be judged by our expert panel on the following criteria: 

    • Scientific/technical quality.
    • Alignment and relevance to Health Research from Home’s purpose – “To improve the lives of those living with long-term health conditions.”
    • Alignment and relevance to Health Research from Home’s mission – “To make the UK a world-leader in large-scale, high-quality health research using smartphones and wearables.”
    • Involvement and engagement of patients/service users, carers and the public at each appropriate stage of the research project life cycle.
    • Engaging presentation style.
    • Response to questions.

    Apply by end of September 2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/v9AUV50EUY

About Health Research from Home

The Health Research from Home Partnership is an interdisciplinary group who have all conducted, or contributed to, successful population research using smartphones and wearables.

Led by The University of Manchester and funded by the Medical Research Council, we bring together leading academics, industry partners and public contributors to advance this notoriously difficult field of research. We do this by sharing the lessons we have learnt for the future benefit of patients and the public.