Abstract submission for categories (Clinical, Basic Science Abstracts, MDECA & BCS/BHF/BAS/BSCR Young Investigator Award).

Clinical Abstracts & YIA submission will open in January 2025.

Basic Science abstract & MDECA submission will open in January 2025

Abstract Categories

• Basic Science Abstracts
• Clinical Abstracts
• Michael Davies Early Career Award (MDECA) 
• BCS/BHF/BAS/BSCR Young Investigator Award (YIA)

Abstract submission for categories Clinical, Basic Science Abstracts, MDECA & BCS/BHF/BAS/BSCR Young Investigator Award

Clinical Abstracts & YIA submission will open in January 2025.

Basic Science abstract & MDECA submission will open in January 2025

Full and further information and guidance for abstract submission are listed below.

If you have any queries, email: [email protected]

Clinical and Basic Science Instructions

BCS/BHF/BAS/BSCR Young Investigator Award Instructions

*Please note that if your submission for the Young Investigator Award is rejected, then it is not automatically entered into the clinical or basic science poster abstract submission.  It is advised that you submit this separately in the abstract submission process.

Michael Davies Early Career Award Instructions

• We cannot accept abstracts that have been accepted for publication elsewhere at the time of submission and the abstract should not have been presented at other conferences as well (also known as Encore Abstracts).
• If your abstract is accepted it will be published online with Heart/BMJ. Please note that if your abstract is published in Heart/BMJ it cannot be published with another online publication. If your abstract is accepted but you would prefer to have your abstract accepted at another conference, then you will be required to inform the BCS in advance at your very earliest opportunity. The BCS can then try to make arrangements to withdraw your abstract so that you do not incur the 3 year ban from the BCS abstract submission process.
• Only the Presenting author of the abstract can present at the conference, you cannot co-present with another co-author even if the work has been equally split.
• If there is a change in Presenting Author please email [email protected] informing of the change
• Once an abstract is fully submitted, it cannot be edited and no further changes can be made.
• If you plan to make changes to your abstract, please click on the ‘Save’ button, which will allow you access, but please remember to fully submit your abstract before the deadline, otherwise it will be rejected.
• Please make sure that all information is correctly entered during the submission process.
• Please make sure that you upload a word version of your abstract during the submission process, as this will be used for admin purposes.
• Please fully submit your abstract through the portal otherwise it cannot be accepted.
• If your abstract is accepted for the conference you must produce a poster to display continuously throughout the 3-day meeting. Each poster must be non-fabric, A0 in size, 841mm (height) X 1189mm (width) and should be in landscape mode. A conflict of interest statement must be clearly indicated on each poster. If you have no conflict of interest please state ‘No conflict of interest’.
• All abstract poster presentations at the BCS Conference are regarded as standard poster presentations. Only presentations in the ‘Best of the Best’ categories are regarded as Oral presentations, as they are presented with a PowerPoint presentation to a specialist judge and a small audience in a designated area within the conference.
• If you have multiple abstracts accepted for poster presentation and timings are a bit tight / do not allow for you to present in your allocated slots, you may wish to arrange for a co-author to present the other poster(s). If that is the case, please advise the BCS as soon as possible.
• All abstract presenters receive free registration to the BCS Conference. Please register as a guest, you do not need to log in. Click on the ‘Continue as guest’ button to start the registration process and then choose the option ‘CCPUK/Medical Student/Abstract Presenter/Non-Faculty member’ option and then choose ‘Full Conference Ticket’ Price £0.00 to proceed with registering for the conference.  **Please note that if you have already registered for the BCS Conference, you do not need to register again.
• If you require a letter of support from BCS for your visa application, please download this form and complete the necessary details and return back to [email protected] at your earliest convenience, so that a letter can then be generated for you.  Please ensure that you allow sufficient time when applying for a visa and requesting a support letter from BCS. Please note that once the letter has been issued by the BCS, it is the responsibility of the individual delegate to make the necessary arrangements with the relevant authority (British Embassy/High Commission/Visa Consulate) and follow up if necessary for a response. BCS does not have the jurisdiction to expedite matters with the relevant authority.