The RMS would like to announce that the upcoming UK Light Microscopy Facility Meeting 2026 will be taking place in Newcastle Upon Tyne, starting at lunch time on Thursday, 8 January and finishing at lunch time on Friday, 9 January. The event is being hosted by scientific organisers Glyn Nelson & Alex Laude.

This event provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow facility staff as well as representatives from major commercial suppliers of microscopy hardware, software and reagents. The focus of this year’s meeting will be ‘quality and data management within imaging facilities’. We’ll hear from newly established facilities as well as those that want to share recent developments and operational best practice. There’ll be a spotlight on career pathways for imaging scientists at all stages, including mentoring schemes and opportunities across sectors. And, as always, expect updates from funders and UK Bioimaging on initiatives shaping the future of light microscopy.