This years Annual Meeting was hosted at the University of Birmingham on the 8th and 9th of September 2025.
This year’s research theme is – ‘Concept to Clinic’ – showcasing research on the facilitation, translation, and delivery of innovative technology and therapies to practice. Our aim is to emphasise cross-disciplinary aspects of research, engaging academics with diverse areas of expertise, practitioners, and industrial partners working to address the emerging challenges in orthopaedics today.
BORS 2025 Award Winners
Congratulations to this year award winners:
New Investigator Award
Dr Ryan Jones | Cardiff University
An in vitro nociceptor predictive model of patient reported pain in osteoarthritis
Andrew Sprowson Award for Translational Research
Hollie Wilkinson | The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Using nanopore sequencing to diagnose prosthetic joint infections: preliminary findings
Best Podium Presentation Award
Tomas Link | Keele University
Comparative evaluation of chondrocyte viability and structural integrity in UK and US-sourced osteochondral allografts: Implications for transatlantic tissue transport
Best Poster Presentation Award
Dr Timothy Hopkins | Queen Mary University of London
Osteochondral development-on-a-chip: functional growth factor patterning in microfluidic systems
BORS 2025 Schedule
Rapid Poster Presentations
Information on the rapid poster schedule, information and template can be found below.
Conference venue – The BORS conference was hosted at the University of Birmingham campus in Edgbaston and held right next to the Green Heart, within the new Teaching and Learning building. On-campus accommodation is close by at the Edgbaston Park Hotel and we have excellent transport links with a dedicated train station allowing quick access to the city centre and beyond.
Local attractions – we have several cultural attractions on campus or nearby including the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the Lapworth Museum, and Winterbourne House. Further afield there is Cadbury World at Bourneville as well as Birmingham city centre and the historic Jewellery Quarter. The Edgbaston campus is also situated along one of Birmingham’s historic canals for scenic walks.
Local Organising Committee:
Dr Rob Beadling, Prof Claire Brockett (University of Sheffield), Prof Michael Bryant, Dr Sophie Cox, Prof Richard Hall, Mr Jonathan Stevenson (Royal Orthopaedic Hospital)
Event Sponsors
British Orthopaedic Research Society 