52nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Belfast, Northern Ireland
13 and 14 May, 2026
Belfast, Northern Ireland
13 and 14 May, 2026
We are very pleased to announce that our 52nd annual RSAI-BIS conference will take place in Belfast on May 13 and 14, 2026. The conference is hosted by Queens University Business School and we are very grateful to Dr Kevin Mulligan for organising the conference.
The conference will take place over two days, with a conference dinner on May 14 and our legendary pub quiz on May 13.
Information on abstract submission is available here.
The conference will take place over two days, with a conference dinner on May 14 and our legendary pub quiz on May 13.
Information on abstract submission is available here.
Conference fees
Registration for the RSAI-BIS Annual Meeting in Belfast, May 2026, will open after the notification of abstract decisions (March 7th, 2024).
This year's conference fees (in Sterling) are as follows:
Standard member (Early bird until March 31st) - £280
Standard member (After March 31st) - £320
PhD student - £130
Early career researcher (3 years post PhD) - £170
Retired / emeritus member - £130
Accompanying person (social activities and dinner) - £60
Registration for the RSAI-BIS Annual Meeting in Belfast, May 2026, will open after the notification of abstract decisions (March 7th, 2024).
This year's conference fees (in Sterling) are as follows:
Standard member (Early bird until March 31st) - £280
Standard member (After March 31st) - £320
PhD student - £130
Early career researcher (3 years post PhD) - £170
Retired / emeritus member - £130
Accompanying person (social activities and dinner) - £60
Conference Venue
The conference will take place on the Riddel Hall (Queen’s Business School) campus of Queen’s University Belfast. This is an approximately 35-minute walk from the Belfast city centre, and 15 minutes’ walk from the main Queen’s campus. Google Maps Link
The nearest train station to the venue is Bristol Temple Meads, at around half an hour's walking time.
Google Maps
Accommodation
In terms of hotels, below are some suggestions and links. All are within a short walk of the conference venue (Belfast is a compact city). We have not blocked rooms for the conference with any of these hotels, so we suggest booking early.
Hotels
Holiday Inn Belfast (in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
IBIS Budget Belfast City Centre (in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
Europa Hotel (4 star hotel in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
Premier Inn Belfast City Centre (Afred Street) (in the city centre - 15 minutes to the university campus)
Holiday Inn Express (close to the university campus)
Clayton Hotel Belfast (between city and campus – 10 minute walk to campus)
Maldron Hotel Belfast (between city and campus – 10 minute walk to campus)
Further accommodation suggestions can be found here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ael/Research/ConferencesandSymposia/INSAP2025/HotelsAccommodation/
Getting to Belfast
Belfast is served by two airports. Belfast International Airport has daily flights with from many UK destinations, Paris, Milan, and Amsterdam among others. It is located 35 miles from Belfast by bus or taxi. There is a frequent bus to the centre of Belfast called the Airport Express 300, and arrives at Grant Central Station in the city centre. This leaves from the front of the terminal building and costs £9.50 one way and £13.50 return. A taxi to Belfast would cost approximately £35 if taken at the taxi rank. Pre-booking is more expensive.
George Best Belfast City Airport is 10-15 minutes from the city centre. It has connections to many UK airports, including Heathrow, and also has daily flights to Amsterdam. It is served by the Airport Express 600 Service which runs every 20 minutes during peak times from the front of the terminal building to Belfast Grand Central Station taking around 10 minutes. A single journey costs £2.30.
Dublin Airport has a wider range of destinations, including in the US and Asia, and you can travel by train to Belfast from Dublin on an hourly service that takes 2 hours. There is also a direct bus connection from Dublin Airport to Belfast costing about €15.50 each way and taking about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
If you wish to travel to Belfast by ferry and train, there is a direct ferry with Stena Line between Belfast Post and Cairnryan in Scotland and Liverpool in England. It is also possible to sail from Holyhead in Wales to Dublin and there is a train connection to Belfast from Connolly Station in Dublin. There is a direct bus from the port to Connolly station and there is also now a cycling greenway from the port to the city.
Getting around Belfast
Belfast is quite a compact city for its size. You should be able to walk between the conference venues and most hotels in the city. A 30-40-minute walk is the longest any hotel would be from the conference venue, if staying in the city centre. The Riddel Hall Campus is serviced by two bus routes, 8A and 8D. Both depart from Donegall Square East beside Belfast City Hall.
There is a relatively good bus service around the city also. You can buy 3 day flexible tickets on the bus company app. Details here.
We would strongly recommend the public bike scheme. Bikes and e-bikes are available for public hire, with over 30 docking stations located across Belfast City Centre. You can register as a casual user or annual subscriber from £5 and the first 30 minutes of each trip is free. To find out more, visit www.belfastbikes.co.uk.
The conference will take place on the Riddel Hall (Queen’s Business School) campus of Queen’s University Belfast. This is an approximately 35-minute walk from the Belfast city centre, and 15 minutes’ walk from the main Queen’s campus. Google Maps Link
The nearest train station to the venue is Bristol Temple Meads, at around half an hour's walking time.
Google Maps
Accommodation
In terms of hotels, below are some suggestions and links. All are within a short walk of the conference venue (Belfast is a compact city). We have not blocked rooms for the conference with any of these hotels, so we suggest booking early.
Hotels
Holiday Inn Belfast (in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
IBIS Budget Belfast City Centre (in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
Europa Hotel (4 star hotel in the city centre - 10 minutes to the university campus)
Premier Inn Belfast City Centre (Afred Street) (in the city centre - 15 minutes to the university campus)
Holiday Inn Express (close to the university campus)
Clayton Hotel Belfast (between city and campus – 10 minute walk to campus)
Maldron Hotel Belfast (between city and campus – 10 minute walk to campus)
Further accommodation suggestions can be found here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ael/Research/ConferencesandSymposia/INSAP2025/HotelsAccommodation/
Getting to Belfast
Belfast is served by two airports. Belfast International Airport has daily flights with from many UK destinations, Paris, Milan, and Amsterdam among others. It is located 35 miles from Belfast by bus or taxi. There is a frequent bus to the centre of Belfast called the Airport Express 300, and arrives at Grant Central Station in the city centre. This leaves from the front of the terminal building and costs £9.50 one way and £13.50 return. A taxi to Belfast would cost approximately £35 if taken at the taxi rank. Pre-booking is more expensive.
George Best Belfast City Airport is 10-15 minutes from the city centre. It has connections to many UK airports, including Heathrow, and also has daily flights to Amsterdam. It is served by the Airport Express 600 Service which runs every 20 minutes during peak times from the front of the terminal building to Belfast Grand Central Station taking around 10 minutes. A single journey costs £2.30.
Dublin Airport has a wider range of destinations, including in the US and Asia, and you can travel by train to Belfast from Dublin on an hourly service that takes 2 hours. There is also a direct bus connection from Dublin Airport to Belfast costing about €15.50 each way and taking about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
If you wish to travel to Belfast by ferry and train, there is a direct ferry with Stena Line between Belfast Post and Cairnryan in Scotland and Liverpool in England. It is also possible to sail from Holyhead in Wales to Dublin and there is a train connection to Belfast from Connolly Station in Dublin. There is a direct bus from the port to Connolly station and there is also now a cycling greenway from the port to the city.
Getting around Belfast
Belfast is quite a compact city for its size. You should be able to walk between the conference venues and most hotels in the city. A 30-40-minute walk is the longest any hotel would be from the conference venue, if staying in the city centre. The Riddel Hall Campus is serviced by two bus routes, 8A and 8D. Both depart from Donegall Square East beside Belfast City Hall.
There is a relatively good bus service around the city also. You can buy 3 day flexible tickets on the bus company app. Details here.
We would strongly recommend the public bike scheme. Bikes and e-bikes are available for public hire, with over 30 docking stations located across Belfast City Centre. You can register as a casual user or annual subscriber from £5 and the first 30 minutes of each trip is free. To find out more, visit www.belfastbikes.co.uk.