This year’s BIPOSA takes place
on Wednesday 01st – Friday03rd October, 2025
at the West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Programme
The scientific meeting takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
programme coming soon
Speakers
Dr Dorothy Thompson, London
Ramesh Kekanuya, Hyderabad
Registration
For information on the registration fees, our cancellation policy and invoicing policy please read our guidance
You can register and pay by card or by bank transfer (email with your requirements and we will send bank details once we have verified your registration)
For an invoice to a hospital trust please use the invoice request form. Invoice requests must include an accompanying Purchase Order. The early bird registration rate applies to invoice requests made up to 30th April 2025. Invoice requests without a copy of the purchase order attached will be ignored. Last date for an invoice request is 15th August 2025
Abstract submission
Read our guidelines before submitting an abstract
Submit an abstract
Exhibition
Cambridge FAQ
Please refer to our FAQ for more information on travel, venue and meeting related information
Evaluation
Evaluation opens on 03rd October 2025 and will be open for six weeks. After completing the evualtion you will recieve an email with a self-completing attendance certificate (this means you have to type in your name and save to your local machine)
Certificates
CPD has evolved to focus on self-reflection not collection of evidence. If you complete the evaluation you will recieve a certificate of attendance automatically. BIPOSA does not email out certificates. Self-completing certificates are emailed automatically when you complete the evaluation form. If you require a certificate for your portfolio then please ensure you complete the meeting evaluation. It is your responsibility (not BIPOSAs) to download and keep your certificates safe
Free paper and rapid fire presentations
Producing a good free paper presentation
Please read our guidelines and submission information for free paper presenters
Producing a good rapid fire presentation
Please check out our guidelines and submission information rapid fire paper presenters
Posters
This year posters are all electronic posters e-posters
Submitting authors must have purchased a ticket for the meeting to show your e-poster and for it to be listed in the programme. You cannot transfer authorship. The abstract / e-poster will be removed. BIPOSA’s decision is final
All e-poster authors must be registered by 01st August 2025
Please check out our guidelines and important information e-poster submitters
Annual Prizes, Bursaries and support
BIPOSA is pleased to announce that once again it will be supporting early career researchers, medics in training and orthoptists. For more detailed information on prizes visit our prizes section
Supporting newly qualitified orthoptists
BIPOSA supports student orthoptists and awards prizes to the top student nominated by their course tutor. This applies to the University of Sheffield, University of Liverpool, University of Glasgow and University of London
BIPOSA provides each prizewinning student with a free ticket to the meeting on Thursday & Friday PLUS an honorarium of £200 to go towards their travel / accommodation.