EXTOD Research: Type 1 Diabetes and Exercise Research Summit

This EXTOD Faculty brings together leading researchers, clinicians and educators at the forefront of exercise and Type 1 diabetes research to provide evidence-based insight and practical experience. Through their work, EXTOD aims to remove barriers to safe and effective physical activity for people living with Type 1 diabetes, and to accelerate the translation of research into meaningful clinical and real-world impact.

This summit is a unique opportunity for researchers and clinicians to deepen understanding, shape future studies and strengthen collaboration across the UK research community.  

EXTOD Faculty members presenting on the day will include:

This important inaugural meeting is designed for professionals working in or supporting research in exercise and Type 1 diabetes from universities, NHS Trusts and commercial organisations, including:

• Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes Researchers
• Research Clinicians and Directors of Research
• Research Scientists (lab-based, computer science, sports science and exercise physiology)
• Sport and Performance Research Community

EXTOD National Conference has taken place since 2017, providing attendees with knowledge, inspiration, and a practical understanding of how to support Type 1 patients to undertake safe and effective exercise. Over 1,300 people have benefited from this unique education to-date, and here are just a few quotes from their experience at EXTOD 2025 forums:

This first-of-its-kind national meeting is designed to strengthen collaboration and accelerate progress in exercise and Type 1 diabetes research. With no dedicated forum currently available in the UK, this event offers a rare opportunity to connect with like-minded researchers, explore emerging fields, and ensure future research is aligned with real-world clinical need.

Researchers are invited to submit posters and abstracts, with opportunities to present and discuss your work with your peers from across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to:

• Share findings and early-stage ideas
• Gain feedback from researchers and clinicians
• Build collaborations and identify future research directions
• Increase the impact and visibility of your work

Bringing a poster will enable you to share your experiences, successes and stumbling blocks and benefit from even greater interaction and participation.

To make your submission, please send to enquiries@sbk-healthcare.co.uk:

• Author name, job title and organisation
• Telephone and email contact details
• Poster title
• Short abstract (up to 200 words)

Your submission will be reviewed by the EXTOD Faculty and you will be notified by email within two weeks of application.

Poster submissions are only open to delegates who have booked or reserved their place at the conference.

• £195+VAT - NHS Consultants and Clinical Research Scientists
• £165+VAT - NHS Resident Doctors
• £145+VAT - NHS Nurses and Dietitians
• £49+VAT - Non-Clinical Research Scientists

We expect this conference will be very popular and so if you are planning on attending, we would encourage you to book or reserve a place as soon as possible. If you have any questions about attendance please email sophie.richardson@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788.

Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this conference. Please email sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk for details.

*The EXTOD Healthcare Professionals National Conference 2026 will be applying for CPD Credits from the Federation of the Royal College of Physicians and certificates will be provided to all attendees.

Venue: Leonardo Hotel, Cheltenham

Address: Gloucester Rd, Cheltenham GL51 0TS

Telephone: 01242 232691

By train:

Cheltenham Spa station is 1.4 miles away.

By car:

2.6 miles from Cheltenham City Centre, take the Promenade to Lansdown Road, continue to Gloucester Road, and follow to the fourth roundabout exit for the hotel. 

Parking is available at the hotel 

By air:

Bristol Airport is located 48.2 miles away, with straightforward access via a one-hour drive. 

For directions via google maps, please click here

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788.

Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information. 

Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.

Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
 
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk.
 
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
 
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
 
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
 
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This conference will be taking place at the same time and sharing the same networking space as:

EXTOD HCP: Fundamentals in Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
Friday 15th May, Leonardo Hotel, Cheltenham, 9.00-5.00
A core clinical programme designed to support the next generation of healthcare professionals with practical, evidence-based fundamentals in exercise and Type 1 diabetes care.

The co-location creates valuable crossover time for researchers and HCPs to:

• Network during breaks
• Visit the same exhibition stands and posters
• Share real-world challenges and identify research gaps
• Strengthen translational research by aligning studies with clinical need

These events are delivered by EXTOD and organised by SBK Healthcare. Also coming up in 2026:

EXTOD Healthcare Professionals National Conference 2026

Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November 2026, Birmingham

For the first time Day 1 will include a dedicated children and adolescent stream with a separate agenda focussed entirely on exercise in youth with Type 1 Diabetes.

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Breakthrough T1D  and Diabetes UK for their continued support. 

Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes charity, works every day to help people live better with the condition, prevent people ever developing it and one day, find cures.

Diabetes UK, the leading charity for people living with diabetes in the UK. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm.