LASA Establishment Licence Holders’ Autumn Forum 2026
Join fellow PELHs for a day of high-level discussion, strategic insight, and practical problem solving around the challenges and opportunities facing establishments today.

LASA Establishment Licence Holders' Autumn Forum 2026

Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 10:00-16:30 (Networking drinks 16:30 - 17:00)
Location: Central London venue (full details nearer the event and after registration)

Theme: Combining Strengths - Driving the UK Life Sciences Success Through Shared Expertise

As an Establishment Licence Holder, you play a pivotal role in ensuring that UK biomedical research remains compliant, collaborative, and world leading. In a landscape where scientific ambition, regulatory expectations, and societal scrutiny continue to evolve, the strength of our sector depends on how effectively we connect, share, and lead.

This year's CPD workshop will focus on uniting expertise, optimising resources, and shaping the national strategy that drives high quality science under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

Join fellow PELHs for a day of high-level discussion, strategic insight, and practical problem solving around the challenges and opportunities facing establishments today.

• Establishment Licence Holders (PELHs)
• Named Persons Responsible for Compliance (NPRCs)
• PELH‑designated delegates (see registration limits below)

Key Themes for 2026

(Full programme to be announced soon)

• Cross‑sector collaboration - driving connectivity between academia, industry, SMEs, and specialised centres.
• Working across multiple PELs - including visiting PIL holders, secondary availabilities and governance challenges to sharing.  Learn more about models for efficiency, governance, and maintaining compliance.
• Network specialities & shared expertise - building capability across regions and institutions.
• Sharing animals, logistics, and specialist resources - practical pathways to smarter use of facilities and reducing duplication.
• Working with unusual or specialist species - infrastructure, husbandry requirements, and the case for specialist national hubs.
• Commercial sector insights - how competitors collaborate without compromising commercial sensitivity.
• Collective influence & lobbying - partnering with bodies such as ABPI and EFPIA to shape supportive government policy.
• 3Rs Integration - embedding innovation in refinement, reduction, and responsible research practice.
• Shaping the Future of UK Facilities - reflections from the ongoing BBSRC/MRC review assessing the UK's capabilities, capacities, and future opportunities in animal research facilities and resources, key messages from national reports/white papers which shape the future and what the emerging recommendations may mean for PELHs.

This forum offers a unique space to examine governance, operational realities, and strategic leadership with others who carry the same statutory responsibilities.

Why Attend

• Keep abreast of new practices and ways of fulfilling your role
• Strengthen your organisation's compliance culture and operational resilience
• Share approaches with other leaders facing similar pressures and expectations
• Help influence sector-wide priorities and future policy direction
• Connect with peers during informal networking drinks (16:30-17:00)

Pricing

• LASA members: £175 + VAT
• Non‑members: £220 + VAT

Registration & Eligibility

Priority booking (PELH & NPRC only):
Until 31 May 2026, registrations are restricted to PELHs and NPRCs.

General registration opens:
From 1 June 2026, PELH‑designated delegates may register (subject to limits below).

Registration limits:
To ensure fair access across establishments, registration is limited to a maximum of two delegates per establishment (PELH and/or PELH‑designated delegate)

How to register:

• To register please log into your mySociety member account (if you're not a member then you can create a free account), then select ‘Book this event' at the top of this page. 
• When booking, there will be the option to book as a LASA member or non-member.
• Please put your Establishment as your organisation on the booking form.

Special Requirements

Before completing your booking, please indicate whether you have any dietary, accessibility, or other requirements on the right-hand side of the booking page when you submit your booking, or let us know at info@lasa.co.uk and we will do what we can to accommodate your needs.

Contact

For any booking queries, please contact info@lasa.co.uk 

Cancellation Policy 

Please be aware of our cancellation and refund policy.

• If you cancel at least 30 days prior to the date of the event you will receive a full refund.
• No refund will be made for non-attendance or cancellations within 30 days of the event.

To cancel a booked place on an event, notice must be given by email to info@lasa.co.uk

 Please note: this is an in-person event only.