2026 HEA Health and Wellbeing Conference ‘Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy’
We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2026 HEA Health and Wellbeing Conference ‘Global Perspectives, Ireland Leadership: Transforming Healthy Campus Policy’, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd April 2026, at the Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. The event will be held across two days with pre-conference workshops on day one, April 21st and the conference held on day two, April 22nd.
The conference aims to build on the momentum of Ireland’s global success with the launch the Limerick Framework for Action in 2025 and focus on advancing national policy. Keynote speakers include Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Philip Dodd and a joint keynote with Canadian perspectives delivered by Professor Vicki Squires, University of Saskatchewan, and Dr Jennifer Thannhauser, University of Calgary. Further information on speakers, topics and themes will be provided. The preconference workshops include the ‘Limerick Framework for Action: Advancing the Global Health Promoting Campus Agenda’ with the University of Limerick and ‘Student Wellbeing – Scoping Online Learning Resources‘ with spunout.
Case Studies
We are inviting institutions to submit Healthy Campus Case Studies for display at the conference. You can find an updated 2026 template at HEA Healthy Campus Case Study Template 2026 Please submit your case studies (with the 2026 template only) to healthycampus@hea.ie, by COB Friday April 3rd.
Lightning Talks
As part of the conference agenda, April 22nd, we are inviting expressions of interests for speakers to present lightning talks relating to student and staff health and wellbeing. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday April 1st, 2026. For more information or to submit an expression of interest please click here.
Registration
- Day One, Pre-Conference Workshops, Tuesday, April 21st , 9.30 – 16.00 pm, please click here.
- Day Two, Conference Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, 9.30 – 16.30 pm, please click here.
We hope you can join us for this event and build on the momentum of the work to date. Please share this invitation with relevant colleagues and students working to support campus health and wellbeing.
Any questions please email healthycampus@hea.ie
