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Annual Conference of the UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA) 2026

Dates: Wednesday 9^th September to Thursday 10^th September 2026

Convenors: Dr Rory Shand, Dr Russ Glennon and Professor Rob Wilson

Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD

Conference Theme: 'Defending Public Administration in Theory and Practice'

Conference website: UKAPA 2026

Early bird registration deadline: 9^th July 2026

Conference Dinner: Wednesday 10th September in the Dalton Building. The ticket includes a 3-course dinner and ½ bottle of wine or soft drinks per person.

University Accommodation: Archway Halls is available to book for a minimum of a 2-night stay. Please use the drop down list in the ticket options to select how many nights you would like to stay and add this to your basket. Please ensure you specify the dates you wish to stay when completing the registration details.

Archway Halls is approximately 5-10 minute walk to Dalton and offers en-suite accommodation with a shared kitchen and dinning area. There are 8 bedrooms in each flat.

Local Hotels: If you would like to enquire with our hotel partners, please send an email to [email protected] and we will send you a document containing preferential rates and how to book.

PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to purchase more than one ticket, i.e a day ticket and a dinner ticket; please add your conference ticket to the cart first, complete the registration details and before selecting 'view cart', add the second ticket. You won't need to complete the registration details again. When you select 'view cart', multiple tickets will be available to purchase.