Hartpury Research Conference 2026
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We are really pleased to be able to invite you to the 2026 Hartpury Research Conference: 'From Insight to Impact: Participation, Partnership and Practice'.Celebrate and debate exciting and diverse research happening at Hartpury across our specialisms of agriculture, animal, business, equine, psychology, sport, and veterinary nursing. We are pleased to welcome two outstanding keynote speakers;
Dr Wahbi El-Bouri is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, where he leads the Virtual Vascular Human research group. His interdisciplinary work focuses on developing Digital Twin technologies that combine physics, mathematics, engineering, and patient data to simulate complex biological and healthcare systems. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Wahbi received his MEng and DPhil from the University of Oxford before moving into cardiovascular medicine and translational healthcare research. His team has developed digital simulations of stroke and its treatment, ageing retinas, and heart dynamics, with the aim of improving risk prediction, product testing, and preventative health. He has been funded by the European Union, the Royal Society, and UK research councils to continue to develop these healthcare Digital Twins, and advises startups on digital twins in health. Wahbi will explore how Digital Twin approaches can support innovation across medical and veterinary research, helping to de-risk interventions, improve decision-making, and accelerate the development of new therapies and technologies.
Roly Owers is a qualified veterinary surgeon and has been Chief Executive of the charity World Horse Welfare since 2008. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1992 and acquired a Master’s degree in Nutrition from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1997. His previous veterinary roles included the Blue Cross and Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Roly plays an active role in much of World Horse Welfare’s work supporting the horse-human relationship, and as a Director of the British Horse Council he regularly liaises on policy with Defra, the devolved administrations and Ministers. He also advises the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on horse Welfare, as well as other national federations. Roly is currently Treasurer of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), Chairman of the UK Equine Disease Coalition, a Director of the British Horse Council, a Board member of the European Horse Network and Treasurer of the World Federation for Animals.
The conference is taking place on Thursday 9 July from 9.30 to 16:30, with lunch provided.
Date
Thursday 9 July 2026 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (UTC+01)Location
Hartpury University
Hartpury University and Hartpury College, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL19 3BE
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