The Computing Insight UK 2026 exhibition will be open on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December at Manchester Central. There is a set-up day on Wednesday 2nd December (between 8am and 5pm) and all exhibits MUST be set-up on this day. We do not allow setting up in the exhibition during the conference on 3rd and 4th December. This is a health and safety requirement of the venue.

How to register:

Step 1 – register your company here.

Select CIUK 2026 Exhibitor as your registration type and you will be directed to the exhibitor registration path.

Register you company as normal. Exhibition staff can be registered in step 2.

Step 2 – register your exhibition staff here.

Select CIUK 2026 Delegate as your registration type and you will be directed to the delegate registration path.

Select the registration type ‘Exhibition Staff’ when prompted.

You should have received a discount code for the free entry of 3 of your staff in your company registration confirmation email. Redeem the discount by entering the code at on the payment page.

We have four different exhibitor packages available – Gold, Silver, Bronze and Standard. Each package includes different options. You can download a copy of the package information sheet from here and you will select your package via the online registration form.

During registration you will also select your stand. A copy of the floor plan is available here for reference . If your preferred stand is not showing as an option on the form when you register then it has already been selected by another company.

Payment of exhibitor fees can be made by credit card at the time you submit your registration or we can send you an invoice. If you choose the invoice option then you MUST upload a purchase order when you register. We cannot issue an invoice without a relevant PO.

Any questions should be directed to the conference mailbox – CIUK@stfc.ac.uk. The main contact for the CIUK exhibition is Georgia Lomas.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Manchester Central in December.

​The CIUK exhibition is covered by our conference Terms and Conditions. These include the cancellation policy for the event that will be adhered to at all times with one exception. By submitting your registration to exhibit you are confirming your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

Sterling Event Group​ will be providing AV support for CIUK 2026. They can also provide exhibitors with equipment such as screens, laptops, iPads, PA systems and microphones. Download an order form here​. All completed forms to be returned to Sterling at exhibitions@sterlingeventgroup.co.uk​. If you need equipment not listed on the order form please contact Sterling directly on 0161 436 4444 to discuss your requirements.

As with last year, badge scanner are availbale for hire to all exhibitors. Full details are available here. 

Due to the success of previous years we will be, once again, including a pre-CIUK Day Zero on Wednesday 2 December in the programme for CIUK 2025. Events included on Day Zero are included in your registration fees unless indicated otherwise.

The main event on CIUK 2026 Day Zero will be the annual CoSeC Conference. This event will take place in Exchange Room 9-11, upstairs at Manchester Central and will start at 10:00.

Other breakout session information for Day-0 will follow soon.

Due to the success of the new look to the CIUK Cluster Challenge we will continue with this format.

The CIUK 2026 Cluster Challenge will have an online qualifying round. We will partner with three Universities – The University of Edinburgh, University College London and Durham University. These Universities will host a series of online challenges
for the teams. Team members will be required to complete the ARCHER2 driving test before commencing the challenges.

Applications to be part of the CIUK Cluster Challenge will open soon.

In 2019 we lost an incredibly important member of the CIUK Scientific Advisory Committee with the sudden and unexpected passing of Jacky Pallas at the age of just 54. Jacky was head of e-Research at King’s College London and for the previous three years had been an active and vocal member of the CIUK Scientific Advisory Committee, helping to shape the direction our event has taken and pushing through many positive changes, whilst championing diversity and the inclusion of young researchers.

In her memory, and in recognition of her passion for our conference, we introduced an annual award that will highlight the high impact work of an early career researcher and will allow the award winner a slot in the main programme at CIUK.  Researchers will be nominated by their supervisors and we are looking for nominations that highlight the impact of a project that early career researchers have been working on, or have completed.

Applications for the Jacky Pallas Memorial Award will be opening soon.

• Friday 13th November – deadline of submission of abstracts
• w/c Monday 16th November – applications considered by CIUK Programme Committee
• w/c Monday 23rd November – applicants informed of panel decision

The CIUK 2026 Digital Research Zone allowed all EPSRC Tier-2 Centres, and other sites with significant size computing facilities, the opportunity to join the CIUK exhibition and update attendees on their progress.

A list of CIUK 2026 Digital Research Zone will follow soon.