BSPRM Travel Award 2026 - Recipients
BSPRM Travel Awards 2026 – Supporting Education, Research, and International Collaboration
The British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (BSPRM) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 BSPRM Travel Awards.
These awards support BSPRM members who have had abstracts, posters, presentations, or workshops accepted at international congresses, enabling them to share their work, engage with international colleagues, and bring new knowledge back to the UK rehabilitation community.
2026 BSPRM Travel Award Recipients
International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) Annual Meeting 2026 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia):
- Obinna Ayogu
- Hui Min Knight
American Spinal Injury Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 (San Antonio, Texas):
- Yalinie Pirashanth
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation (ISPRM) 2026 Congress (Vancouver, Canada):
- Sabri Garoushi
- Afshan Tahir
- Carla Swanson-Low
- Akter Hossain
- Aoife Murray
European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM) 2026 (Krakow, Poland):
- Ece Yilmaz-Kara
World Congress for Neurorehabilitation 2026 (Daegu, South Korea):
- Cynthia Udensi
Supporting Professional Development in Rehabilitation Medicine
The BSPRM Travel Awards help support the training and professional development of clinicians and researchers in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, while promoting the dissemination of UK rehabilitation research on an international stage.
Award recipients highlighted a number of benefits from attending these meetings, including:
- “This opportunity allows me to engage with international experts and bring new ideas back to improve rehabilitation services.”
- “Presenting my work internationally will strengthen my academic development and support improvements in clinical practice.”
- “The conference provides a platform to share research and learn from global leaders in rehabilitation medicine.”
- “Networking with international colleagues will help develop collaborations that benefit patients and rehabilitation services.”
- “The knowledge gained will be brought back to colleagues and trainees through teaching and education.”
Supporting BSPRM’s Charitable Objectives
The BSPRM Travel Awards contribute directly to the Society’s charitable aims by:
- Promoting high standards of clinical practice in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Supporting education and training for rehabilitation professionals
- Encouraging the development and dissemination of rehabilitation resear
- Fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange
- Ultimately helping to improve outcomes and quality of life for people living with disability and long-term conditions
BSPRM congratulates all award recipients and looks forward to hearing about their experiences and the impact of their work within the rehabilitation medicine community.
We wish them every success in presenting their work and representing BSPRM at these international meetings.
