09 - 11 April 2026 18:00 - 16:30 Christ's College, Cambridge CB2 3BU
09 - 11 April 2026 | 18:00 - 16:30 | Christ's College, Cambridge CB2 3BU
The Engineering Group of the Geological Society (EGGS) will host its 2026 Annual Conference between Thursday 9 April at 18:00 and Saturday 11 April 2026 at 16:30 at Christ’s College Cambridge. An optional full day field trip to the Suffolk Coast and classic landslides around Southend takes place on Sunday 12 April.
Conference Themes
The 2026 Engineering Group Annual Conference will focus on the key themes of the Engineering Geology of Infrastructure Projects and will bring together practitioners and academics from our industry.
Continued Professional Development Event
While the conference itself is excellent CPD, we will be hosting a bespoke training session 11:00 – 17:30 on 9 April before the start of the full conference at 18.00. Sessions will focus on state-of-the-art approaches in engineering geology including aspects of groundwater in engineering geology, advanced desk study, earthworks and routes to CGeol. This training session will be of benefit to both applied geoscience students and Early Career professionals alike.
The CPD training can be booked during registration for an additional £85 onto the ticket price (with includes lunch and refreshments).
Field Trip
The Conference will run an optional full day field trip on the Sunday and will visit the Suffolk coast and classic landslides around Southend. The return coach trip to Cambridge will drop off at either Southend or Colchester train stations for any onward travel
The trip can be booked as part of the conference package with the option of Saturday night B&B, and an in-college dinner in the evening. The trip and will include a packed lunch. Tickets can be purchased during registration for an additional £200 for the Saturday night room, dinner and breakfast or £95 for the Sunday trip without extra accommodation or meal. Both registrations will include a packed lunch.
Abstracts
If you wish to present at the Conference on any of the above themes then please submit an abstract.
Submit an abstractIf you have any questions, or you would like to receive details of sponsorship packages, please contact us by email at EGGS.AnnualConference@outlook.com
Keynote speakers will be:
- Helen Nattrass, former Chief Geologist, Channel Tunnel
- Dr Ursula Lawrence, Technical Director of Engineering Geology, WSP
- John Davies, Senior Partner, Geotechnical Consulting Group
- Tracey Radford, Practice Director at AtkinsRéalis
- Derek Butcher, Principal Engineer (Geotechnical Engineering), Southern Region · Network Rail
All tickets are ALL INCLUSIVE except for the CPD and Field Trip tickets.
The ALL INCLUSIVE TICKET includes:
Registration to the conference
- Accommodation for 2 nights B&B at Christ's College (9 & 10 April)
- Buffet dinner on 9 April and a Banquet on10 April
- Refreshments throughout the conference
- A conference abstract booklet and registration pack
Conference Trade Exhibition
Fees
(Early Bird prices end on 1 March. All fees are subject to a small ticket fee - please click on the booking link for further details)
Fellow/QRA Member - Abstract Accepted - Early Bird - £425
Early Career or Retired Fellow/QRA Member - Abstract Accepted - Early Bird - £325
Note: early career is equivalent of up to 8 years of post-graduate experience.