CORE Information
Retrieval Forum 2026
Thursday 29th January 2026
The Catalyst, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
A unique day for people who specialise in information retrieval, systematic searching, knowledge or data mining, evidence synthesis, archiving and reference management.
Welcome to the CORE 2026
This FREE in-person event on Thursday 29th January 2026 (9:30 - 18:00) at The Catalyst, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, is sponsored by the NIHR Methodology Incubator and NIHR Innovation Observatory hosted at Newcastle University.
Following a team science ethos, information specialists from all disciplines are welcomed to come together and share their stories, their knowledge, their research and experience and to connect with others in the information community.
After the inaugural event which took place in January 2025, the 2026 programme will feature thought-provoking sessions, practical advice, and plenty of opportunities to connect with peers.
Event Themes
Julie Glanville
Independant Consultant in Information Retreival
Julie is a qualified librarian who has worked in systematic reviews for more than 30 years. She is an independent consultant focusing on information retrieval for systematic reviews. She is an active trainer, searcher and reviewer.
From 2008 to June 2020, Julie was Associate Director of York Health
Economics Consortium (YHEC) and coordinated its information and review
services. Previously, Julie was Associate Director and Information Service Manager at the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD), University of York, for fourteen years.
Julie is a co-author of the Cochrane Handbook chapter on searching for
evidence and a co-manager of the ISSG Search Filter Resource and the SuReInfo
HTA handbook.
Dr Miriam Albers
Head of the Department Library, ZB MED Library
Dr Miriam Albers studied psychology and library science. She completed her doctorate on the topic of ‘Journal management in academic libraries and the
implications of the open access initiative’ in a collaborative project between the Technical University of Cologne and Humboldt University in Berlin.
After working at the Fraunhofer Society's central specialist information service, where she was responsible for the development of strategic projects, she joined the Technical University of Cologne, where she taught human resources and project management, electronic publishing and empirical methods to library students. She is currently acting head of the ZB MED library and is responsible for its strategic reorientation. At the same time, she works as a lecturer and trainer for personnel management, personality development and library management.
Key dates
Event
Date
Registration and Call for Abstracts opens
16th September 2025
Abstract submissions close
16th November 2025
Successful Abstracts Notified
From 1st December 2025
Full Programme goes live
15th December 2025
CORE 2026 Event
29th January 2026
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