The EVOLVE & Musculoskeletal Research Group's Summer Conference 2026
Mittwoch, 10. Juni 2026, 08:00
The EVOLVE & Musculoskeletal Research Group's Summer Conference 2026 · Green Rd, Carlow, Ireland, Carlow
The 14th Meeting of the EVOLVE research group will be a 2-day event held in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Health research group from Leeds Beckett University in the UK. The MSK team from Leeds will travel to SETU Carlow Campus and host their annual summer showcase as part of the event.
The theme for this year's conference is a 'Community of Purpose'. Humans 'evolved' to function as part of a community. The EVOLVE research group and the Musculoskeletal Health research group provide an example of two communities coming together with a common purpose. That purpose is not just to do with producing cutting-edge research in the fields of evolutionary medicine and musculoskeletal science, it is to do with the development of people and the reintegration of philosophy into higher education and society more generally. We aim to leave group members and audience participants energized, inspired and eager to pursue education for a life well lived.
With this purpose in mind, over 2-days, we will have scientific talks interspersed with talks on human potential, coaching, career journeys and much more.
This year there will be a small charge of €5, all of which will be donated to a local educational charity. The reason for this is that our events always sell out, but not everyone uses their free ticket. This means some people who desperately want to go cannot. We hope that the effort involved in paying a nominal fee will only attract participants who really want to come.
We will update guest speakers and a programme as they are confirmed. Follow our social media on Instragram and X @evolve_setu
We look forward to welcoming you to Carlow in June.
Best wishes,
The EVOLVE & Musculoskeletal Health research groups
The theme for this year's conference is a 'Community of Purpose'. Humans 'evolved' to function as part of a community. The EVOLVE research group and the Musculoskeletal Health research group provide an example of two communities coming together with a common purpose. That purpose is not just to do with producing cutting-edge research in the fields of evolutionary medicine and musculoskeletal science, it is to do with the development of people and the reintegration of philosophy into higher education and society more generally. We aim to leave group members and audience participants energized, inspired and eager to pursue education for a life well lived.
With this purpose in mind, over 2-days, we will have scientific talks interspersed with talks on human potential, coaching, career journeys and much more.
This year there will be a small charge of €5, all of which will be donated to a local educational charity. The reason for this is that our events always sell out, but not everyone uses their free ticket. This means some people who desperately want to go cannot. We hope that the effort involved in paying a nominal fee will only attract participants who really want to come.
We will update guest speakers and a programme as they are confirmed. Follow our social media on Instragram and X @evolve_setu
We look forward to welcoming you to Carlow in June.
Best wishes,
The EVOLVE & Musculoskeletal Health research groups
