Registration is now open!

Metascience is moving to the mainstream – and shaping research worldwide. Since the first gathering in 2019, the biennial Metascience conferences have become the most influential meeting point for researchers, funders, policymakers and innovators committed to studying and improving the science system itself.

From Monday 30th June to Wednesday 2nd July 2025, we will be hosting Metascence 2025, the largest, most exciting and diverse meeting yet — a global metascientific summit bringing together 650 speakers and delegates for three days of discussion, debate and exchange of new evidence and ideas. The meeting will take place at University College London (UCL), in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. 

With a focus on institutions, innovations, and alliances, Metascience 2025 will explore how metascience can drive change: shaping policy, leveraging new methods and AI, and building longer-term infrastructures for open and effective research.

We are delighted to have received over 500 submissions to our recent Call for Proposals – an incredible response which reflects the growth and dynamism of the global metascience community. Our team of reviewers is now hard at work assessing these and finalising the programme, with multiple parallel tracks covering a wide range of topics to choose from each day.

Metascience 2025 will include a programme of free virtual pre-conference symposia from mid-June, aiming to expand the international conversation on key metascience topics ahead of the conference itself. 

Lord Vallance, UK Minister for Science & Innovation: ‘A Year in Metascience’

Maria Leptin, President, European Research Council

Anna Koivuniemi, Head, Google DeepMind Impact Accelerator

Anastasia Gamick, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Convergent Research 

John-Arne Røttingen, CEO, Wellcome

Cassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Chair, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sir Peter Gluckman, President, International Science Council

Denys Kurbatov, Deputy Minister of Education & Science, Ukraine 

Thandi Mgwebi,Group Executive, National Research Foundation of South Africa 

Matt Clancy, Open Philanthropy

Claire Forsyth, Deputy CEO, Australian Research Council

Michael Spence AC, President & Provost, UCL

The full programme and speaker lineup will be announced soon.

Standard Ticket – £90
Concession Ticket* – £60

*Concession rates apply for students, early-career researchers, unwaged or low-income participants, and disabled participants

The ticket fee includes an evening reception at the British Library, lunch and refreshments provided to delegates on the days of the conference, and access to all sessions and events.

All participants – panel convenors, authors, chairs, discussants, organisers, keynotes, plenary speakers, guests, volunteers, committee members and those without any specific role must register in advance of the event.

Additional tickets will be released soon, so if you’ve submitted a paper or want to apply for a bursary, rest assured that we are reserving ample space and we will be in touch soon.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellations more than three weeks before the conference (9 June) will be refunded. Cancellations after that point will not be offered a full refund, due to costs already incurred. Refunds at that point will be discretionary.

If you are unhappy with the service you are provided as a delegate, you have the right to request a refund. Each request will be considered on its merits, and in line with The Consumer Rights Act 2015, and where appropriate a full refund will be given. Refunds should be requested by email to metascience@nomadit.co.uk.

Visa support

For those in need of a visa support letter please consult the visa page for guidance and information on applying for a visa.

Travel bursaries are available

We recognise that London can be an expensive city to visit, and we don’t want financial constraints to prevent anyone from participating in the conference.

Thanks to the generous help of Metascience 2025 partners and supporters, we are able to provide a number of travel bursaries to early-career researchers and others who require assistance with travel and accommodation costs. Details about how to apply can be found on the funding page.