10th North Sea Meeting on Laterality

19th – 22nd August 2026, Brighton

The North Sea Laterality Meeting is held every two years and brings together researchers from a wide range of fields to explore the fascinating world of brain laterality, brain asymmetry, and interhemispheric interaction. The program includes work on both humans and animals, making it a truly interdisciplinary event.

This meeting is a welcoming space to discuss behavioural, psychological, neural, and genetic perspectives on hemispheric differences, as well as their importance for understanding clinical conditions. The conference prides itself on bringing together leading experts in laterality, and facilitating opportunities for lively conversations, the sharing new findings, and building of collaborations.

We welcome researchers at any stage of their career to participate in sharing their work as either an oral or poster presentation. The North Sea Meeting on Laterality is a great chance to connect with colleagues from around the North Sea region—and beyond.

A pre-conference workshop on measuring laterality in continuous and novel datasets, as well as a post-conference excursion (TBA) will further contribute to a stimulating conference experience.

A conference program and detailed general information will be forthcoming.

Conference Details

  1. Registration

    We are delighted to invite you to register for the 10th North Sea Meeting on Laterality in Brighton 19th-22nd August 2026!

    Early bird: (Student) Before 1st April 2026: £180
    Early bird: (Full) Before 1st April 2026: £240
    Standard: (Student) After 1st April 2026: £200
    Standard: (Full) After 1st April 2026: £260

    You can book your early bird place via card payment here – or paste the URL below directly into your browser:
    https://onlineshop.sussex.ac.uk/product-catalogue/conference-seminars/school-of-psychology/10th-north-sea-meeting-on-laterality-brighton-2026-19th-22nd-august.

    *If you prefer to pay by bank transfer – please see details below.

    Conference registration includes:
    Pre-conference workshop (19th August)
    Welcome Drinks Reception (evening 19th August)
    Conference Day 1 (20th August) (lunch, snacks, coffee, tea)
    Conference Dinner (20th August)
    Conference Day 2 (21st August) (lunch, snacks, coffee, tea)
     
    To register by bank transfer please use the following details:
    Account name: University of Sussex
    Account number: 40880914
    Sort code: 20 49 84

    *Please include your full name and the Conference Cost Code SA003-10 to which your payment should be credited as the reference for your payment.* Without this information, we will not be able to allocate your payment correctly.

    For international payments only, the details are as below: Swift code (BIC): BARCGB22 (International including Eurozone) IBAN: GB87 BARC 2049 8440 8809 14 (Eurozone)

    For queries please contact g.forrester@sussex.ac.uk

  2. Pre-Conference Workshop

    Measuring laterality in continuous and/or novel data sets (e.g. reflexive human or animal motion, EEG oscillations, change over time). We welcome your suggestions on these topics and will populate this section further in the coming weeks.

    If you are interested in participating in the workshop or if you have any questions, please contact Gilly Forrester: g.forrester@sussex.ac.uk.

  3. Talk and Poster Abstract Submissions

    We are now accepting abstracts for talks and posters!

    Abstract deadline: 15th April, 2026
    Notification: 31st May, 2026

    Please submit your abstract directly to: northsealaterality2026@gmail.com

    Abstracts must be written in English, max 300 words. Please follow the guidance below when preparing your abstract:

    Title: concise and in sentence case (max 20 words)
    Authors & Affiliations: list all contributors; mark presenting author.
    Presentation preference: state ORAL or POSTER
    Keywords: include 3–5 keywords.
    Structure: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
    Style: Times New Roman, 12 pt, single spacing.

    Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and accepted abstracts will be assigned as oral or poster presentations.

  4. Conference Venue

    The conference, including the Welcome Reception, will take place at Projects, Nile Street, Brighton BN1 1HW. Projects is in the famous Lanes (dating back to the 16th Century) in the heart of the city of Brighton and a short stroll away from the seafront.
    The link to the conference venue is here:
    https://www.projectsclub.co.uk/event-spaces

  5. Accommodation

    We have collaborated with Visit Brighton to provide a convenient online accomodation portal showing hotel options and prices.
    The link is here: https://book.passkey.com/event/51074295/owner/9736716/home

  6. Arrival and Getting around

    The closest airport to Brighton is London Gatwick. From Gatwick there are frequent trains into Brighton station. Once at Brighton station there are taxis to the rear of the station or the walk to the venue and hotels is around 15 minutes downhill.

    Brighton is a compact city and many attractions including the historic Brighton Pavillion https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/visit/royal-pavilion-garden/ , the quirky shops and eateries of the North Laine https://www.visitbrighton.com/food-and-drink/areas-to-explore/north-laine
    the theatre district https://www.visitbrighton.com/things-to-do/entertainment-and-venues/theatres plus seafront attractions including Brighton Pier and the i360 can be reached on foot.

    The Visit Brighton website has comprehensive informaiton on the many cultural locations and events in our vibrant city.
    https://www.visitbrighton.com/

  7. Post Conference Excursion

    TBD (not included in conference registration fee)

  8. Organising Committee

    Gillian Forrester, University of Sussex
    Georgina Donati, University of Oxford
    Saber Sotoodeh, University of Sussex
    Perrine Theroude, University of Sussex
    Marianne Paisely, University of Sussex
    Jane Waller: Event Manager

  9. Sponsors and Funders

    University of Sussex
    TBA
    TBA