AAPT Annual Educational Event 2026
The Annual Educational Event (AEE) is a one-day conference specifically designed to support and enhance the professional development of Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APTs), mortuary assistants, and other related professionals.
The experiences of APTs can vary widely depending on workplace, specialty, and geographical location. This event provides a valuable platform to bring everyone together in a safe, confidential, and supportive learning environment. It also offers the opportunity to network with like-minded colleagues, as well as professionals you may not otherwise have the chance to meet.
Our commercial exhibition is always a popular feature of the event. Delegates can engage directly with industry representatives to explore the latest products and innovations, and gain a clearer understanding of how they are used in practice. This is particularly beneficial when preparing business cases to support the upgrade or modernisation of mortuary facilities and equipment.
The event concludes with a dedicated opportunity to socialise, allowing attendees to share experiences, reflect on challenges, and learn how others have approached similar situations. This relaxed setting provides well-earned downtime and valuable peer support. Many delegates use this time to reconnect with colleagues met at previous AAPT or related events, debrief on the year, and discuss shared challenges and practical solutions with others who truly understand the unique nature of the role.
The 2026 Annual Educational Event will take place on Saturday 26 September 2026 at the Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel & Spa, 119 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JE.
Provisional Programme
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09.00-09.45
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Registration, Coffee, and Commercial Exhibition
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09.45-09.50
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Welcome to AEE 2026
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Lydia Judge-Kronis CSci FAAPT, AAPT Chair
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09.50-10.30
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CT Scanning
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Dr Terry Jones
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10.30-11.15
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Forensic Odontology
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Dr Roland Kouble
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11.15-11.45
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Coffee/Tea and Commercial Exhibition
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11.45-12.15
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Abstract Presentations
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12.15-12.45
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Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case
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John Pitchers FAAPT, Past-Chair of the AAPT
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12.45-13.45
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Lunch, Commercial Exhibition and Poster Viewing
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13.45-14.30
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Crime Scene Management including Grenfell
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Martin Tucker, Operational Forensic Manager, Metropolitan Police
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14.30-15.15
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Dicing with death - 5500 years of human dissection and the autopsy
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Professor Julian Burton MBChB (Hons), MEd, FHEA, FRCPath
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15.15-15.30
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Coffee/Tea and Commercial Exhibition
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15.30-16.15
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16.15-16.30
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Presentation of The Alan Moss Award and closing remarks
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Professor Michael Osborn, AAPT President, Imperial College
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16-30-17.00
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AAPT Annual General Meeting 2026
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Chaired by Lydia Judge-Kronis CSci FAAPT
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Confirmed Exhibitors
