Student Publication Association National Conference 2026
The Student Publication Association’s 2026 National Conference will be held in Norwich!
Our annual conference is a weekend packed full of journalism talks, workshops, networking and awards, and we can’t wait to bring it to the East of England for the first time.
#SPANC26 will be hosted from 27th - 29th March by Concrete, the University of East Anglia’s student newspaper. More details on tickets will follow in the new year, but for now you can register to be notified when tickets go on sale.
"I’m extremely excited to bring SPANC to the East of England for the first time ever. Concrete submitted an excellent bid which I’m hopeful will give as many students as possible the opportunity to attend. We can’t wait to see you there."
Joe McFadden, SPA Conference and Events Officer
Concrete is the University of East Anglia’s official student newspaper, established in January 1992.
Published monthly in print and online on a rolling basis, Concrete is headed by Editor-in-Chief Emily Pitt-Shaw and Deputy Editors Anna Johnson and Daisy Lester.
Concrete also includes Venue, our arts supplement, headed by Venue Co-Editors Micah Petyt and Robyn Srikandan.
Emily said: “We are beyond excited to host #SPANC26 and bring the conference to Norwich. I’m incredibly proud of all those that continue to be involved in student journalism, and Concrete looks forward to welcoming everyone to the University of East Anglia. I know that the trustees, officers, Hannah and I will do everything we can to make this another incredible year of workshops and awards. We look forward to seeing you all soon!”
National Awards
The SPA’s National Awards are a celebration of all the excellent work that takes place at student publications throughout the year! Our awards cover a wide variety of articles and publications and previous winners have gone onto score excellent jobs across the industry and beyond.
The winners of the awards were announced at a fantastic ceremony at Sandy Park in Exeter on Saturday 5th April.
Past winners
The SPA would love your help to keep supporting the next generation of student journalists.
We are committed to increasing diversity in in the media industry, and every year support students from backgrounds not traditionally represented to attend our conference. But we can only run our events with your kind support, to keep prices either free or as low as possible.
Give a one-off donation here or consider becoming a sponsor. Contact our sponsorship officer here to find out more about the packages available - from small to large, it all helps!