College Calendar 2026
See what's happening at The Royal College of Pathologists over the coming months, including Committee and panel meetings, key governance dates and annual celebrations.
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July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
JANUARY |
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| Fri 16 Jan | 10:30 | Chemical Pathology CSTC |
| Wed 28 Jan | 11:00 | Veterinary Pathology SAC |
| Wed 28 Jan | 11:00 | Clinical Biochemistry SAC |
| Thu 29 Jan | 11:00 | Research Committee |
FEBRUARY |
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| Tue 03 Feb | 09:30 | RCPath Celtic Nations Summit |
| Tue 03 Feb | 14:00 | Cellular Pathology SAC |
| Wed 04 Feb | 12:00 | Interim TAC meeting |
| Thu 05 Feb | 10:00 | Wales Regional Council |
| Tue 24 Feb | 10:00 | Scotland Regional Council |
| Tue 24 Feb | 13:00 | Joint CIT SAC |
| Tue 24 Feb | 15:30 | MM/MV CSTC |
| Wed 25 Feb | New Fellow Ceremony | |
| Thu 26 Feb | 10:30 | College Council |
MARCH |
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| Mon 02 Mar | 14:00 | Joint Medical Microbiology & Medical Virology SAC |
| Wed 04 Mar | 10:00 | Toxicology SAC |
| Wed 04 Mar | 11:00 | Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics SAC |
| Tue 10 Mar | 10:00 | Medical Examiners Committee |
| Wed 11 Mar | 10:00 | Genomics & Reproductive Science SAC |
| Thu 12 Mar | 10:00 | Northern Ireland Regional Council |
| Fri 13 Mar | 10:00 | Trustee Board |
| Wed 18 Mar | 10:00 | Digital Pathology Committee |
APRIL |
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| Mon 20 Apr | 11:00 | Pathology Informatics Committee |
| Tue 21 Apr | 10:00 | Lay Advisory Group meeting |
| Wed 22 Apr | 10:00 | Transfusion Medicine SAC |
| Mon 27 Apr | 10:00 | Industry Leaders' Forum |
| Tue 28 Apr | 14:00 | Neuropathology SAC |
| Wed 29 Apr | 11:00 | Forensic Pathology SAC |
| Thu 30 Apr | 14:00 | Dermatopathology Sub-Committee |
MAY |
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| Thu 07 May | 14:00 | Death Investigation Committee |
| Thu 14 May | 10:30 | Trustee Board |
| Thu 14 May | 13:00 | Chemical Pathology CSTC |
| Fri 15 May | 09:30 | Trustee Board |
| Tue 19 May | 10:00 | Healthcare Science Committee |
| Wed 20 May | 10:00 | Medical Examiners Committee |
| Wed 20 May | 10:30 | Trainee's Advisory Committee |
| Thu 21 May | 09:30 | Exam Committee |
| Thu 21 May | International Committee | |
| Thu 21 May | 14:00 | Prenatal/Perinatal/Paediatric Pathology SAC |
| Thu 28 May | 11:00 | Clinical Biochemistry SAC |
JUNE |
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| Tue 2 Jun | 13:30 | Joint CIT SAC |
| Wed 03 Jun | 10:00 | Digital Pathology Committee |
| Wed 03 Jun | 14:30 | MM/MV CSTC |
| Thu 04 Jun | 11:00 | Veterinary Pathology SAC |
| Tue 09 Jun | 10:00 | Scotland Regional Council |
| Thu 11 Jun | 14:00 | Cellular Pathology SAC |
| Wed 17 Jun | 11:00 | Lay Advisory Group meeting |
| Wed 17 Jun | Annual Dinner | |
| Thu 18 Jun | 09:30 | College Council |
| Wed 24 Jun | 11:00 | Genomics & Reproductive Science SAC |
| Thu 25 Jun | 11:00 | Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics SAC |
| Thu 25 Jun | 13:00 | Northern Ireland Regional Council (in-person) |
JULY |
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| Thu 02 Jul | 10:00 | Wales Regional Council |
| Mon 06 Jul | 14:00 | Joint Medical Microbiology & Medical Virology SAC |
| Tue 07 Jul | 11:00 | Research Committee |
| Wed 22 Jul | 10:00 | Extraordinary Transfusion Medicine SAC |
AUGUST |
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| Mon 10 Aug | 10:30 | Trustee Board |
SEPTEMBER |
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| Tue 08 Sep | 14:00 | Dermatopathology Sub-Committee |
| Wed 09 Sep | 11:00 | Veterinary Pathology SAC |
| Thur 10 Sep | 12:00 | Interim TAC meeting |
| Wed 16 Sep | New Fellows Ceremonies | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 10:00 | All Staff, Trustees & Clinical Directors meeting |
| Fri 18 Sep | 10:30 | College Council |
| Mon 21 Sep | 10:00 | Medical Examiners Committee |
| Wed 23 Sep | 11:00 | Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics SAC |
| Wed 23 Sep | 11:00 | Toxicology SAC |
| Tue 29 Sep | 11:00 | Research Committee |
| Wed 30 Sep | 11:00 | Forensic Pathology SAC |
OCTOBER |
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| Fri 2 Oct | 10:30 | Chemical Pathology CSTC |
| Mon 05 Oct | 14:00 | Joint Medical Microbiology & Medical Virology SAC |
| Wed 07 Oct | 10:30 | Trustee Board |
| Wed 07 Oct | 11:00 | Pathology Informatics Committee |
| Thu 08 Oct | 14:00 | Death Investigations Committee |
| Tue 13 Oct | 14:00 | Neuropathology SAC |
| Wed 14 Oct | 10:00 | Digital Pathology Committee |
| Thu 15 Oct | 10:00 | Scotland Regional Council |
| Thu 15 Oct | 11:00 | Genomics & Reproductive Science SAC |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:00 | Wales Regional Council |
NOVEMBER |
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| Mon 02 Nov | 00:00 | National Pathology Week 2026 begins (runs until 8 Nov) |
| Tue 03 Nov | 10:00 | Healthcare Science Committee |
| Thu 05 Nov | 14:00 | Cellular Pathology SAC |
| Mon 09 Nov | International Committee | |
| Wed 11 Nov | International Pathology Day | |
| Tue 17 Nov | 14:00 | Lay Advisory Group meeting |
| Wed 18 Nov | 10:00 | Transfusion Medicine SAC |
| Wed 18 Nov | 11:00 | Clinical Biochemistry SAC |
| Thu 19 Nov | 09:30 | Exam Committee |
| Thu 19 Nov | 14:00 | Prenatal/Perinatal/Paediatric Pathology SAC |
| Tue 24 Nov | 10:30 | College Council |
| Tue 24 Nov | 15:00 | 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
| Thu 26 Nov | 10:00 | Cellular Path Subspecialty Advisors Annual Meeting |
| Thur 26 Nov | 10:00 | Trainee's Advisory Committee |
DECEMBER |
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| Tue 01 Dec | 10:00 | Northern Ireland Regional Council |
| Thu 03 Dec | 09:00 | Remuneration Committee |
| Wed 09 Dec | 15:00 | Trustee Board |
| Thu 10 Dec | 09:30 | Trustee Board |
| Mon 14 Dec | 10:00 | Medical Examiners Committee |