The BVA Voice Research Forum will take place – Online – on Saturday 24 January, 2026. (Time to be confirmed.)

The highlight of the day – amongst other offerings – are presentations by the four short-listed finalists for the Van Lawrence Prize, before appointed judges and an audience. Each presentation will last a maximum of 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions and discussion (20 minutes in total). The deadline for making a submission is 27 October 2025.

Three judges, each from different disciplines within the world of voice will assess the presentations and make their decision on the day.  Judges are chosen to reflect the areas of interest presented in the short-listed abstracts. Their decision will be final.

Entries for the Van Lawrence Prize are judged on the following criteria:

• Content and structure
• Relevance to the field of Voice
• Clarity and quality of written material
• Clarity and quality of presentation skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter in discussion at question time.