Programme

Early Career Workshops (10–12 July)
The Early Career Workshop will consist of two days of workshop sessions: a mix of lectures, tutorials and discussion sessions, and one day (Saturday 12 July) of social networking. The workshop sessions will cover a mix of technical and transferable skills. The full timetable is still to be finalised.

Topics will include: black hole spacetimes, solving Einstein's equations, public engagement, academic writing, quantum theories of gravity, alternative theories of gravity, electromagnetic observations of relativistic systems, cosmological surveys, postdoc fellowships; faculty positions, supervising students, observational tests of GR, gravitational-wave experiments, data analysis; CV writing, and careers outside academia.

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Participants have the option to book low-cost accommodation for the full duration of the workshop and the main conference, as detailed on our Hotels page.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (10:30-15:00, 13 July)
A special event preceding the main meeting, we will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on the Sunday before the GR–Amaldi meeting. This will seek to improve public access to information about the topics of the meeting, and the scientists working in the field by creating, updating and expanding Wikipedia pages. The event will be held in the historic McMillan Round Reading Room at the University of Glasgow. We will start with refreshments at 10:30, before a lecture from Dr Jess Wade on Wikipedia editing. Lunch will be provided, and we will close with refreshments at 15:00. Attention will be given to biographies underrepresented on Wikipedia, prioritising women in science. Attendees will be given training in Wikipedia editing. We especially encourage participation from participants speaking languages other than English. Attendees are encouraged to register for Dr Erin Macdonald’s public lecture in the evening.

GWIC Meeting (13 July)
For members of the Gravitational Wave International Committee, we will host a committee meeting at the University of Glasgow on the Sunday before the meeting. Participants are encouraged to stop by the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to lend their expertise and insights. Registration will be handled separately from the rest of the programme.

GR–Amaldi Main Meeting (14–18 July)
The GR–Amaldi meeting will have plenaries every day to introduce key developments from a range of fields. Parallel sessions will cover each of the meeting topics. The full timetable is still to be finalised.

There will be a rich social programme to accompany the scientific meeting. A welcome reception (sign up required) will be held at the Glasgow Science Centre, just over the river from the conference venue, on Monday evening from 18:00 to 20:00. There will be a poster reception on Tuesday evening from 17:30 - 19:00 (posters are up all week if you want to catch them at other times). A public lecture will be held on Wednesday evening from 19:30-20:30.

Proceedings of the meeting, covering both oral and poster presentations, will be publishing in journal of Physics: Conference Series. The call for papers is now open, and the submission deadline is 31 August 2025.

Community networking lunch (12:30–13:15, 14 July)
Grab lunch and then join us in the Clyde auditorium for the networking lunch, where you will meet and chat with others in the community. Participants will get to network in small groups to discuss careers, research and their conference experiences. Groups will be shuffled over the session, so we encourage eating early. Ice-breaking questions will be supplied, but participants are encouraged to discuss the topics of most interest to them. Everyone is welcome to attend, even if not registered.

Community Good Practice and Standards Lunch (12:15–13:15, 15 July)
Grad lunch and join us in the Clyde auditorium for lunchtime discussion on best practices and community building. Facilitated by Dr Laura Nuttall, participants will be encouraged to discuss in small groups what has made them feel welcome at their institution or in their community, before we feedback good ideas to everyone. Everyone is welcome to attend, even if not registered.

ISGRG Community Meeting (12:15–13:15, 17 July)
Pick up your lunch and head to the Clyde auditorium for a lunchtime event where the ISGRG Committee discuss community matters, announce new Fellows, the Ehlers and Bergmann–Wheeler Prize winners, and election results (new President Elect, Executive Committee members, and Nominating Committee members). This is open to everyone.

Conference Networking Dinner (19:00–late, 17 July)
The meeting networking dinner will be held on Thursday evening at Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central, and accompanied by a special science ceilidh. The evening will start with a complimentary drinks reception at 19:00. Dinner will be served at 19:30. A cash bar will be open to purchase additional drinks throughout the evening. Following the dinner, there will be a ceilidh co-organised with Science Ceilidh where we will debut dances themed around gravitational waves. Ceilidh is a traditional Scottish social dance, absolutely no experience (or coordination) is required to enjoy. However, you may like to wear comfortable, flat shoes.

Science and art exhibition

You are invited to share your creativity by taking part in our science and art exhibition of artworks related to the topics of GR–Amaldi including classical and quantum gravity, mathematical and applied relativity, gravitational-wave instrumentation and data analysis, multimessenger astronomy, relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, as well as education, outreach and community building in support of these areas.

We look forward to receiving your artistic work inspired by the topics of GR–Amaldi, and sharing them with our conference attendees. Submit your work online.

Topics
The meeting has a comprehensive scope, covering topics related to classical and quantum gravity, mathematical and applied relativity, gravitational-wave instrumentation and data analysis, multimessenger astronomy, relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, as well as education, outreach and community building in support of these areas. Meeting sessions will grouped into the following topics, which will interpreted broadly.

A1: Classical GR: Theoretical developments
A2: Classical GR: Mathematical developments
A3: Alternative and modified theories of gravity
B1: Relativistic astrophysics
B2: Numerical relativity
B3: Approximations, perturbation theory, and their applications
B4: Cosmology: Theory and observations (including gravitational waves)
C1: Gravitational-wave astronomy through pulsar timing
C2: Terrestrial gravitational wave astronomy: Searches, data analysis and parameter estimation
C3: Progress and challenges in terrestrial detector instrumentation
C4: Concepts and research towards next-generation terrestrial detectors
C5: Space-based detectors
C6: Gravitational waves and fundamental physics
C7: Multi-messenger astronomy of gravitational-wave sources
C8: Building the community: Education, outreach, DEI and career development
C9: Experimental gravitation
C10: Experimental tests of the nature of compact objects
D1: Loop quantum gravity and spin foams
D2: Gravitational aspects of string theory
D3: Causal sets, causal dynamical triangulations, non-commutative geometry, asymptotic safety, and other approaches to quantum gravity
D4: Quantum fields in curved space-time, semiclassical gravity, quantum gravity phenomenology, and analogue models