Dr Alan Hancock has been named the recipient of the 2025 Terry Feest Award , recognising his exceptional voluntary contribution to the work of the UK Renal Registry (UKRR) and the wider kidney community. Established in 2013, the Terry Feest Award honours individuals who have made a significant...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the role of Chair of the Clinical Directors Group. The Group is a UK-wide network of renal Clinical Directors (representing both adult and paediatric units), providing a forum to share best practice, discuss service delivery...

MPT Co-Chair Wanted - UKKA Primary Care SIG Primary Care Members Wanted - We are looking for primary care colleagues with an interest in kidney disease to help shape this new group. Please share with anyone who may be interested. The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is the professional body for kidney...

The first in-person meeting of the 2026 UKKA Leadership Programme cohort took place this week in Birmingham, bringing together a highly diverse, multi-professional group from across the kidney community - including nurses, specialist registrars, consultants, pharmacists and psychologists. Designed...

A new national study focused on BK Polyomavirus in kidney transplant recipients is now inviting expressions of interest from centres and clinicians across the UK. BK Polyomavirus Infection in Adults & Paediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients - UK clinical practice & patient outcomes The BK-UK study...

Expressions of interest are invited to co-chair the UKKA Supportive Care, Special Interest Group. Working alongside the current medical co-chair, you will help to provide education, training, learning resources and clinical recommendations for multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals working in...

Research supported by UK Kidney Association registries will feature across multiple sessions at the 2026 Congress of the European Renal Association (ERA) in Glasgow, highlighting the role of UK data in advancing kidney research at an international level. RaDaR: rare kidney disease research on the...

Five members of the UK Kidney Association have been recognised in the Top and Best Abstracts selected for presentation at the 2026 Congress of the European Renal Association (ERA) in Glasgow. Two UKKA members are included in the Top 10 Abstracts : Dr Jennifer Lees, for her national cohort study...

The LifeArc–Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases is now moving into a major delivery phase, with eight of 17 funded roles in place across paediatric kidney centres. The LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre is part of LifeArc’s Translational Centres for Rare Disease programme and brings...

📷 Photo credit: The International Society of Glomerular Disease | is-gd.org The approval of sparsentan by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks a historic milestone for people living with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), providing the first ever specifically approved treatment...