Discs

ON

THE

Exe

From protostellar discs to debris discs and planets

27th – 31st July 2026

University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Astrophysics Group at the University of Exeter, we are pleased to announce the international conference “Discs on the Exe”. The conference will cover observations and theory of circumstellar discs, ranging from the formation of discs during star formation, to the processes involved in the formation of planetary systems and shaping of debris discs. Particular topics will include:

  • Protoplanetary disc formation, clusters and Class 0/I discs.
  • Protoplanetary disc structures and their evolution.
  • Planets in discs and how they shape them
  • Disc chemistry
  • Protoplanetary disc dispersal and debris discs

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Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: 17 March 2026
  • Early bird registration deadline: 5 May 2026
  • Programme announced: Late April / Early May 2026
  • Registration closes: Early July 2026

Invited Speakers

  • Michael Küffmeier, Niels Bohr Institute Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Merel van't Hoff, Purdue University, USA
  • Coco (Ke) Zhang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
  • Giovanni Rosotti, University of Milan, Italy
  • Jaehan Bae, University of Florida, USA
  • Sebastián Pérez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
  • Catherine Walsh, University of Leeds, UK
  • Sierra Grant, Carnegie Institution for Science | Earth and Planets Laboratory, USA
  • Luca Matrà, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Ryohei Nakatani, University of Milan, Italy