# National Problem Solving Conference

- Dates: 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026
- Location: conference venue, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Organiser: South Yorkshire Police Problem Solving and Crime Prevention
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector

## About

The National Problem Solving Conference is a significant annual event held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, which aims to explore, share, and celebrate problem-solving initiatives within policing and among...

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.problemsolvingconference.co.uk/)
- [Agenda](https://www.problemsolvingconference.co.uk/_files/ugd/29c53e_21baba76a6b24fd2bf2c172d0e459922.pdf)

## Topics

- Security & Defense

## Speakers

- Professor Nick Tilley, Professor, UCL
- Chief Constable Lauren Poultney, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire Police
- Professor Aiden Sidebottom, Professor
- Professor Gloria Laycock, Professor, Crime Science, UCL
- Sylvia Chenery, Applied Criminology
- Stephen Carr, NCA/Home Office
- Nerys Thomas, College of Policing

## Ticket pricing

GBP 695

## Where to stay

- **easyHotel Sheffield City Centre**: 70 m from the venue, 57-65 High Street, Sheffield, S1 2GD
  - [Hotel website](https://www.easyhotel.com/hotels/united-kingdom/sheffield/sheffield-city-centre)
- **Premier Inn Sheffield City Centre (Angel Street)**: 150 m from the venue, 18 Angel Street, Sheffield, S3 8LN
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/south-yorkshire/sheffield/sheffield-city-centre-angel-street.html)
  - Phone: +44 870 238 3324
- **Ibis**: 210 m from the venue, 21 Shude Hill, Sheffield, S1 2AR
- **Three Cranes Boutique Hotel**: 260 m from the venue, 74-78 Queen Street, Sheffield, S1 2DW
- **Travelodge**: 260 m from the venue, 1 Broad Street West, Sheffield, S1 2BQ
- **Miller & Carter Sheffield by Innkeeper's Collection**: 310 m from the venue, 55 Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 2LG
  - [Hotel website](https://www.innkeeperscollection.co.uk/hotel/miller-carter-sheffield#/)
- **Queen Stay**: 310 m from the venue
- **Mercure Sheffield St. Paul's Hotel and Spa**: 370 m from the venue, 119 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JE
  - [Hotel website](http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6628-mercure-sheffield-st-paul-s-hotel-and-spa/index.shtml)

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