EastBio Symposium 2025

The 2025 EastBio Symposium - Understanding Your Impact: Science that Matters - will be held in Edinburgh on the 3-4 June 2025.

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The 2025 EastBio Symposium took place at the University of Edinburgh, and this year’s theme was on impact in research. It was a great two days packed with talks and workshops, featuring speakers from both academia and industry. One of the highlights was catching up with other PhD students from across the programme.
 
My favourite session was Professor Sinead Collins’ talk, where she spoke openly about her experiences navigating academia as a queer woman, and it was encouraging to see how far we’ve come in making science more inclusive. Overall, the symposium gave me a fresh perspective on how my research can make a real-world difference, and how important it is to connect with the public about what we do.
Ali Somerville 2025 Symposium Planning Committee
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Join us for two days filled with exciting talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. The Symposium schedule has been designed by EastBio student reps and will bring together supervisors, students, and industry professionals to discuss what it means to do impactful research in biosciences.

It is mandatory for all year 1 and 2 EastBio students to attend both days (with thematic meetings optional for year 2). Supervisors and other EastBio students may attend one or two days as they choose. 

You can find more information, and register for the Symposium on the eventbrite page. Registration is open until 28th February.

Find the 2025 Symposium Booklet here: 

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