The 2026 EastBio Research Symposium will be held on the 24-25th June 2026 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre (JMCC), Edinburgh. A draft schedule and sign-up will be shared in early February. About the EastBio SymposiaA key feature of the EastBio Skills Training, the EastBio Symposium, held every summer in one of the partner universities, is student-led and the focus alternates between research, and research impact on society, policy and industry.The EastBio Symposia provide a great opportunity for students to meet fellow students, supervisors, the members of our Management Group and Advisory team and invited speakers, discuss their research and develop additional transferable skills.The programme, developed with the help of student representatives from the second and first year of their PhD studies, combines talks given by guest speakers, student presentations, and interactive workshops to develop and consolidate student transferable and public engagement skills. This article was published on 2026-01-12