Name: CAFE-BIO Doctoral Network Launch Event
Start: 2026-09-28T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-09-30T17:00:00+01:00
Location: School of Physics and Astronomy

CAFE-BIO Doctoral Network Launch Event

from Monday, 28 September 2026 (09:00) to Wednesday, 30 September 2026 (17:00)

Monday, 28 September 2026

09:00 Arrival and Registration
Arrival and Registration
09:00 - 09:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD
09:30 Network overview - Richard Blythe (The University of Edinburgh)
Network overview
- Richard Blythe (The University of Edinburgh)
09:30 - 10:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD
10:00 Novel physical interactions in biological systems

10:00 - 11:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

11:00 Coffee
Coffee
11:00 - 11:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

11:30 From microscopic interactions to macroscopic collective effects

11:30 - 12:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

13:30 Data-driven modelling and experimental applications

13:30 - 14:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

14:30 Thematic breakouts

14:30 - 16:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

16:30 Tea
Tea
16:30 - 17:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

17:00 Summary discussion
Summary discussion
17:00 - 17:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

19:00 Dinner
Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Tuesday, 29 September 2026

09:00 Masterclass: Model building and analysis
Masterclass: Model building and analysis
09:00 - 10:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

10:30 Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

11:00 Thematic breakouts

11:00 - 12:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

13:30 Masterclass: Responsible science
Masterclass: Responsible science
13:30 - 14:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

14:30 Thematic breakouts

14:30 - 16:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

16:00 Tea
Tea
16:00 - 16:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

16:30 Collaborative project presentations
Collaborative project presentations
16:30 - 17:30
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD

19:00 Dinner
Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Room: University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
09:30 Next steps - Richard Blythe (The University of Edinburgh)
Next steps
- Richard Blythe (The University of Edinburgh)
09:30 - 10:00
Room: Discovery Base
10:00 Public engagement briefing
Public engagement briefing
10:00 - 11:00
Room: Discovery Base

11:00 Exhibition visit
Exhibition visit
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Exhibition

12:00 Critique
Critique
12:00 - 12:30
Room: Discovery Base

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