Events

We'll be marking 300 years of Edinburgh Medical School with a wide variety of in-person and online events, both throughout 2026 and in the lead up to it.

You'll find all of our events throughout 2025 and 2026 listed here. Please check back regularly for more events as we add them.

Events

Event date
Apr 03 2026 -

Edinburgh City of Medicine exhibition

In collaboration with Surgeons' Hall Museums, this exhibition uncovers 300 years of Edinburgh, the city mapped by medicine.

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Exhibition promotional image - New Temporary Exhibition: Edinburgh: City of Medicine: 300 Years of Edinburgh Medical School - Opens Friday 3 April 2026
Sep 21 2026 -

AI for brain health

Celebrating the University of Edinburgh's place in medical and AI research history with a look into the conjoining of these fields with a focus on brain health and the future of this exciting area of research.

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Blue background with image of brain, event title and supporter logos
Sep 23 2026 -

Medical Edinburgh and Empire

Join the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh lecture exploring Edinburgh's medical communities and colonial legacies.

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Medical Edinburgh and Empire
Sep 24 2026 -

The Archives unboxed 

Join Rachel Hosker, Juliet Gartside and Lilia Foster to explore the University’s rich archives.

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Edinburgh Medical School 300 Learning from our history
Sep 25 2026 -

Historical Walking Tour - Edinburgh Medical School: Worlds of Change

Join us on this new walking tour from Old College to George Square, specially created for the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th anniversary.

Further information
Edinburgh Medical School 300: Worlds of Change historical walking tour
Sep 26 2026 -

Faces of Edinburgh Medical School outdoor exhibition

The exhibition returns this Autumn, this time to Bristo Square, University of Edinburgh.

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Exhibition cubes displaying photography and a person viewing them in the foreground.
Sep 26 2026 -

Doors Open Day 2026

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine is opening its doors at BioQuarter and the Western General Campus to take part in Doors Open Day.

Further information
Doos Open Day 2026, aerial view of Bioquarter campus and Edinburgh
Sep 27 2026 -

Historical Walking Tour - Edinburgh Medical School: Worlds of Change

Join us on this new walking tour from Old College to George Square, specially created for the Edinburgh Medical School’s 300th anniversary.

Further information
Edinburgh Medical School 300: Worlds of Change historical walking tour
Sep 28 2026 -

Empathy and Compassion in One Health Conference

A UK satellite conference of the Global Empathy in Healthcare Network.

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Image of Dovecot Studios from upper balcony
Sep 29 2026 -

The Compassion Salon: Lisa Boden and Friends

Join the Compassion Salon with Professor Lisa Boden, Kathryn Lovewell and Charlie Heriot-Maitland.

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Red background and beige love heart logo with 'The Compassion Salon' written below
Oct 01 2026 -

Child Neurology in Edinburgh: A View into the Past, Present, and Future

Join the Thomas TS Ingram Memorial Lecture - ‘The Changing Cerebral Palsies of Childhood’ by Professor Robert Minns.

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Child neurology in Edinburgh: a view into the past, present and future
Oct 02 2026 -

October Alumni Weekend

Reflect, connect and explore: Edinburgh Medical School 300 Alumni Weekends

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Group photo of alumni event participants wiith an orange overlay