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

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Mar 20 2026 -

Faces of Edinburgh Medical School outdoor exhibition

In collaboration with Edinburgh Science Festival, this outdoor photography exhibition tells the story of some of the people who have shaped Edinburgh Medical School’s past and present.

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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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Apr 14 2026 -

Transplantation through time

Discover Edinburgh’s pioneering role in transplantation – and how research here is contributing to the future of transplant care.

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Apr 23 2026 -

Capital Conversations x Edinburgh Medical School 300 with Jasmin Paris

Jasmin Paris joins this special edition of Capital Conversations in collaboration with Edinburgh Medical School 300.

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Apr 24 2026 -

April Alumni Weekend

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

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May 09 2026 -

Edinburgh Medical School 300 and the Edinburgh Tartan Parade

Join Edinburgh Medical School for the annual Tartan Parade in Edinburgh.

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May 11 2026 -

Usher Connects | Rebuilding lives after stroke: Global opportunities for research

Join us for Usher Connects, a networking event bringing together researchers and clinicians with an interest in Life after Stroke.

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May 11 2026 -

Legacies and responsibilities: Edinburgh's anatomy collections

Join Nicole Anderson and Malcolm MacCallum as they explore the care and stewardship of Edinburgh's anatomical collections.

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May 20 2026 -

Anatomy: Burke to Bioethics

Exploring the history of anatomy in Edinburgh, from nepo babies and Burke and Hare to the Anatomy Act.

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Jun 03 2026 -

British Pharmacological Society Public Lecture: All the circumstances of the patient

The Edinburgh Medical School—the first 300 years.

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Jun 04 2026 -

Pharmacology Futures 2026

Exploring recent innovations in pharmacology and looking ahead to the future of UK biomedical research.

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Jun 06 2026 -

Everywoman Festival Edinburgh

Join us for the Everywoman Festival's first pop-up event in Edinburgh, in partnership with Edinburgh Medical 300 and The Meadows Festival.

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