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Events

Our events aim to build new connections and share insights from across disciplinary boundaries. They include informal networking events, special research symposia and large national and international conferences. All of our events are designed to foster discussion and spark new research collaborations.
2025 - 2026 Lunchtime Seminars
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Annual Events

The Judith Howard Lecture Prize

The Howard Lecture is an annual lecture which celebrates world-leading early to mid-career academics working in the biophysical sciences from anywhere in the world. It is named in honour of one of the founders of the BSI Professor Judith Howard CBE FRS. Nominations can be made for researchers working in academia or in industry and we welcome nominations for those with unconventional career paths or with career breaks.

To make a nomination please forward the name and institution link of nominees to bsi.admin@durham.ac.uk. Nominations are welcome from all areas of biophysical sciences, self-nominations are also welcome.  

BSI Thesis Prize 

This annual prize celebrates Durham's interdisciplinary postgraduate students. The prize focusses on students who have applied creativity and initiative to their research, particularly those who have driven the research far beyond expectations. 

To make a nomination please follow the guidance on the Thesis Prize webpage.

Early Career Researcher Symposium

Our ECR Symposia provide an opportunity for ECRs working in research into physical biology to meet and to share their research. Although the symposia are primarily aimed at ECRs, we welcome everyone with an interest in biophysical sciences to join in the lively discussions and questions.

Register for the 2025 Symposium here: https://forms.office.com/e/cQHTFSVZjH 

  • Judith Howard Lecture

    This prize celebrates world-leading early to mid-career academics working in the biophysical sciences from anywhere in the world.
    Seminar 2
  • BSI Thesis Prize

    This annual prize celebrates Durham's interdisciplinary postgraduate students.
    Suspended golden stars

Judith Howard Lecture

This prize celebrates world-leading early to mid-career academics working in the biophysical sciences from anywhere in the world.
Seminar 2

BSI Thesis Prize

This annual prize celebrates Durham's interdisciplinary postgraduate students.
Suspended golden stars

Our Lunchtime Seminars

Our Lunchtime Seminars, bring together invited external speakers and members of our community to share their research and stimulate discussion. They are a great way to make connections and to discover new areas of interdisciplinary biosciences research. 

Dates for 2025-2026

Friday 24 October 2025, 12-1.30pm, Prof. Alice Pyne (University of Sheffield) 

Monday 24 November 2025, 12-1.30pm

Friday 12 December 2025,  12-1.30pm

Monday 26 January 2026,  12-1.30pm

Friday 27 February 2026,  12-1.30pm

Friday 27 March 2025, 12-1.30pm

Monday 20 April 2026,  12-1.30pm

Friday 29 May 2026,  12-1.30pm

Monday 22 June 2026,  12-1.30pm

  • The ECR Symposium 2025

    Our 2025 ECR Symposium builds on the success of our ECR symposium and is a free, in-person, one-day event based at Durham University. It will bring together early career stage researchers (ECR), established academics and industrialists to explore the power of interdisciplinary life sciences research
    Durham Cathedral in winter
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The ECR Symposium 2025

Our 2025 ECR Symposium builds on the success of our ECR symposium and is a free, in-person, one-day event based at Durham University. It will bring together early career stage researchers (ECR), established academics and industrialists to explore the power of interdisciplinary life sciences research
Durham Cathedral in winter

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Sign up to our mailing list to recieve twice-monthly emails about events and funding opportunities, as well as news from our community.
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