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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
Students being delivered a seminar in the business school

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. 

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. 

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. 

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  • 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

Calendar of Events

Date

Details

9 October 2026

BSI Lunchtime Seminar 9th October 2026

12:00-13:30 

Dr Avishek Das (Physics) and Jacqueline Tabler (Biosciences) 

MJC 2012 Event Space

16 October 2026

BSI Welcome Session

12:00-13:00

Poster session 14:00-15:00

MJC Event Space  

30 October 2026

BSI Lunchtime Seminar 30 October 2026

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space  

10 November 2026

BSI Lunchtime Seminar 

12:00-13:30 

Collingwood Penthouse  

23 November 2026

Grant Writing Plenary

11:30-13:00 

MJC 2004  

2 December 2026

2026 Early Career Researchers' Winter Symposium

09:00-17:00 

MJC 2012

4 December 2026

BSI Lunchtime Seminar

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space  

8 December 2026 

BSI Grant Writing Plenary 

10:00-11:00 

MJC 2006 Training Room 

11 January 2027 

January Research Mixer 2026

12:00-15:00 

MJC 2012 Event Space

9 February 2027 

BSI Grant Writing Plenary 

10:00-11:00 

MJC 2006 Training Room 

12 February 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space

18 February 2027 

BSI Bursary Information and mixer session

13:00-14:00

MJC 2006 Training Room 

1 March 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space

9 March 2027 

BSI Grant Writing Plenary

10:00-11:00 

MJC 2006 Training Room 

13 April 2027 

BSI Grant Writing Plenary

10:00-11:00 

MJC 2006 Training Room 

30 April 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space

10 May 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar 

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space

18 May 2027 

Grant Writing Session

UKRI Panel Session

12:00-13:30

MJC 2006 Training Room 

4 June 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 Event Space 

12 July 2027 

BSI Lunchtime Seminar 

12:00-13:30 

MJC 2012 

20 July 2027

BSI Grant Writing Plenary

10:00-11:00 

MJC 2006 Training Room