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Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2024

Event Details

Date: Sunday 29th September 2024
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Locations: Informatics Forum, Bayes Centre, Inspace, Design Informatics Studio and Workshop
Booking: The tour will require pre-booking and a link will be provided shortly

 

Where world-leading research, innovation and creativity meet

 

Discover the intersection of research, innovation, creativity and stunning views at the University of Edinburgh on Doors Open Day! We invite you to experience the ground floor of the breath-taking Informatics Forum. Take advantage of exclusive guided tours that include a visit to the scenic roof terrace—an absolute must-see for photographers and enthusiasts alike! After soaking in the views, continue on the tour through the terrace link for an exclusive peek into the Bayes Centre tours including their robotics lab interactive touchscreen display. Then wrap up your visit venturing along to Inspace, Design Informatics studio and workshop facilities, to explore this high-tech venue, and glimpse behind the scenes at the ways researchers and students are thinking about the future and combining the fields of art, design, data science and technology.

 

Tours

First tour 10.15 am

Last tour 1.15 pm

Tours begin every 45 minutes

 

SCHEUDULE:

  1. 10:15 [Informatics & Bayes] / 10:55 [Inspace]
  2. 11:00 [Informatics & Bayes] / 11:40 [Inspace]
  3. 11:45 [Informatics & Bayes] / 12:25 [Inspace]
  4. 12:30 [Informatics & Bayes] / 13:10 [Inspace]
  5. 13:15 [Informatics & Bayes] / 13:55 [Inspace]

The loop takes an hour Booking will be required

 

Route: Starts at the main entrance to the Informatics Forum Early attendees gather in the Atrium (science/history stations TBC) Attendees follow student ambassador guides upstairs to level 4. A quick history of the Forum on the way. Time to take photos on the Roof Terrace. Attendees are taken to the Bayes Centre via the link on the roof. They are taken downstairs and provided a quick history of the Centre before arriving in the Atrium with the robotics lab. Attendees are taken for a Tour of Inspace, the Design Informatics studio and workshop. Attendees are welcome to stay in Inspace to view pop-up displays.

 

Click here to learn more about the exhibition showcasing in Inspace on the Doors Open Day.

Informatics Forum, Bayes Centre, Inspace, Design Informatics Studio and Workshop