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Discovery Day

Research will be made real with hands-on activities, demonstrations and exploration of science, art and more at the Explorathon Extravaganza

Sunday 14 September 2025 11:00 am

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Doors Open Days – Visit the Institute of Medical Sciences

The Institute of Medical Science at the University of Aberdeen will through its doors open will be open with a day of free, fun, family friendly events.

Saturday 6 September 2025 10:00 am

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Explorathon @ The Riverside Museum

Join us at the Riverside Museum and take part in a range of interactive table-top activities which offer a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of cutting-edge research and celebrate the innovation making a difference to your everyday life.

Friday 27 September 2024 12:00 pm

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Researchers at Work: Tours of the ARC

Join us for tours of the University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, led by scientists, researchers and University of Glasgow staff. Find out what research is happening within the ARC. 

Wednesday 21 August 2024 12:30 pm

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Grand Opera: Who owns a melody?

On Saturday 21 September, the ‘Salonorchester’ will perform arranged versions of Vincenzo Bellini’s famous opera ‘Norma’, condensing the four and a half-hour long opera into just 12 minutes. This short talk by Prof Martin Kretschmer explores the legal and historical implications of turning a whole opera into a catchy selection of hits. What is a work? What kind of control can an author or publisher exercise over what other people do with their music? Watch the live performances at 1pm and 2pm and explore the background at this short talk at 1.30pm.  

Saturday 21 September 2024 1:30 pm

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Fully Booked – The Ugly Animal Show

Celebrate and explore the incredible biology of the animal kingdom’s most monstrous

Sunday 22 September 2024 3:00 pm

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I want to be a … musician

Try your hand at creating rhythm and music with our expert from the Laidlaw Music Centre.

Thursday 19 October 2023 4:30 pm

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EXPLORATHON @ Dundee Science Centre

Researchers from the University of St Andrews and beyond will be taking over Dundee Science Centre for the day and are looking forward to meeting our invited guests from across Fife and Tayside.

Saturday 30 September 2023 9:00 am

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About Explorathon ’25

Explorathon  has received funding through the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Fund under Grant Ref: EP/X020762/1.

It is delivered by a consortium of Scottish Universities:

  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Dundee
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Highlands & Islands
  • University of Strathclyde

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