Doors Open Day at the King’s Buildings Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF

Explore the University’s science and engineering campus Try our hands-on activities Tour the buildings, and meet our scientists and students FREE activities for all the family

Saturday 26 September 2015, 10 am – 4 pm

Discover cutting-edge research Sign up for lab and campus tours Visit the world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator Learn about Earth Science materials: minerals, rocks and fossils Investigate our historical collections Taste ice cream freshly made with liquid nitrogen!

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Tours of the campus

Sign up for guided tours exploring the architectural development of campus, which start at 11am and 2pm. Orienteering maps and self-guided tour maps are available from the Ashworth Laboratories.

Ashworth Laboratories (Biological Sciences)

Explore the Ashworth Natural History Collection; visit the Sci-Art exhibition from the Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution; and enjoy a range of hands-on activities, displays and short talks.

Grant Institute (GeoSciences)

Investigate the Cockburn Museum’s collection of geological specimens; the stored collections reflect the whole spectrum of Earth Sciences materials. Includes activities for very young children.

Joseph Black Building (Chemistry)

Guided tours will include viewing the exciting new plans for redevelopment. Taste our special ice-cream, freshly made in front of your eyes with liquid nitrogen! Family drop-in activities in the foyer and museum.

FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility (Engineering)

See the world’s most sophisticated onshore ocean simulator perform whilst University and FloWave engineers explain the benefits and application for ocean technologies in the seas around our shores.

James Clerk Maxwell Building, level 2 (Physics and Astronomy)

Discover soft matter research and go behind the scenes of the Institute for Condensed Matter and Complex Systems. Make your own slime to take away!

James Clerk Maxwell Building, level 3 (Mathematics)

Find out why high dimensions are important to understanding our universe with the Maths Outreach Team. Activities suitable for ages 7+ beside the Magnet Café.

Alexander Graham Bell Building (Engineering)

This is home to the Li-Fi Centre, which aims to turn off-the-shelf white LED light bulbs into high-speed wireless communication devices. Demonstrations of Li-Fi will be given by researchers. 

C H Waddington Building (Biological Sciences)

Explore innovative research combining biology, engineering and computing through displays and activities.