24 Feb 2026
Join Research Data Scotland (RDS) at this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival as part of the University of Edinburgh’s 7 Days, 100 Scientists programme.
The festival event runs from Tuesday 7 - Monday 13 April 2026 at Stratosphere, Dynamic Earth. Find RDS hosted activities from Tuesday 7 - Friday 10 April.
Across the week, University of Edinburgh researchers will showcase a wide range of scientific topics, with a different theme each day:
Tuesday, 7th April: Mental Health
Wednesday, 8th April: Environment and Young People (with the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research, SCADR)
Thursday, 9th April: Cardiology
Friday, 10th April: Cognition and Asthma
Interactive, hands-on activities will highlight the importance of data for research on each of these topics. RDS will be joined by partners to explore:
Come along and chat with researchers and data specialists to explore how secure data access helps translate research into meaningful impact across Scotland.
Festival Dates: 7 - 13 April 2026
RDS Exhibiting: 7 - 10 April 2026
Venue: Stratosphere, Dynamic Earth
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