SBBS PDRA Symposium
The SBBS PDRA Symposium is the School’s annual showcase of postdoctoral research, organised by the PDRA representatives. This event is designed to acknowledge and celebrate the great scientific contributions of our Postdoctoral Research Associates. The Symposium brings together the whole School to engage with the breadth of research taking place across our centres. The programme features short talks and posters from PDRAs, complemented by keynote lectures from invited guest speakers. The day concludes with a social reception, providing opportunities to connect, collaborate, and strengthen our research community.
5th SBBS PDRA Symposium, 14th-15th May 2026 – Grad Centre, Mile End Campus
Registrations are now OPEN: We invite all the participants to register in the link bellow
Registration and Abstract submission
Abstract Submission (postdocs only)
We invite all SBBS PDRAs to submit an abstract for the 5th SBBS PDRA Symposium. This is a great opportunity to showcase your research, connect with colleagues across the School, and gain visibility within our community. You can present your work as a short talk within a themed session, a 3-minute flash talk, or part of the poster session and reception. Abstracts (maximum 250 words) should be prepared using the symposium template and submitted by 7th April. Presenters will be notified by email shortly after the submission.
We are sponsored by:
Our community was granted (for the second year!) with ERIC fund from The Research Culture team, that will sponsor activities for PDRAs throughout this year, including our workshop.
We are thankful to Biology Open that is kindly sponsoring the prizes for poster, presentation and cultural contests (logo and photography).
We are welcoming submissions for the following opportunities (click on the form link for more info):
- SBBS PDRA community logo contest - SBBS PDRA logo contest – Fill out form
- SBBS PDRA Photography Contest - SBBS PDRA photography contest – Fill out form
Previous Events
4th SBBS PDRA Symposium
8th–9th May 2025
Keynote speakers:
Dr Bastien Boussau (CNRS)
Prof Stephen Wallace (University of Edinburgh)
Dr Nathan Faivre (CNRS)
2025 SBBS PDRA Symposium Booklet [PDF 1,336KB]
3rd SBBS PDRA Symposium
2nd–3rd May 2024
Keynote speakers:
Dr Tarryn Balsdon (CNRS)
Prof Max Telfo (UCL)
Prof Kate Jones (UCL)
2024 SBBS PDRA Symposium Booklet [PDF 672KB]
2nd SBBS PDRA Symposium
8th–9th June 2023
Keynote speakers:
Dr Ester Morreale (Francis Crick Institute)
Dr Michael Windings (Francis Crick Institute)
Dr Tessa Roberts (King’s College)
2023 SBBS PDRA Symposium Booklet [PDF 191KB]
1st SBBS PDRA Symposium
27th–28th June 2022
Keynote speakers:
Dr Amy Ellison (Bangor University)
Dr Sophie Meekings (University of York)
2022 SBBS PDRA Symposium Booklet [PDF 755KB]