Curious Minds Research Festival 2026
Thursday 18 June 2026 - Friday June 19 2026
Location: Sir Ian Wood Building, RGU Campus
Join us at the Curious Minds Research Festival 2026, showcasing the breadth of disciplines, research themes and outputs across RGU schools and departments.
We are delighted to welcome our partners and collaborators to this year’s Curious Minds research Festival, to celebrate together with the RGU community the fascinating and impactful research conducted by colleagues and students at our university.
Following the success of last year’s event, this year's showcase will feature another fascinating display of research at RGU. Expect Exploratorium exhibitions, engaging talks, the 3-Minute Thesis competition and more!
Registration is only required for external guests, to help with logistics. Visitors please fill in the form below.
Cost to attend: Free
The full programme will be available in May.
Day 1: 18 June 2026
11:00 - Welcome
11:15 - Exploratorium open
11:15 - Facilities and Collections tours
12:30 - Cabinet of Curious Ideas, Part 1
14:00 - 3 Minute Thesis competition
15:30 - Networking event
16:30 - End of Day
Day 2: 19 June 2026
09:00 - Exploratorium open
09:15 - Impact Showcase
10:45 - Cabinet of Curious Ideas, Part 2
11:45 - End of Day