Schedule
All events take place on-site. We’ll also use MS Teams for sharing files and communication.
Event details
When: Friday, March 20 at 6:00 pm - Sunday, March 22 at 7 pm
Where: JCMB 3217, James Clarke Maxwell Building, The King’s Buildings campus, The University of Edinburgh, EH9 3FD
Friday, 20 March 2026
Welcome!
📣 5:30-6pm - Arrival and Registration
📣 6-6:30pm - Welcome; Overview of the event; Introducing the dataset
💻 6:30-7pm - Setting up your team
🍕 7-7:30pm - Pizza time!
💻 7:30-9pm - Work on data
On the first day, the main goal is to access the dataset, try to understand it and make plans for your analysis.
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Carry on!
💻 9-10:30am - Work on data
☕️ 10:30-11am - Refreshments/Social time
💻 11am-1pm - Work on data
🍔 1-2pm - lunch/social time; Group photo
💻 2-4pm - Work on data
☕️ 4-4:30pm - Refreshments/Social time
💻 4:30-7pm - Work on data
On the second day, we suggest you choose the main questions and methods you want to use and start with analysing the data.
Sunday, 22 March 2026
💻 9-10:30am - Work on data
☕️ 10:30-11am - Refreshments/Social time
💻 11am-1pm - Work on data
🍔 1-2pm - Lunch/Social time
Wrap up!
💻 2-4pm - Work on data
🛑 4pm - Submission deadline
☕️ 4-4:30pm - Refreshments/Social time
📈 4:30-6pm - Presentations
🏆 6-6:30pm - Judges discussions
Award ceremony
🏆 6:30-7pm - Announcing winners and prize giving
We suggest that you spend the morning on analysing the data and interpreting the results and the afternoon on preparing your presentation.