QUBIC EMCR Winter School 2026
Description
EMCR Winter School Overview
The QUBIC EMCR Winter School 2026 is being developed as a space for early and mid-career researchers of QUBIC to discuss some of the practical and professional challenges of interdisciplinary research environments.
Winter School Focus
The Winter School is currently being organised around three main themes: grant and thesis writing and funding schemes, the use of AI in research, mental health, and wellbeing in academic environments.
The program will also include opportunities for networking and exchange between researchers across QUBIC themes and institutions.
The Winter School will take place alongside the Cells Workshop in Williamstown, with a few shared activities and opportunities for interaction across both events.
Program will be shared in due course.
Venue
The EMCR Winter School will be held at Customs House hotel, https://www.customshousehotel.com.au morning and afternoon tea, lunch and two dinners will be provided.
Accommodation
We have reserved two nights accommodation at Quest Williamstown North here these will be on a shared apartment style basis.
Please let us know if you will be arranging your own accommodation, or staying outside of the workshop dates 7th and 8th July, this will be at you own cost.
Transport
The EMCR Committee would like to arrange lab tours at University of Melbourne on arrival, morning of 7th July, so we will arrange a bus from UoM to Quest Williamstown North, during your stay, a small shuttle bus is provided from the hotel to the venue.
Public transport is also available from Quest to Williamstown. The timetable can be accessed here
Cells Workshop information
The Cells theme workshop will be run adjacent to the EMCR Winter school, from 8th-10th July, if you would like to stay on and attend the Cells workshop please note this on your registration questionnaire.
To Note: EMCRs staying on for the Cells workshop will already have accommodation at the Quest Williamstown North, so do not need to select accommodation for the Cell Theme.
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