Biology students from across Europe arrive at the University of Sheffield

Sunday 28 July-Friday 2 August
Published: Tuesday 30 July, 2013

Biology students from all over Europe are in Sheffield this week to celebrate six decades of cutting edge science. The annual SymBioSE event is being hosted by the University of Sheffield under the theme, '60 Years Of Science', marking sixty years since the DNA structure was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick.

It is also sixty years since since Sir Hans Krebs was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine while Professor of Biochemistry at the University. Fittingly then, some of Europe's best biology students are spending the week in Sheffield at SymBioSE 2013, which is taking place in the Octagon Centre.

SymBioSE (or the Symposium of Biology Students in Europe) was founded by a group of German students in 1996, with the first event being held in Berlin in 1997.

It was designed as a forum for all biology students Europe to exchange ideas, share their experiences and discuss issues in science. Symbiose has now grown across the continent, with three key aims: 

• To broaden students' horizons through lectures and excursions
• To share information about university issue
• To connect people through discussions and cultural exchange

This week will feature research presentations, interactive workshops and social events. Students will get an insight into how things work at the University of Sheffield and other European institutions, providing opportunities for collaborations and mutual understanding.

For more information, visit sites.google.com/site/aboutsymbiose.