Registration
Admittance to this event is for registered and authorised attendees only. Unfortunately we cannot permit access to visitors or allow non-registered persons to enter the meeting. Registration will close on Friday 6 December at 12.00.
If you are not an academic and are from a commercial organisation, you will need to pay to attend this event, further information can be found on the Sponsorship/Commercial attendees page.
By agreeing to the terms and conditions of booking you have agreed to abide by the Code of Conduct set out for all attendees at RMS Events.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the event organiser Kate Wooding.
Venue and Travel
Flow Cytometry Facilities Meeting 2025 will take place at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR), IRR North Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh EH16 4UU.
Plane: The nearest airport is Edinburgh airport.
Train: The main train station is Waverley.
Bus: There are regular buses from the city centre to Institute for Regeneration and Repair. It takes about 30 - 40 minutes. We suggest you search the route on google maps to view your best options. Please note buses take payment in the form of a card or exact change only.
Car: There is no on site car parking. Our recommendation is to use the Sheriffhall Park and Ride.
Accommodation
Please note accommodation is not included in your registration.
There are a number of hotels in the city centre including: Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Waverley) hotel, Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre Royal Mile hotel, hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh and Leonardo Royal.
Meeting Dinner
Registration includes a place at the meeting dinner on the evening of Wednesday 8 January. We will be going to Cosmo. You can notify us of your dietary requirements or opt out of attending the dinner during the registration process. Please note that you may be asked several times to confirm your attendance at this dinner, as we would like to give as accurate a number to the restaurant as possible.
The restaurant address is Omni Centre, Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA.
Attendee Information
Further information will be sent out to you, by email, nearer the time of the meeting.
The RMS are committed to reducing waste and making all of our activities more sustainable. With this in mind, we have reduced the amount of printing associated with our events, turning to online solutions, therefore, we will only be providing an electronic copy of the pdf meeting booklet, sent to you prior to the meeting. We will also not be producing any materials specifically for this event. Pens and notepads will be available at the RMS welcome desk.
There is no dress code for this meeting, or dinner.
The programme for this meeting will start with lunch on Wednesday 8 January and will finish with lunch on Thursday 9 January. This will be an in person meeting and there will not be the opportunity to attend online.
Lunches and refreshments will be provided. A dinner will be available on Wednesday 8 January, this is included in your registration. If you do not wish to attend the dinner, please email kate@rms.org.uk as soon as possible.
Every care will be taken to cater for any dietary requirements or allergens. Attendees must make the RMS aware of these requirements via the registration process. If you have any concerns, please contact kate@rms.org.uk.
Presenting at the Meeting
If you are giving a talk, please note your talk time and duration on the programme. A laptop with a data projector will be provided. Please bring your presentation on a memory stick. If you wish to use your own PC or Mac, please bring the appropriate connector to attach it to the data projector. If you have travelled from outside the UK please ensure you have a UK power adaptor.
You will need to be available during the break before your talk to load your presentation on to the AV system and to make sure it works. This will enable the session to run smoothly and to time.
Accessibility
If you have any questions or accessibility requirements you would like to inform us of, email kate@rms.org.uk.
Covid-19
Please do not attend this in person event if you have COVID-19 symptoms or are feeling unwell. For more information on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19 visit the NHS website.
If you would like to wear a mask at our event, we welcome anyone to do so if they wish. There will be spare masks, hand sanitiser and covid tests available at the RMS welcome desk for anyone that requires them.
If you have any concerns about your attendance to an event, in relation to Covid-19 procedures, please contact victoria@rms.org.uk.
Photography at RMS Events
Taking photographs or video of the submitted or invited presentations is not permitted during this RMS event. Presentations at this event may contain unpublished work and the taking of photographs may discourage those with unpublished research from attending and presenting at this and future events. Attendees that take photographs or videos of talks at this event will be asked to stop.
Official Photography
There may be a number of people taking official photographs to record this event and also to use in future promotional material for the RMS. If for any reason you do not wish to be included in these photos, please let your RMS event organiser know on the day of the event.
Code of Conduct
Please ensure that you have read and understood the RMS Code of Conduct prior to attending the event.