The Department of Genetics runs several series of talks. Members of the University who are not members of the Department are, in most cases, welcome to attend.
For Department members: All departmental events are recorded on the shared Outlook departmental calendar.
For non-departmental members: Events are listed on our website and you can sign up to talks.cam for updates and reminders.
The Events and Seminars Administrator is Caroline Newnham. Please contact her if you have any questions.
Genetics Seminar Series
Speakers from other research institutions present stimulating talks on a wide variety of subjects. These are normally held on Thursdays at 2pm in the Biffen Lecture Theatre.
All are welcome, including those who are not Department members.
Internal Seminar Series
The Internal Seminar Series is a great place to come and spend 30 minutes hearing about the wide range of research projects being undertaken in the Department. The seminars are given by Postdocs and second-year PhD students who present their research, and the audience represents all groups within the Department.
These short lunchtime seminars are usually held on Tuesdays at either 12:45pm or 1:15pm in the Biffen Lecture Theatre.
The Genetics Saunders Lecture
This lecture occurs biennially and the next event will take place in 2026. You can see previous lectures on our YouTube channel.
Spotlight Seminars
These are held ad-hoc and relate to the recruitment of individuals who are interested in making Genetics their research home, or for providing a showcase for external junior scientists who are keen to visit and share their work with us. We invite applications from individuals who are keen to develop a research programme supported by an independent research fellowship in the Department of Genetics and particularly welcome applications from women and minorities.
Please email hodsec@gen.cam.ac.uk with your CV and statement of research interests if you are interested in joining us or if would like to visit and give a Spotlight Seminar.
Informal Seminars
These talks are arranged on an ad-hoc basis. Please contact Caroline Newnham if you would like to host an informal seminar.
Cambridge Epigenetics Club
The Cambridge Epigenetics Club has been running since 2010. Its role is to bring students, postdocs and group leaders from the Cambridge epigenetics/chromatin community together to hear the latest advances in the field and provide an opportunity to get together for informal discussions.