2nd Scottish Cell Biology Meeting

• Stephen Tait
• Kostas Tokatlidis
• Thomas MacVicar
• Daniela Vitali
• Destiny Dalseno
• Hannah Glover
• Charlotte Mellor
• Vanessa Xavier
• Erik Lacko

Got a question or general enquiry?

email us at scottishcellmeeting@gmail.com and we will get in contact with you.

Venue

Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow, 1 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Travel by Rail

Glasgow is well connected by rail from all major Scottish cities via ScotRail services.
The closest stations to the Sir Charles Wilson Building are:

• Hillhead Subway Station – 5–7 minute walk
• Partick Train Station – 20–25 minute walk or a short bus or subway journey
• Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Queen Street Station – both in the city centre, approximately 10–15 minutes away by subway or taxi

Taxis are available outside all major stations.

Travel by Bus

Glasgow is easily accessible by bus from other Scottish cities using Citylink, Stagecoach, FlixBus, and other operators.

Within Glasgow, the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Campus is well served by frequent local buses operated by First Bus.

Services run along University Avenue, Byres Road, Great Western Road, and Dumbarton Road.

Travel by Car

Glasgow is approximately:

• 1 hour from Edinburgh
• 1 hour 15 minutes from Dundee
• 2 hours 30 minutes from Aberdeen

We recommend using public transport where possible, as parking around the University of Glasgow is extremely limited.

Walk

From Glasgow City Centre and Buchanan Bus Station:

The Gilmorehill Campus is located around 40–45 minutes on foot from the city centre.

Local Bus Services

Frequent services run from the city centre and Buchanan Bus Station to the West End. Useful routes include:

• First Bus 4 / 4A – University Avenue
• First Bus 6 / 6A – via Great Western Road
• First Bus 3 – via Dumbarton Road
• First Bus 77 – via Dumbarton Road, connecting the West End with Glasgow Airport

Alight at stops near University Avenue, Kelvin Hall, or Kelvinbridge Subway station depending on the service.

Typical journey time is 10–15 minutes.

Taxi

Taxis are available at Buchanan Bus Station and throughout the city centre.

Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. 

All attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers at our conference are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody. 

The code of conduct applies to all conference activities including talks, panels, workshops, and social events. It extends to conference-specific exchanges on social media, for instance posts tagged with the identifier of the conference (#NECB). 

Organisers will enforce this code throughout and expect cooperation in ensuring a safe environment for all. 

Expected behaviour 

All conference participants agree to: 

• Be considerate in language and actions, and respect the boundaries of fellow participants. 
• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behaviour and language. Please refer to 'Unacceptable Behaviour' (below) for more details. 
• Alert a member of the SCBM team if you notice someone in distress, or observe violations of this code of conduct, even if they seem inconsequential. Please refer to the section titled 'What To Do If You Witness or Are Subject To Unacceptable Behaviour' for more details. 

Unacceptable Behaviour 

Behaviour that is unacceptable includes, but is not limited to: 

• Stalking 
• Deliberate intimidation 
• Unwanted photography or recording 
• Sustained or willful disruption of talks or other events 
• Use of sexual or discriminatory imagery, comments, or jokes 
• Offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion or technology choices. 
• Inappropriate physical contact, which can include grabbing, or massaging or hugging without consent. 
• Unwelcome sexual attention, which can include inappropriate questions of a sexual nature, asking for sexual favours or repeatedly asking for dates or contact information. 
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events. 

Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Even if your behaviour was meant to be friendly or a joke, it was clearly not taken that way and for the comfort of all conference attendees you should stop. 

Attendees who behave in a manner deemed inappropriate are subject to actions listed under 'Procedure for Code of Conduct Violations'. 

Additional Requirements for Conference Contributions 

Presentation slides and posters should not contain offensive or sexualised material. Sexual language and imagery is generally not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, presentations, workshops, social media or discussions.  

Additional Requirements for Sponsors 

Sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualised environment. In case of violations, sanctions may be applied without return of sponsorship contribution. 

Procedure for Code of Conduct Violations 

The organising committee reserves the right to determine the appropriate response for all code of conduct violations. Potential responses include: 

• a formal warning to stop harassing behaviour 
• expulsion from the conference 
• removal of sponsor displays or conference posters 
• cancellation or early termination of talks or other contributions to the program 
• contacting the offender's institution 

Refunds will not be given in case of expulsion. 

What To Do If You Witness or Are Subject To Unacceptable Behaviour 

If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, warning the offender, expulsion from the conference with no refund and contacting the offender's institution. 

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact any conference organisers immediately, either directly or via email at scottishcellmeeting@gmail.com or contact local authorities immediately to report the incident, if the behaviour is criminal in nature.   

Information related to reported unacceptable behaviour will be handled confidentially, discreetly and promptly. Complaints will be timely investigated by the organisers or a third party on their behalf. 

Acknowledgements 

Content is adapted from confcodeofconduct.com,  R project and NeuroBioUK code of conduct for conferences. 

Data Privacy 

The SCBM event uses personal information provided by you to organise and manage the the event you attend, and the Program is the sole repositories of all information collected through our website. We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with other organisations.  

We will use your personal information to: 

• process your your registration and facilitate your attendance to the event. 
• provide you with information regarding the conference, including scheduling and logistics. 
• provide you with other information about future meetings in this series. 

Please note that will share some personal information of conference attendees with other conference participants. This information will be included in the programme and is limited to author's names and affiliations. Please also be aware that a PDF file containing the programme and poster titles will be sent out to every conference attendee and will also be made available on our website after the event.  

Based on your participation history in NECB, we will alert you to future meetings. Correspondence from us will include the option to permanently opt out of future announcements. 

Social Media/Photo/Video Policy 

Live social media posts of conference talks and events is encouraged, using the official hashtag (#SCBM2026), unless the speaker verbally opts out.  Taking or sharing photos or videos of posters is permitted only with the presenter’s consent.  

The organisers or conference volunteers/staff may take pictures or record videos during the conference. In registering for the conference, you grant SCBM the freedom to photograph you during the meeting, and you acknowledge and agree that we may include images of yourself, intact or in part, for conference promotional activities or other related endeavours. This material may also appear on the conference's website or associated social media outlets.