EdinburghAI PhD GameShow 2026
Curious about research? Come meet the PhDs doing it.
At the PhD GameShow, PhD students from across AI take the stage for 3-minute research pitches, made for anyone to follow. You’re the judge: score every talk live and help crown the winner.
What to expect
• Fast, fun 3-minute pitches across AI, from robotics to language to AI & society
• Live audience voting, with a £500 prize pool for the speakers
• Pizza and a chance to chat with the PhDs and find your way into research
• VCs and incubators in the room
• Free Claude Pro and credits*
Free entry. All students welcome, no background needed.
Brought to you by EdinburghAI, with CompSoc, Informatics, Claude Builder Club and Edinburgh Innovations.
PhD student and want to speak? Apply by Mon 2 Nov: Open Google Form
Questions? hello@edinburghai.org
*Limited. First come, first served.