Learning Zone

Welcome to our Learning Zone, a place where you will see when our upcoming training courses are, and an online space where you can find different hands-on DIY activities used by artists and scientists to carry out creative and scientific explorations of the world around us.

01. Make your own self contained microbial ecosystem

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Flyer for a DIY learning resource titled 'Make Your Own Self Contained Microbial Ecosystem' by ASCUS Art & Science, showing three small plastic containers filled with layered soil and plant material, with a pink lid. The flyer includes logos of ASCUS, Historic Environment Scotland, and The University of Edinburgh.

Current Courses

Group of seven scientists or researchers in a laboratory, wearing lab coats and smiling at the camera.

Previous Classes

ascus courses

Working on some exciting things! Bare with us :)

  • Microscopic view of a tiny aquatic organism with multiple appendages.

    Beyond the Naked Eye: Microscopy Beginners Course

    Experience new ways of creating striking images by venturing into the unseen world of microscopy, explore different samples and staining techniques to visualise the invisible through the medium of lens and light in this 4 weeks programme

  • Four petri dishes with different colored bacterial or fungal growths: orange, pink, purple, and yellow.

    Find – Grow – See: Microbiology Skills Course

    This is a series of skills workshops combining presentation, demos and hands-on learning activities for anyone interested in learning the basics of microbiology in a fun, creative and experimental environment.

  • Collection of various microscopic images displaying insects, laboratory glassware, colorful pigments, and biological samples.

    Zoom In - Explore - Reveal

    This is a summer school combining presentation, demos and hands-on learning activities for anyone interested in learning the basics of microscopy and microbiology in a fun, creative and experimental environment.