Doctor Bike is a free and fully-qualified bike mechanic service for staff and students. It regularly visits the University to help fix minor problems and provide maintenance advice. The Doctor Bike mechanic will provide:a free bike safety inspectionfixing of minor problems on the spot (brakes, gear problems, punctures)advice on best practice for looking after your bikeDoctor Bike Sessions are completely free to all University of Edinburgh staff and students (you may be asked to show your staff ID or student matriculation card) and are provided throughout the year across all of the main University sites. There is no need to pre-book, simply turn up and join the queue. The mechanics will try their best to see everyone, so at busier times they may not be able to address more complicated issues, but they will gladly offer an initial diagnosis and further advice on fixing the problem. BikeRegister & D-locks Subject to availability, staff from the University's Transport Office and/or Security team usually attend Dr Bike sessions to provide free bike security marking to University students and staff. At the events they also sell D-locks at cost-price for just £25. Timetable - Semester One 2025/26 Central Area Doctor Bike visits the Central Area approximately monthly, and is located outside the Visitors' Centre near Bristo Square. All events take place from 12pm to 2pm. The dates for Semester One 2025/26 are:11 September 20259 October 20256 November 20254 December 2025 King's Buildings Doctor Bike at the King's Buildings takes place approximately monthly, and is located outside the Nucleus Building from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester One 2025/26 are:7 August 202518 September 202516 October 202513 November 202511 December 2025 Easter Bush Doctor Bike at Easter Bush usually takes place around twice a semester, located outside the Roslin Institute from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester One 2025/26 are:17 September 202512 November 2025 BioQuarter Doctor Bike takes place monthly, in Hospital Square from 12pm to 2pm (or behind Chancellor's Building in poor weather), then outside Usher Building from 2:30pm to 3.30pm.Staff from the NHS and other organisations working on the BioQuarter site are also welcome to use this service.Dates for Semester One 2025/26 are:31 July 202528 August 202525 September 202530 October 202527 November 2025 Western General Hospital Doctor Bike take place approximately twice a semester, next to IGC from 12pm to 2pm.Dates for Semester One 2025/26 are:13 August 202515 October 202510 December 2025 Pollock Halls Doctor Bike takes place approximately twice a semester, and is located outside the JMCC. Times can vary depending on the time of year.Dates and times for Semester One 2025/26 are:6 October 2025, 16:30-18:303 November 2025, 13:00-15:00 Timetable - Semester Two 2025/26 Central Area Doctor Bike visits the Central Area approximately monthly, and is located outside Appleton Tower Green Hub. All events take place from 12pm to 2pm. The dates for Semester Two 2025/26 are:22 January 202619 February 202619 March 202623 April 202621 May 2026 King's Buildings Doctor Bike at the King's Buildings takes place approximately monthly, and is located outside the Nucleus Building from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester Two 2025/26 are:15 January 202612 February 202612 March 202616 April 202614 May 2026 Easter Bush Doctor Bike at Easter Bush usually takes place around twice a semester, located outside the Roslin Institute from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester Two 2025/26 are:18 February 202622 April 2026 BioQuarter Doctor Bike takes place monthly, in Hospital Square from 12pm to 2pm (or behind Chancellor's Building in poor weather), then outside Usher Building from 2:30pm to 3.30pm.Staff from the NHS and other organisations working on the BioQuarter site are also welcome to use this service.Dates for Semester Two 2025/26 are:29 January 202626 February 202626 March 2026Dates beyond this will be confirmed soon. Western General Hospital Doctor Bike take place approximately twice a semester, next to IGC from 12pm to 2pm.Dates for Semester Two 2025/26 are:21 January 202618 March 202620 May 2026 Pollock Halls Doctor Bike takes place approximately twice a semester, and is located outside the JMCC. Times can vary depending on the time of year.Dates and times for Semester Two 2025/26 are:16 March 2026, 16:30-18:3020 April 2026, 13:00-15:00 This article was published on 2025-12-02
