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SUSSP 76 Summer School in Photonic Imaging Sensing & Analysis
14th - 18th June 2021
Free Online Event
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Industrially Inspired Photonic Imaging, Sensing and Analysis
Each of our collaborations is built around an EngD or PhD student, providing them with masters-level technical and business qualifications, along with an industrially-connected doctoral research project.
The CDT in Applied Photonics works with companies developing photonics-enabled products and services, from consumer technology and mobile computing devices to healthcare and security.
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Prospective Students

The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students wanting a career in industry.

Students spend about 75% of their time working directly with a company in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses.

On completion students are awarded the PhD-equivalent Engineering Doctorate.

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Academic & Industrial Partners

The research projects will offers benefits to your company: 

  • Increasing the research portfolio in a cost-effective way

  • Access to University laboratories and facilities

  • Opportunity to make contacts with other Sponsor Companies

    Aiding retention of existing staff who wish to study for a doctorate degree and continue with their employment

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EngD & PhD Projects Available

Laser sensing and ranging systems based on novel laser sources in mid- and long- infrared spectral regions

March 31, 2021

Development of compact remote gas detection devices using chip-scale deep ultra-violet light-emitting diodes and single photon detectors

March 5, 2021

New platforms in simultaneous multi-analyte sensing 🌐

March 5, 2021
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Fully-funded scholarships available

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Heriot-Watt MacFarlane Prize Winner 2020 – Dr Mariastefania De Vido

Dr Mariastefania De Vido  a recent graduate of the EPSRC CDT in Applied Photonics has been awarded the Heriot-Watt University MacFarlane Prize 2020. The MacFarlane

December 4, 2020

Welcome to our new students

In September we welcomed our first cohort of our refocused CDT. The cohort of 12 will spend their first year completing technical courses before moving

August 29, 2019

Launch Event

The launch event for the new EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Photonics took place on 27 March 2019, at Heriot-Watt University.  The event

August 13, 2019
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Annual Report 2019/20

now available!
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