Celebrating 21 years!
2022 marks our anniversary as the UK's longest running Applied Photonics Centre for Doctoral Training.
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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 seeking a career in industry.

Students spend ca. 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 offer benefits to your company by: 

  • Increasing the research portfolio in a cost-effective way

  • Providing access to University laboratories and facilities

  • Creating opportunities to make contacts with other Sponsor Companies
  • Aiding the retention of existing staff who wish to study for a doctorate degree and continue with their employment
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Available EngD & PhD Projects

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Fully-funded scholarships available

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Latest News

Welcome Event for New CDT Students

On Wednesday 6th September 2023, the CDT in Applied Photonics held an in-person Welcome Event at Heriot-Watt University for our 12 new students.  Supervisors joined

September 7, 2023

Viva Success

Congratulations to our Research Engineers – Natalie Flaherty and Nicholas Smith – who had successful vivas in May 2023.

May 31, 2023
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Annual Report 2021/22

now available!
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