We are looking forward to welcoming you at SUSSP81 – an international Summer School on Photonic Sensing and Metrology for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, to be held at the University of Stirling between Saturday 7th and Sunday 15th June 2025.
We are grateful to our sponsors SUSSP and Optica for supporting this event.
Registration fee
£800
Application deadline
28 February 2025
Theme
The drive towards a sustainable society provides motivation for a change in the way we exploit science and technology for the benefit of the global community. This has been embodied in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development goals (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment) which identify the key areas where societal, economic, and environmental benefits go hand-in-hand to deliver a better world for all. Photonic sensing and metrology already play a significant role in many of these areas, for example the use of optical diagnostics and treatments in medicine, application of optical sensors for environmental monitoring, and photonics driven advances in efficient energy and manufacturing sectors.
Awareness of the Sustainable Development goals provides researchers with a framework to help direct new areas of study: future photonic sensing and metrology has the potential to play a transformative role in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals by enabling more precise, real-time monitoring and analysis across a wide range of sectors.
This summer school will bring together leading academic and industrial researchers to deliver agenda-setting lectures and workshops to EngD and PhD doctoral students and early career researchers active in photonics, to help set the direction for future technology leaders.
Programme – key details
| Arrival, accommodation check-in and welcome event: | Saturday 7th June 2025 |
| Programme start: | Sunday 8th June 2025 |
| Formal dinner: | Tuesday 10th June 2025 |
| Sightseeing/leisure activities: | Wednesday 11th June 2025 |
| Photonics Hackathon: | Thursday 12th June 2025 |
| Last full day and ceilidh night: | Saturday 14th June 2025 |
| Final day and departure: | Sunday 15th June 2025 |
Our programme will involve a combination of technical lectures, non-technical talks (including CDT alumni journey talks with a panel discussion from some of our inspiring graduates, Women in STEM, and other topics), a Photonics Hackathon, and poster presentations.
Confirmed technical speakers
| Speaker | Affiliation |
| Jian Jin | Purdue University |
| Stephanie Loeb | McGill University |
| Greg Rieker | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Damien Weidmann | RAL Space |
Social programme
The summer school will incorporate a full social programme, including a ceilidh, quiz night, formal dinner, full day of leisure activities in the beautiful Scottish countryside, and the chance to see the key landmarks in and around Stirling. We also have access to sports facilities and a cinema on the University of Stirling campus.
Code of conduct
Please see the following link for the CDT in Applied Photonics Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement.
