ALT Microscopic organisms viewed closely

ALT Three people are smiling with their hands piled up on top of one another, this takes focus point of the image. A mature woman with white hair and background is prominant in centre smiling

ALT A young girl in white shift is wearing an immersive headset

ALT Large scale exhibition poster stands outside with graphics and titles suggesting 'chronicles ocean'

ALT Glittery disco ball in centre of screen against a colourful background. Small ocean creatures can be seen in the background, with cells and organisms appearing evident across them. Cretaceous, paleocene, tiny and iconic are the text scattered across the image

ALT Group of young people sit round in a circle on the floor. Someone is taking notes in the front centre as they are clearly in discussion. A screen behind them has blue speech bubbles with 'what are your thoughts'

ALT An artist sits in front of a large piece of paper which is attached to a cardboard aisele. She has sketched content out in pencil and the text below reads 'AI and Robotics Youth Panel'. She is wearing a patterned top and DR Marten boots

ALT Two young people in school uniform are stood next to two female researchers, one of whom is in a red top and explaining in depth about laser technology. Bright pink ultraviolet trails are coming off the table as part of the research demo.

ALT Three researchers stand in front of a backdrop reading 'Transform healthcare: It's time to help the people of the world live healthier'. One researcher wears a green dress and black belt, middle researchers has a blue polo neck and black jeans, researcher on right has a white top and black jeans.

ALT Guest presenter stands at front of room next to a screen with 'Young Scot' as the heading. 10 people are sat in front across three break out tables listening and making notes

ALT Hand wearing navy sweater is making a note on a large page titled opportunities. The notes under this are scrawled with arrows in purple pen.

ALT Hand wearing rings makes a note on a blue sticky. This is attached to a a board with lots of other sticky notes that are scattered across a large sheet of paper. This is segmented into four sections reading 'what's strong', 'what's wrong', 'what's missing' and 'barriers/challenges'

ALT Text on blue background reads: "Have your say! Heriot-Watt University want to learn about public perceptions of quantum technology Curious about technological developments and changing communication methods? We want to hear from you! Understanding public opinion is crucial as we advance our research. Take our brief survey on quantum technology awareness and enjoy some fun quiz questions. Plus, enter our Prize Draw to win one of two £50 Love2Shop vouchers. Take the survey now and help shape the future! Any questions contact [email protected] Scan the QR code to complete the survey" To the right there is a QR code and a circular image depicting quantum themed light swirls.