A platform to discuss & address, barriers faced by minority groups in Scotland’s photonics sector. Created by @PhotonicsScot @KTNUK @IOPScotland @UofGlasgow

Joined May 2021
📢BLOG📢Bringing Light to New Opportunities: A Photonics Career Journey with Nicola Parry. We chat w/ PIADS student, Nicola Parry, to discuss Nicola’s journey into her photonics career, becoming a PhD student, & her experiences so far. Read the blog.⬇️ openingupphotonics.org/bring…
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📢BLOG📢Bringing Light to New Opportunities: A Photonics Career Journey with Nicola Parry. We chat w/ PIADS student, Nicola Parry, to discuss Nicola’s journey into her photonics career, becoming a PhD student, & her experiences so far. Read the blog.⬇️ openingupphotonics.org/bring…
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📢BLOG📢Bringing Light to New Opportunities: A Photonics Career Journey with Nicola Parry. Our OuP Chair Ben Hanley, sits down to chat with PIADS student, Nicola Parry, to discuss Nicola’s journey into her photonics career. Read the full blog.⬇️ openingupphotonics.org/bring…
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Opening Up Photonics retweeted
Happy #WorldQuantumDay! 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating Glentanglement®: Scotland's Quantum Valley! ✨ Scotland is proud to be home to a world-leading cluster in the development and application of quantum technologies. ➡️technologyscotland.scot/glen…
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Excellent news! Huge congratulations to Miraidh on her achievement.👏
Congratulations to @PhysicsStrath student Miraidh Reid, who has been selected as one of the @OpticaWorldwide 20 Women Scholars for 2025. She is the only one of the 80 scholarship recipients in its four-year history to attend a UK university bit.ly/43UBckt
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We're celebrating #IWD2025 🎉Part 4✨ Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, Technology Scotland, through our Opening up Photonics initiative, reached out to our community to gather thoughts on how we can #AccelerateAction in the photonics sector.
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We're celebrating #IWD2025 🎉Part 3✨ Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, Technology Scotland, through our Opening up Photonics initiative, reached out to our community to gather thoughts on how we can #AccelerateAction in the photonics sector.
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We're celebrating #IWD2025 🎉Part 2✨ Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, Technology Scotland, through our Opening up Photonics initiative, reached out to our community to gather thoughts on how we can #AccelerateAction in the photonics sector.
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We're celebrating #IWD2025 🎉Part 1✨ Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, 8 March, Technology Scotland, through our Opening up Photonics initiative, reached out to our community to gather thoughts on how we can #AccelerateAction in the photonics sector.
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On #February11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the amazing and inspiring students and alumna of the CDT in Applied Photonics!
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We’re supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week to help show that #apprenticeships and apprentices are #MadeForBusiness. Get involved and visit apprenticeships.scot/scotapp… #ScotAppWeek25
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🎉The Technology Scotland team are pleased to share that the Technology Scotland Annual Dinner 2025 will take place on Thursday 13 November at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow! We're already looking forward to a fantastic evening - save the date in your calendar & join us!🥂
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📢Follow Technology Scotland on our main LinkedIn channel and make sure you stay up-to-date with all of the details on what's going on in the enabling technology sector in Scotland👇 linkedin.com/company/technol…
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Replying to @PhotonicsScot
@PhotonicsScot is the vibrant community for all photonics and photonics-enabled organisations in Scotland. Join us in raising the profile of photonics, growing this thriving cluster, and driving innovation in Scotland! More info👉 photonicsscotland.com/?utm_s…
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The Technology Scotland team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2025.🥂🎁 A huge thanks to all of our members, partners and collaborators for all of your support over the past year! 🙌 Here's to successful 2025!🎉
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