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MSc - International Scholarships

We are offering up to ten scholarships of £3,000 to international fee status candidates offered a place on the MSc in Photonic Technologies. Find out more...

DTA UK Studentships

We are seeking applications for two DTA UK studentships in integrated photonics planar technologies

Seminars & Events

Find out about our forthcoming seminars and events... more

Publications

The ORC online publications database

Metamaterials beat nature 10,000,000-fold

ORC researchers have created an artificial material with seven orders of magnitude larger nonlinear optical activity than found in natural materials. Their work, now published... more

Spin out company celebrates 30 years of fibre optic success

University of Southampton spin out company, Fibercore Ltd, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The hi-tech company started life in the ORC's... more

Scientists put the heat on materials for energy efficient communications

Collaboration between the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge has made ground... more

Southampton researchers take their science to Parliament

Three PhD research students at the University of Southampton have attended Parliament this week to present their science to a range of politicians... more

ORC announces new MSc Masters degree in Photonic Technologies

The Optoelectronics Research Centre is proud to announce its new MSc in Photonic Technologies. The new course is the first Masters programme from the ORC.. more

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