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The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is one of the world’s leading institutes for photonics research, based at the University of Southampton. This includes optical fibres and materials, lasers and waveguides... more»

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Mountbatten wins top architectural award

The University's striking new Mountbatten Building, which has risen from the ashes of the fire that destroyed its predecessor in October 2005, has won a top architecture award. more»

ORC student wins prize at EMRS Conference

Kate Sloyan, a first year PhD student at the ORC won a poster prize at the recent European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring Meeting in Strasbourg.more»

Southampton wins £6 million grant for research into new generation of photonic materials

The EPSRC has awarded the University £6 million to establish a centre for nanostructured photonic metamaterials. more»

Fianium award £1000 prize to ORC student

The founder and CEO of Fibre laser company Fianium, recently presented a £1000 prize to ORC student Nikita Daga.more»

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