The primary objective of European Crucible is to create and develop a pan-European network of future research leaders who have enhanced knowledge, contacts and capacities to collaborate more effectively with wider impact 

Listen to broadcaster, Quentin Cooper, as he interviews team members from seven pilot projects that received seed funding and learn how their multidisciplinary research activities were initiated and enabled through their participation in European Crucible. Projects address medical, health, environmental, social, legal and technological challenges.   Plus, hear three more interviews with Alumni from the earlier Scottish Crucible programme as they reflect on the impact of participation on their multidisciplinary research and career success.

SUPA Annual Gathering

Tues 16 May 2023, 9.30-4.30, followed by networking reception

Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde

The SUPA Annual Gathering in 2023 will take place in Glasgow, at the TIC building on George Street at the University of Strathclyde, easily accessible by train to either Queen Street or High Street, with coach drop off/pick up available directly outside.

The event will continue to be a showcase of the incredible research taking place across SUPA, with guest speakers, speakers from within the SUPA community, posters and networking.

In 2023, the SUPA Annual Gathering took place at the TIC building on George Street at the University of Strathclyde.  It was held on Tuesday, 16 May 2023.  

Article written by Prof Victoria Martin, University of Edinburgh

The fourth of July 2022 saw the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow are members of the ATLAS Experiment collaboration - one of the two experiments that made the discovery - and of the LHCb Experiment collaboration that investigates on other of particle physics phenomena, including the quantifying the asymmetry  between matter and anti-matter.

Edinburgh & Glasgow particle physicists celebrated the Higgs10 anniversary with an event at the National Museum of Scotland attracting around 400 participants. YouTube star & professional science communicator Dr Sam Gregson (aka "bad boy of science") presented two interactive shows; PPE PhD students & researchers provided hands-on exhibits - from make your own particle collision (aimed at the youngest attendees) to test-driving robots used in underground particle physics experiments. In the evening, around 100 invited guests, colleagues and supporters attended a drinks reception and talk by Prof Victoria Martin (Edinburgh).

Join us either at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, or live online throughout the day.

Annual Gathering
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 - 09:30 – 18:00 BST  (registration from 09:00)

James McIntyre Conference Centre
18 Holyrood Park Road,
Edinburgh, EH16 5A - view map
 

The day will include:

• A research highlight talk from one of SUPA's top talents
• Highlights from our ECRs
• PhD students discussing their research
• Hearing from the SUPA Saltire Emerging Researcher Awardees
• Selected posters from SUPA research themes
• A closing keynote you don't want to miss

Those in the room and online will all be able to ask questions and engage with the speakers.

9:00    Registration and Poster Session

9:30    Welcome and Opening Address

• Prof Alan Miller, SUPA CEO
• Prof Peter Mathieson, Principal & Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh

10:00  Research Highlight

• Prof Brian Gerardot, Heriot-Watt University

10:30   Posters, Coffee

It's been a year of ups and down, home working for some, back in the lab, classroom and office for others, and we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect back on all the successes of the last year. 

See our summary infographic below, but for those who prefer the written word, here is a summary of the successes acros SUPA in 2021: