We are SCOPE.

SCOPE stands for Strathclyde Student Community for Optics Physics and Engineering.

We are a community of (mostly) postgraduate STEM students at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. We connect early-career researchers across multiple departments and institutes (Physics, Photonics, Engineering, Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences). Since we were established in 2008, our main goal is to offer both professional development and outreach opportunities to our members. We are official chapters of the Optical Society of America, the Institute of Physics, the European Physical Society and SPIE.

What do we do?

We regularly host social events, company visits and outreach opportunities! Journal clubs to enrich your mind, company visits for exposure to industry and bringing physics to the public during our outreach to schools an local science festivals – there’s also sports events, movie nights, board game nights, barbecues (if the summer Scottish weather is gracious) and pub nights + quizzes too.

Who can join?

Everyone! That’s also not limited to only PhDs – undergraduate students wanting to join for our events are more than welcome!