This summer we’ve had the pleasure of hosting Ella Wyllie in our lab, via the Equate Scotland initiative. From their newsletter:
EPS Equate Scotland students
The school of Engineering and Physical Sciences is delighted to welcome three Equate Scotland summer students to the Heriot-Watt campus. The students are Ella Wyllie, an undergraduate at University of Strathclyde, and Emily Badsvik and Rachel Sansom, both physics undergraduates at Heriot-Watt University. All three students won prestigious awards to work as research assistants in the field of quantum optics.
Rachel, Emily, and Ella (from the left) in one of our HW research labs.
Ella, who joins the Mostly Quantum research team, said that she was very happy to be awarded the position. She said, “It’s great to be part of such an active team. I’ve been thrown straight into exciting research – it’s great to have this opportunity.” All three students are looking for careers in science, so their placements are excellent opportunities to strengthen their CVs.
The summer placement scheme is targeted at providing women with additional opportunities in STEM subjects. For more details of Equate Scotland and their initiatives, please visit www.equatescotland.org.uk.
