Dear Users, See below an opportunity to communicate Science via your beautiful images. Deadline for application: 27th of May. Cheers Debbi Dear Prof. Magee and Dr. Keller, Being aware of the activity related to microscopy at FILM, I would like to introduce an initiative that the users of your facilities could find interesting. Due to 2015 being the International Year of Light, Heriot-Watt University is organising Spot-On-Micro, a new micrograph image contest that aims to create spaces for sharing microscopy images and the science and art behind them via public exhibition. The main target is to use the images as a powerful resource to share Science with the general public and raise awareness of the importance of research in such small universes. For this, a selection of the best images will be publicly exhibited. If you, or anybody in your institution, have artistic micrographs obtained through any microscopy technique, don't hesitate to submit them to win cash awards and publicise your research. The contest has the following awards: 1st Award: £250 2nd Award: £150 3rd Award: £100 People's Award: £200 The period for submission of images is now open until the 27th May 2015. Entries can be submitted at: www.spot-on-micro.eps.hw.ac.uk<http://www.spot-on-micro.eps.hw.ac.uk> The participation is open to any UK resident for work carried out in the national territory. The requisites for the images and accompanying texts can be found on the webpage. A poster about the event, which can be print and displayed in your department or anywhere you consider appropriate, is attached to this email. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested. Best regards, Jose ___________________________________________ Dr. Jose Marques-Hueso Heriot Watt University Institute of Signals, Sensors and Systems (ISSS) School of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) Earl Mountbatten Building, Room EM 3.08 Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 131 451 8315 | Fax: +44 (0)131 451 4155 Email: J.Marques@hw.ac.uk<mailto:J.Marques@hw.ac.uk> ___________________________________________ We invite research leaders and ambitious early career researchers to join us in leading and driving research in key inter-disciplinary themes. Please see www.hw.ac.uk/researchleaders<http://www.hw.ac.uk/researchleaders> for further information and how to apply. Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.