5G interactive microscope laboratory

Offering access to the first 5G interactive microscope labs in Europe
5G interactive microscope laboratory
The 5G interactive microscope laboratorites are situated in the Davy Building.  The microscopes enable students to look at a range of geological and biological samples – such as rock samples, pollen grains, microfossils and marine species – in incredible detail.
Students have access to the latest microscope technology to explore the fundamentals of the planet’s structures and lifeforms, and how they have changed in line with adaptations in the climate.
Comprising 150 microscopes, the labs have been created through a partnership between the University and two global technology companies, Nikon and Ostec Instruments.
Across two spaces in the Davy Building, students now have access to 60 polarising microscopes and 20 biological microscopes, as well as 60 low-power microscopes used to analyse larger specimens.
In addition to the microscopes themselves, each stand has a digital screen that can be linked to others across the room so the same content can be shared across all screens.
The lecturer has their own camera set up linked to screens on each of the microscope stands, and the screens also display QR codes, so that students can bring up details of what they have been looking at on their mobile devices.
The combination of microscope and screen displays, as well as desks of adjustable height, is also making the set-up more accessible to students with sight or mobility difficulties.

Europe’s first 5G interactive microscope labs - students watching lecturer Transforming the learning experience of students

Europe’s first 5G interactive microscope labs enable students to get up close with science Enabling students to look at a range of geological and biological samples

Europe’s first 5G interactive microscope labs enable students to get up close with science Using the latest microscope technology to explore the fundamentals of the planet’s structures and lifeforms