A leading international journal from Springer-Nature which publishes high-quality research in all areas of light generation, manipulation and detection, is delighted to sponsor awards for the best student presentation and also the best student poster at IQCLSW. The two winners will each receive a free 12 month personal subscription to Nature Photonics and Oliver Graydon, the chief editor, will be attending IQCLSW to present the awards and cover the event.”