November 30, 2023

Hub PhD Opportunity!

Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship working on theoretical aspects of Quantum Information in Spacetime. The student will be supervised by Prof. Adrian Kent, and will work as part of the research group in the Centre for Quantum Information and Foundations in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge.

November 20, 2023

Revisiting security assumptions in satellite-based quantum communications

A recent paper published in PRX Quantum gives a boost to quantum secure communications via satellite. The team – led by Leeds researchers and involving Quantum Communications Hub colleagues from the Universities of Bristol and York, alongside international collaborators from Germany, Singapore and the Swiss company ID Quantique – focused on the limitations that potential […]

October 23, 2023

Researchers present progress on future quantum networks at Hub international workshop

The third instalment of the international Hub workshop on advances in quantum networking (QNetworks 2023) took place at the Glasgow Science Centre on 28-29 September. The two-day workshop aims to bring together researchers from the UK’s Quantum Communications Hub programme and similar initiatives across the world as well as industry to discuss technological challenges and […]

October 3, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: For the first time, researchers successfully demonstrate over euNetworks’ fibre infrastructure that quantum communication is possible between the United Kingdom and Ireland

A series of experiments were conducted on euNetworks’ 224km Rockabill subsea network in July, pushing the boundaries of quantum communication and paving the way for the future security of private data

June 23, 2023

Hub Job Opportunity!

We are seeking a talented experimental physicist with experimental experience in quantum photonics to set up an entangled photon source and create an entanglement-based quantum random number generator (QRNG).

June 20, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Quantum Nanomaterials Achieve Breakthrough Encryption Performance Over Conventional Optical Fibre

A group of researchers from Scottish Universities working alongside international collaborators have achieved remarkable new results in quantum secure encryption over standard optical-fibre networks. The results were published in Nature Communications. 

June 6, 2023

Hub PhD Opportunity!

Hub partner The University of York is offering a funded EPSRC DTP PhD studentship over 3.5 years for a qualified candidate to work on an experimental study of free-space phase-based long-distance quantum key distribution. Based at the University of York, the successful candidate will be co-supervised by Prof. Marco Lucamarini and Dr Rupesh Kumar. 

April 14, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Funding for specialist STEM Ambassadors scheme aims to boost young people’s skills in quantum physics

Quantum Ambassadors – which aims to engage students aged 16-19 in quantum physics in the classroom – will be expanded after STEM Learning was awarded funding from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) to support the implementation and delivery of the scheme to schools across the country.

March 15, 2023

New National Quantum Strategy launched alongside commitment of £2.5B investment

Today the UK Government has published the National Quantum Strategy, which sets out a ten-year vision and plan for quantum in the UK, committing to spend £2.5 billion to research, innovation, skills and other activities in that period, as well as committing an additional £80 million over the next two years towards key activities.

March 8, 2023

Hub PhD Opportunity!

The University of Sheffield Hub research team are offering a fully funded EPSRC PhD studentship in telecom-wavelength single-photon sources. The successful candidate will be supervised by Prof. A.M. Fox and will be based at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield.