October 26, 2020

IET launches Quantum Engineering Technical Network and Community Group

Emerging quantum technologies will have a major impact on engineering sectors ranging from satellites to computing platforms; numerous engineering disciplines will be needed to ensure the commercialisation and exploitation of quantum technologies.  In order to support this and to help to widen and grow the Quantum Engineering community, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) […]

October 13, 2020

International Quantum Shorts film festival opens for entries!

Quantum Shorts is an annual, international competition for creative works inspired by quantum physics. It is organised by the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore and supported by partners around the world. The Quantum Shorts film festival is returning with a new call for entries. Organisers seek films up to […]

October 12, 2020

An interview with a quantum entrepreneur – Dr Araceli Venegas-Gomez

Having worked for six years as an aerospace engineer for an international aerospace company, Araceli Venegas-Gomez decided this was no longer for her and took the plunge to swap her career in aerospace for one in quantum. She undertook a Masters in Medical Physics while working at Airbus and then a Master of research and […]

October 8, 2020

Quantum Communications Technologies – live webinar

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is hosting a series of webinars on Quantum Engineering, raising awareness of the new opportunities created in engineering by the emerging quantum technologies. This is the third of six webinars. Speakers: Professor Tim Spiller and Jonathan Legh-Smith Abstract: The internet is built on the world’s current secure communications infrastructure. […]

September 30, 2020

Quantum ISCF Cultivation Workshop – York Quantum Communications Hub

The ISCF Quantum Team are hosting ‘Cultivation’ virtual workshops in autumn 2020. Delivered in conjunction with the Quantum Hubs these will combine an update on activities in the hubs with a forward look at the next phase of ISCF competitions, currently planned for early 2021. Although still in planning, the latter will give organisations a […]

September 29, 2020

Hub job opportunity!

The Department of Computer Science at the University of York seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Quantum Cryptography to work as part of the Quantum Communications Hub. This post is specifically to work with Prof Stefano Pirandola on high-rate CVQKD systems for secure communication in fibre, free-space and satellite links. These systems will be […]

September 28, 2020

Quantum network demonstrated by Hub investigators is largest of its kind

The quantum internet is one step closer to becoming reality, thanks to the work of Quantum Communications Hub investigators and their collaborators, who have demonstrated the largest ‘fully connected quantum network’, to date. Given the serious cybersecurity threats imposed by major advances in quantum computing and increasingly advanced hackers, there is a growing need to […]

September 21, 2020

Quantum R&D is more than just Qubits and Quantum Computers! – live webinar

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is hosting a series of webinars on Quantum Engineering, raising awareness of the new opportunities created in engineering by the emerging quantum technologies. This is the first of six webinars. Speaker: Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS Abstract: The UK through a mix of government and industry funding has committed more […]

September 18, 2020

Being a Quantum Scientist – an interview with Dr Ke Guo

Physics had always been one of the subjects Ke Guo excelled at in school, so that, combined with her love for learning new things and discovering new applications meant a career in quantum science was for her. Ke first undertook a Bachelors degree in Physics before embarking upon a Masters and subsequently a PhD in […]

September 17, 2020

‘Future Horizons for Photonics Research 2030 and beyond’ report released

The Photonics Leadership Group and the All-Party Parliamentary Group in Photonics and Quantum have released a report on the ‘Future Horizons for Photonics Research 2030 and beyond’ which aims to outline what will be possible in photonics in the next decade and beyond, and the substantial opportunities for the photonics industry in the UK. Numerous […]