15 December 2021 (10:00 - 12:00)

Quantum ISCF Challenge Cultivation Meeting

In preparation for the next round of Quantum ISCF Challenge competitions, expecting to open in January 2022, Innovate UK has arranged an online session to outline the scope and structure of the competition (Cultivation Meeting) on Wednesday 15th December 2021 from 10.00-12.00. The objective of this session is to give potential applicants an early warning ahead of […]

2 December 2021 (12:30 - 13:30)

Catalyst Magazine Live! The Peculiar Powers of Polarisation

Catalyst Magazine Live! presents: The Peculiar Powers of Polarisation Alan Denton, Quantum Ambassador What do the navigation of bats, a zebra’s stripes, your phone screen, and the future of a secure internet have in common? They all use polarised light. Alan will explain how polarisation is used in a range of different technologies and provide […]

1 December 2021 (17:00 - 18:30)

Public Lecture: Quantum Communications and Information Security

Find yourself asking ‘what are quantum communications, and what implications will this new technology have for information security?’. Quantum technologies are new disruptive technologies in which fundamental aspects of quantum physics are instrumental in providing advantages over the conventional technology counterparts. Examples include quantum computing, sensing, imaging and communications. During this public lecture, Hub Director, […]

5 November 2021

UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2021

The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase is back for 2021 and will be held as a physical event at the Business Design Centre in London, on Friday 5 November. The progress made by the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme during 2021 and the growing commercialisation and industrialisation of quantum technologies in the UK will be […]

14 October 2021 (18:30 - 19:30)

Public Lecture: Quantum Communications Networks

Quantum communication offers the best possible security of any communication system. Its security is based on the fact that a quantum state of light cannot be copied. We use this property to ensure that  the message can be read by only the intended recipient (find out how in the talk). The very fact that it […]

28 September 2021 - 30 September 2021

SPIE Photonex & Vacuum Technologies Conference & Expo 2021

SPIE Photonex & Vacuum Technologies 2021 will see academics, scientists, and engineers share the latest research in photonics, biophotonics, quantum technologies, hyperspectral imaging, lasers, optical technologies, materials analysis, nanotechnology, and thin film coatings vacuum equipment and in-vacuum technologies. The event will feature a 100-company exhibition with product demos, plenary presentations and technical workshops, and networking with […]

20 September 2021 - 15 November 2021 (10:00 - 17:00)

Quantum Visions, a quantum-inspired art competition

A model of a quantum computer built out of paperclips, a watercolour of a qubit, a photograph of a quantum sensing experiment, an oil portrait of a quantum engineer, a sculpture of the many worlds’ interpretation of quantum mechanics… How do you experience the quantum world? Quantum Visions, a quantum art competition hosted by Quantum […]

2 August 2021 - 6 August 2021

Quantum in the Summer

The Quantum Communications Hub is proud to be partially sponsoring the annual Quantum in the Summer event which is organised by QET Labs at the University of Bristol and will take place between 2-6 August 2021. Quantum in the Summer is a week-long series of lectures and labs sessions for students in year 11 and […]

12 June 2021 (18:00 - 19:30)

Quantum Shorts film screening at York Festival of Ideas

The Quantum Communications Hub is hosting a film screening as part of the York Festival of Ideas 2021. From a crime solved using quantum clues to a comedic take on quantum superposition, we present a special screening of the top ten shortlisted films of the international Quantum Shorts Festival. The short five-minute films, all inspired by […]

2 June 2021 - 4 June 2021

Careers in Quantum

Careers in Quantum is a three day event, organised by the University of Bristol, that will be held online on 2-4th June and will provide many interesting quantum careers-focused talks, discussions and networking opportunities. It’s ideal for anyone who is interested in starting or progressing their career in the quantum sector. Event highlights include: Talks […]