August 9, 2021

New Hub Job Opportunity!

The Department of Physics at the University of York seeks to appoint a Research Associate to support research related to Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution (TF-QKD), as part of a project funded by the Quantum Communications Hub. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic researcher with a proven track record of publications. Their role will be […]

August 9, 2021

EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Development Fellowships call now open

The call for the EPRSC Quantum Technology Career Development Fellowships, which are aimed at those working in the Quantum Technology sector looking to become independent researchers, is now live. The award provides the opportunity to carry out an ambitious programme of research and accelerate your personal and professional career development. Funding is available for 3-5 […]

June 7, 2021

Press Release: Quantum holds the key to secure conference calls

The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers and their German colleagues, enabling a quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties simultaneously. The demonstration, led by Hub researchers based at Heriot-Watt University and published in Science Advances, is a timely advance, given […]

May 7, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

The Department of Mathematics at the University of York is seeking a talented postdoctoral research associate to work on an experimental project looking at evaluating quantum random number generators (QRNGs). This position is funded by the EPSRC’s Quantum Communications Hub and will be based at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington (London) in the […]

May 5, 2021

Hub holds international workshop on next generation quantum networking

Researchers and members of industry from around the world gathered to discuss recent advances in quantum networking at the Quantum Communications Hub’s recent workshop: ‘Next Generation Quantum Networking: Applications, Use Cases, Architectures and Technologies’. The workshop, which was held online across two days (29-30 April 2021), brought together speakers from countries such as Austria, Canada, […]

April 29, 2021

New Hub Job Opportunity!

The School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University seeks to appoint a Research Associate in Ground Stations for Satellite Quantum Communications.  The Research Associate will investigate the design, modelling, construction, and testing of the UK’s main optical ground station for satellite quantum communications within the UK Quantum Communications Hub project, a £25M collaborative […]

April 6, 2021

The latest round of Partnership Resource Funding is now open!

The Quantum Communications Hub is pleased to announce a new round of Partnership Resource Funding, which aims to support new collaborations that are closely aligned with the work of the Hub. The vision of the Quantum Communications Hub, which is funded through the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, is to deliver integrated secure quantum communications […]

April 5, 2021

Enabling quantum secure communications from the stratosphere

A new project that will demonstrate quantum secured communications from the stratosphere has been awarded Partnership Resource funding by the Quantum Communications Hub. The collaborative project, which is led by researchers at the University of York and involves researchers from Heriot Watt University, along with industrial partners Auriga Aerospace Ltd and Elson Space Engineering, follows […]

March 30, 2021

Exploring new quantum-safe approaches for secure user identification

A collaborative project that will develop new quantum approaches for secure user identification has been awarded funding from the Quantum Communications Hub’s Partnership Resource Fund. The project (“QuID – Entanglement-Based Token for Quantum PIN Identification”) will be led by a team at the University of Sheffield and will also involve researchers at the Universities of […]

March 25, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

The Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of York is currently involved in two projects that will be undertaking experimental trials.  The Mobile Access North Yorkshire (MANY), funded by UK Government will be undertaking trials of 5G wireless communications from the Department’s Helikite system.  The HiQ project, funded by the Quantum Communications Hub, will […]