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 […]

March 25, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

The Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of York seeks to appoint a Research Associate (Electronic Engineering) to join a team from the Departments of Electronic Engineering and Physics who are currently developing research activities, as part of the Quantum Communications Hub, on free-space quantum communications systems, which have so far included funded feasibility […]

March 25, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

The Quantum Engineering Technologies Labs (QETLabs), at the University of Bristol, is hiring a Research Engineer in Software Engineering for Quantum Cryptography in Networks to work as part of the Quantum Communications Hub. Applications are welcomed from talented software engineers with experience in developing secure communications and network applications. The post holder will apply their […]

March 24, 2021

Report published following joint NCSC & Quantum Communications Hub workshop

A report has been published following a two day virtual workshop on quantum communications and cyber security organised and hosted jointly by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Quantum Communications Hub. The workshop brought together the classical cryptography, security and quantum communities to consider the scope for quantum communications within the wider cyber security […]

March 22, 2021

Hub funds project to develop prototype single-photon source

A collaborative project which aims to create a prototype single-photon source for integration within high performance photonic devices has been awarded Partnership Resource funding by the Quantum Communications Hub. The project will be led by researchers at the University of Exeter who will collaborate with leading quantum photonics start-up AegiQ. Single-photon sources are an enabling […]

March 19, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

The  School of Computing at the University of Kent wishes to appoint a highly qualified and motivated research associate to work in a project funded by the Quantum Communications Hub. The post holder will work with Professor Julio Hernandez-Castro and Dr. Carlos Perez-Delgado on the analysis and testing of random number generators, including Quantum Random […]

March 16, 2021

Enhancing network security with “plug-and-play” security system

A new project aiming to enhance network security by developing and trialling a fully integrated security system has been awarded Partnership Resource funding by the Quantum Communications Hub. The project, which is led by researchers based at Heriot Watt University and involves Hub partners the University of Cambridge and BT, will build upon a feasibility […]

March 10, 2021

Hub Job Opportunity!

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 Quantum Photonics team. The project […]

March 5, 2021

Quantum Shorts festival announces three film winners

Prizes awarded to directors in Spain, the United Kingdom and India for quantum storytelling on screen “I am Andra. Number 2342. In a few hours I will cease to exist,” opens the short film Gods. The futuristic fantasy film, bringing us the last message of a civilisation that deciphered the secrets of quantum physics, has […]