November 25, 2020

£10 million project launched to overcome the technology barriers to commercial quantum computing

Quantum computers will have significant impact upon society and will offer solutions to problems that, until now, have been impossible to solve. Currently, only small devices are available, however, work is ongoing globally to create and commercialise large and powerful quantum computers. Through the Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub and the National Quantum Computing Centre, […]

November 19, 2020

Interactive map of UK Quantum Landscape launched

The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has recently released an interactive, searchable and open access tool that maps quantum investment and expertise within the UK. The Quantum Landscape includes businesses, research groups, projects funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), UK national centres and postgraduate training centres and is intended to be used as a point […]

November 16, 2020

Hub funds an inspiring quantum-related enrichment programme for school students

A project that will deliver a comprehensive programme of classroom-based activities and quantum-related CPD for A-level students and their teachers has received renewed funding through the Quantum Communications Hub’s Partnership Resource Fund. The project, titled the ‘Quantum Ambassadors Programme’, aims to promote the uptake of STEM subjects, highlighting the benefits and applications of mature quantum […]

November 13, 2020

Strategic intent for the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme released

Quantum Technologies will revolutionise the world we live in and provide answers to some of the greatest unsolved problems to date. They will have an impact upon numerous sectors including communications, healthcare, finance, IT and defence and security, to name just a few. Significant investment is being made right around the globe, but with its […]

November 10, 2020

UK and Canada join forces to fund innovative collaborative research projects on quantum technologies

Eight ground-breaking collaborative projects on quantum technologies have received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to carry out research that will have significant impact across sectors such as healthcare, secure communications, defence, computing and financial services. The funding for the projects came about […]

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 […]

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 […]

June 19, 2020

Schools’ Physicist of the Year Awards 2020

Thursday 18th June saw Hub Director, Professor Tim Spiller, give a keynote on lecture on Quantum Technologies at the ‘Schools’ Physicist of the Year Awards 2020’ which was hosted virtually, by the University of York. The awards ceremony, an annual occurrence, is part of a national scheme run and funded by the Ogden Trust, a […]

June 10, 2020

Many worlds flash fiction wins Quantum Shorts competition!

Three short stories that give their characters access to other timelines have claimed prizes in the 2019-20 edition of the Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition. The stories explore the many worlds idea from quantum physics, in which every event is understood to have all possible outcomes, each happening in its own branch of the universe. […]

June 1, 2020

Quantum City has joined Twitter!

Quantum City, a multi-partner public engagement initiative funded through the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, has launched its Twitter feed with the handle @Quantum_City, as of 1 June 2020. The Quantum City Twitter feed aims to appeal to a wide range of audiences: from interested audiences with no technical background to science enthusiasts, and from […]