2025-2026 Seminars

Michaelmas Term

Date Time Location Title Speaker Institution
10/10/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Quantum sensing, imaging and timing Mike Holynski University of Birmingham
15/10/2025 12pm-1pm W103 Frustrated physics in triangular and kagome optical lattices at negative absolute temperature Luca Donini University of Cambridge
22/10/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Rydberg excitons: beyond cuprous oxide Liam Gallagher Durham University, QLM
29/10/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 How do interacting bosons scatter light? Yansheng Zhang University of Cambridge
5/11/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Towards quantum networking with arrays of Yb atoms Tobias Franzen Durham University, QLM
12/11/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Neutral Atom Quantum Computing: Progress, Challenges & UK National Labs Nick Spong NQCC
19/11/2025 12pm-1pm W103 Cold-atom analogues for vacuum decay Alex Jenkins University of Cambridge
26/11/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Spin-motion coupled dynamics of ultracold molecules David Wellnitz Julich Institute
3/12/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 From Disorder to Design: Vortex Formation, Breakup, and Interaction in Superfluids Ryan Doran Newcastle University
17/12/2025 12pm-1pm OCW017 Generative modelling for physical reservoir computing Jack Griffiths University of Sheffield

Epiphany Term

Date Time Location Title Speaker Institution
21/01/2026 12pm-1pm D110 Micro optics for large telescopes Rob Harris Durham University, CfAI
28/01/2026 2pm-3pm Online New frontiers in quantum simulation with dipolar gases Ana Maria Rey JILA
04/02/2026 12pm-1pm OCW017 Quantum Error Correction Joschka Roffe Quantum software lab, University of Edinburgh
11/02/2026 12pm-1pm OCW017 Quantum memories for future quantum networks Sarah Thomas University of Oxford
18/02/2026 12pm-1pm OCW017 Expanding the toolbox of quantum simulation with ultracold polar molecules Tim Harris MPQ
25/02/2026 12pm-1pm OCW017 Quasicrystals, Many Body Localisation and Bose Glasses Shaurya Bhave University of Strathclyde
11/03/2026 12pm-1pm OCW017 Quantum enhanced sensors for inertial navigation Joseph Cotter Imperial College, London

Past seminars can be found here:

2023-2024

2024-2025