We are hiring! By Cristian Bonato15th December 202415th December 2024 We have several funded PhD positions available, through Heriot-Watt’s own PhD School, or through the new Centre for Doctoral Training in “Applied Quantum Technologues” (https://www.aqt.ac.uk/). Get in touch if you are interested!
European quantum light tour to be hosted at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University By Sarah Nutt12th November 202412th November 2024 A #quantum light source that’s travelling across 12 countries in Europe with UNESCO has arrived at Heriot-Watt University – its only #Scottish stop on the tour! 🌠 🌍 We’re excited to share that our Edinburgh campus is hosting the QuanTour – which aims to raise interest in quantum physics ahead of next year’s UNESCO International…
Early Career Researchers present their work to the UK Minister for Science – Lord Patrick Vallance By Sarah Nutt5th November 202412th November 2024 Recently Dr Muhammad, Fred and Finley, along with Dr Will McCutcheon and Annameng Mariana Ma from the BBQLab, had the opportunity to present their work and discuss quantum science with the UK Minister for Science, Lord Vallance, at the University of Edinburgh. They each presented a poster and spoke with the minister directly, providing Lord…
PhD positions available! By Cristian Bonato17th October 202417th October 2024 We have several PhD positions available! One of them, related to the new EU project QuSPARC on a SiC spin-based quantum architecture, will start from April 2025. For other positions to start in September/October 2025, please see our “Openings” tab and get in touch asap!
Congratulations Stewart! By Cristian Bonato2nd October 20242nd October 2024 Stewart Wallace successfully defended his PhD, with good satisfaction of the two examiners Evert van Nieuwenburg and Fabio Biancalana. Well done Stewart, and good luck with your future career! Stewart’s untold goal was to replace open quantum system theorists with machines – did he pull it off? If you’re curious, keep an eye an arXiv…
New PhD student! By Sarah Nutt30th September 202430th September 2024 Dafydd is joining as a new PhD student working on the application of machine learning to quantum sensing, as part of the Centre for Doctoral Training in “Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security” (SPADS), and in collaboration with Erik Gauger and Yoann Altman. Welcome to Heriot-Watt Dafydd!
British Science Association – Award Lecture Winner! By Sarah Nutt24th September 202424th September 2024 Congratulations to Dr Nicholas Werren for being one of only seven winners of the prestigious British Science Association’s Award Lecture series for 2024! The Award Lecturers are a cohort of UK-based, early career researchers who are being recognised for cutting-edge work in their field and their commitment to public engagement efforts, furthering the reach of…
QPL Group Away Day 2024! By Sarah Nutt10th September 202424th September 2024 A great day was had at our recent QPL Group Away Day 2024 – this year we took a boat tour along the Firth of Forth under the magnificent Forth Bridges and spotted some lazy looking, but frankly enormous, seals. The braver ones amongst us even stood outside in the bracing winds!
Congratulations Professor Margherita! By Sarah Nutt30th August 2024 Huge congratulations to Dr Margherita Mazzera on her promotion to full Professor – well deserved Prof Margherita!!
Visiting Scholar By Sarah Nutt6th August 20246th August 2024 Welcome to Dr Tobias Henksmeier who is joining us as a Visiting Scholar until the end of the year. As an expert in materials science he will be implementing a new joint project with a group from Paderborne University – welcome to Heriot-Watt and sunny Scotland Tobias!