University · Loughborough
Loughborough's main quantum contribution is to timing. Within the £21.9 million QEPNT navigation hub, Alessia Pasquazi's Emergent Photonics Research Centre is developing microcombs, chip-scale lasers that could act as the counting element in portable optical atomic clocks. On the communications side, the university was a partner in BT's Innovate UK-funded QAssure project on assuring QKD systems (April 2024 to March 2026). In July 2026 its researchers, working with Lancaster University, described a model-based framework for building digital twins of quantum networks using the SysML v2 engineering language.
Loughborough University is a university in Loughborough with two quantum projects in this directory. It is a partner in 2 UK projects: QEPNT and QAssure.
Sources: Loughborough University to play key role in new £21.9m quantum technology hub (July 2024) · QAssure (UKRI Gateway to Research) · SysML v2 drives digital twin framework for quantum networks (Quantum Zeitgeist, July 2026)
QEPNT
A national research hub for quantum position, navigation and timing, led by the University of Glasgow. It aims to reduce reliance on satellite signals such as GPS.
Role: Partner
Funding: £21.9m
Themes: Timing and navigation, Sensing, Defence and security
A BT-led consortium developing ways to assure the security and reliability of quantum key distribution systems.
Role: Partner
Themes: Communications, Networks
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