Active Programme · 2025 onwards
EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships
EPSRC fellowships for 11 early-career quantum technology researchers at UK universities.
Role: Partner
Themes: Skills and training, Computing, Sensing
University of Sheffield
University · Sheffield
Sheffield's quantum research is rooted in semiconductor photonics: its Quantum Centre grows III-V quantum dots and builds on-chip nanostructures that emit and route single photons, including infrared emitters aimed at quantum communication. The university also hosts the EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility with Cambridge and UCL, growing compound semiconductor and silicon-germanium wafers for academic and industrial users. It is a partner in the Integrated Quantum Networks hub, and in the previous phase supplied quantum-dot emitters and network protocols to the York-led Quantum Communications Hub and compilation software to the Oxford-led computing hub.
University of Sheffield, in Sheffield, appears in seven UK quantum projects listed here. It is a partner in 7 UK projects, including EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships, QCi3 and IQN.
Sources: Collaborations, Quantum Centre (University of Sheffield) · Integrated Quantum Networks hub (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Projects (7)
Partner in (7)
- Active Hub · 2024 to 2029
Hub for Quantum Computing via Integrated and Interconnected Implementations
QCi3
The national research hub for quantum computing, led by the University of Oxford. It works on scalable and networked quantum computers.
Role: Partner
Funding: £21.9m
Themes: Computing, Networks, Software and algorithms
- Active Hub · 2024 to 2029
Integrated Quantum Networks Quantum Technology Research Hub
IQN
A national research hub building quantum networks, from local links to satellite connections. Heriot-Watt University leads it.
Role: Partner
Funding: £21.9m
Themes: Networks, Communications
- Completed Consortium · 2020 to 2024
UK National Foundry for Quantum Components
QFoundry
A consortium led by the Compound Semiconductor Centre in Cardiff to set up an open-access foundry for quantum semiconductor components.
Role: Partner
Themes: Materials and components, Communications, Sensing
- Completed Hub · 2019 to 2024
EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub
The phase 2 national hub for quantum communications, led by the University of York. The hub's work ran from 2019 to 2024.
Role: Partner
Funding: £23.5m
Themes: Communications, Networks
- Completed Hub · 2019 to 2024
UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Computing and Simulation
QCS
The phase 2 national hub for quantum computing and simulation, led by the University of Oxford. It ran from 2019 to 2024.
Role: Partner
Funding: £27.3m
Themes: Computing, Software and algorithms
- Completed Consortium · 2018 to 2021
Agile Quantum Safe Communications
AQuaSeC
A Toshiba-led consortium that built prototype quantum-safe communication systems. It combined quantum key distribution with quantum-resistant algorithms.
Role: Partner
Themes: Communications, Networks
In the news
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Researchers Bound Extended Source Imaging Error by 74%, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
A weighted variance just 7% from fundamental limits demonstrates how entangled photons can dramatically outperform conventional optical interferometry. Previously restricted to single or dual telescopes, this work extends that advantage to M-station arrays, achieving roughly ten times better perform
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Researchers Detect Relationships in Quantum Data with 15% Greater Accuracy, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Perfect test accuracy was achieved on a two-state quantum system using just 500 measurements. This contrasts with existing methods which struggle as complexity increases, requiring substantially more computational effort for even simple tasks. An adaptive learning framework utilising photonic system
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Dark matter hunt sees strongest signal yet from LZ experiment, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
An unexplained signal detected by the world’s most sensitive dark matter experiment, could mark a major breakthrough in the hunt for the elusive substance, according to analysis involving scientists from the University of Sheffield. The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, located nearly a mile underground i
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Researchers map energy spectra of up to seven electrons in quantum dots, read on Quantum Zeitgeist
Scientists have mapped the energy spectra of up to seven electrons within GaAs quantum dots, defining their dynamics and advancing qubit study.
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Partnerships (1)
Research, commercial and investment relationships, by year. Partners with a profile here are linked.
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Aegiq Research 2019
Recorded on Aegiq's profile.
Sources
- University of Sheffield (sheffield.ac.uk)
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