University · Glasgow
Strathclyde's quantum work in Glasgow spans atomic sensors, photonics and doctoral training. With STFC RAL Space, its physicists built the five quantum magnetometers installed across the UK in 2025, giving the British Geological Survey national coverage of magnetic storms. The university leads the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies with Glasgow and Heriot-Watt, and partners in the IQN, QuSIT and QEPNT hubs and in SPOQC, the quantum key distribution CubeSat launched in March 2026. A planned Quantum Centre for Nuclear Defence and Security pairs it with AWE.
University of Strathclyde is a university in Glasgow with 16 quantum projects in this directory. It leads 1 UK project (QCNDS) and is a partner in 15 more.
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QCNDS
A centre of excellence launched by AWE in November 2025 and led by the University of Strathclyde, applying quantum sensing and computing to nuclear science for national security.
Role: Lead
Themes: Computing, Sensing, Defence and security
SPOQC
A UK CubeSat mission to test quantum key distribution between a satellite and a ground station in Edinburgh.
Role: Partner
Themes: Communications, Networks
EPSRC fellowships for 11 early-career quantum technology researchers at UK universities.
Role: Partner
Themes: Skills and training, Computing, Sensing
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
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
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
QuSIT
A national research hub for quantum sensing, imaging and timing, led by the University of Birmingham.
Role: Partner
Funding: £22m
Themes: Sensing, Imaging, Timing and navigation
Fraunhofer CAP
Fraunhofer's first UK research centre, in Glasgow, with a dedicated unit for lasers and photonics used in quantum technologies.
Role: Partner
Themes: Sensing, Communications, Materials and components
A BT-led consortium testing free-space quantum key distribution for short and mid-range links, including 5G and connected vehicles.
Role: Partner
Themes: Communications, Networks
DISCOVERY
An M Squared-led consortium that worked on the photonics needed to scale neutral-atom, trapped-ion and optical quantum computers.
Role: Partner
Themes: Computing
QT Assemble
A three-year Fraunhofer CAP-led consortium to make quantum technology components smaller, more robust and easier to build.
Role: Partner
Themes: Materials and components, Sensing
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
NTC
An NPL-led programme to build a network of atomic clocks so that the UK relies less on satellite timing signals.
Role: Partner
Funding: £36m
Themes: Timing and navigation
QuantIC
The phase 2 national hub for quantum imaging, led by the University of Glasgow. Its grant ran from December 2019 to May 2025.
Role: Partner
Funding: £25m
Themes: Imaging, Sensing
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
The phase 2 national hub for quantum sensors and clocks, led by the University of Birmingham. It ran from 2019 to 2024.
Role: Partner
Funding: £28.6m
Themes: Sensing, Timing and navigation
Recent articles from Quantum Zeitgeist that mention University of Strathclyde.
The UK Quantum Technology Research Hub in Sensing, Imaging and Timing (QuSIT) has completed the application and grant-awarding phase of the QuSIT Accelerating Capability Fund (ACF) grant, allocating a total of £774k across multiple projects. This ACF Grant, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sci
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A decoy-state quantum key distribution scheme was implemented using a telecom C-band single-emitter source, enabling positive secret key rates over 227 km of optical fiber. This demonstrates a loss tolerance one order of magnitude greater than non-decoy schemes, broadening the scope of single-photon
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University of Strathclyde physicists achieved wireless control of a superconducting microwave resonator, a key step toward simplifying quantum readout.
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Equivalence between quantum error models could previously only be verified through computationally intensive simulation. Now, a complete and terminating decision procedure determines if two detector error models are truly identical in quasilinear time, scaling to $O(k|E|\log|E|)$. This offers the fi
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