Quantum ARC

Flyer for the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Summer School, University of St Andrews, 7th-10th June 2026. Features logos for the University of St Andrews and the Quantum ARC.

🚨 Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum: Summer School 2026

An opportunity for quantum technology researchers to gain a deeper understanding of core quantum concepts, develop skills for future careers, and join a nationwide cohort of quantum researchers.

⏰ 02/04/2026, 5pm
🔗 bit.ly/4baMunX

Glasgow Spin-Out Quantcore Raises £2.5m To Build UK Quantum Supply Chain | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin-out, has raised £2.5m in seed funding to create a sovereign supply chain , as the UK races to build domestic capacity in technologies critical to national secur...

⚛️ Glasgow spin-out Quantcore has raised £2.5m in seed funding to build a sovereign supply chain for superconducting quantum components, strengthening Scotland’s role in next-gen computing + national security tech.

📍 @glasgow.ac.uk
👇 Learn more

glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/glasgow-spin...

SU2P Conference, 24th-27th March 2026 at the Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW. Flyer includes logos for SU2P and the Quantum ARC, with a background image of the Advanced Research Centre from inside looking up: circular lights hang from the ceiling with blue skies behind the skylights.

🚨 Registration for the SU2P Conference is open!

The symposium will showcase world-class researchers, entrepreneurs, and breakthrough innovations across photonics and quantum technologies from both Scotland and California.

🔗 www.su2p.com/conference/

📢 SCALE Horizon Europe Workshop

In conjuncture with @sulsa.bsky.social, the 3rd workshop in the SCALE Horizon Europe Project will take place in Berlin (27-28th Feb 2026) and explore Cluster 4 (Digital, Space, Industry) Enabling Technologies for Life Sciences.

➡️ fundtoinnovate.com/events/scale...

Flyer for a Cross-Alliance Webinar on Monday 30th March at 4pm, online via Teams. Text reads: "Shaping Community and Lasting Impact: Improving research collaborations, building networks, and creating a personal brand, with Adam Smith, Dementia Researcher Programme Director." Flyer features a headshot of Adam and a background image of paper people holding hands in a chain.

📢 Cross-Alliance Webinar: Shaping Community and Lasting Impact

Join the Alliances for Research Challenges to explore capacity building and how to create community and lasting impact with Adam Smith!

➡️ bit.ly/4sXDrxA

@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

Flyer for SCAF Multimedia Snacks: Video and Audio Production Training on Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th March in Glasgow. Background image of avocado, spinach leaves, sweetcorn, and tomato and cucumber slices floating in the air against a bold yellow background with a hand holding a camera off to the side.

🎤 Tempted by podcasting & vlogging?

SCAF's hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to create cohesive questions, facilitate engaging conversations, and showcase a perspective on food for meaningful dialogue and change 🌱

Find out more ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

➡️ Complete the online form by Friday 16th January to get involved: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Pint of Science: Creative Reactions flyer calling for Artists to register interest by Friday 16th January. Background image of a darkly lit traditional pub with logos for the Quantum ARC and Pint of Science.

📢 CALL FOR ARTISTS

As part of this year's @pintofscience.uk festival in Glasgow, the Quantum ARC is sponsoring the Creative Reactions, where art meets science exhibition, and are calling for artists to create or showcase an art piece that fits within the theme of creative reactions! ☄️

✨Kick off January by mastering peer review. Whether you're starting out or looking to refine your #PeerReview skills, explore our free online course - it's jam packed with comprehensive modules to help you! 📚 Check it out 👉 https://ow.ly/4kOm50XxqkE
#EarlyCareerResearcher

Group of DiveIn students standing on an indoor staircase. To the right, text reads: ‘DiveIn. Learn. Connect. Grow. Join a supportive research community and strong peer network. Apply Now! Deadline: 31st January.’ Logos of DiveIn, UKRI, EPSRC, and University of Glasgow appear at the bottom, along with a web address: divein.org.uk/apply.

🎓 Looking for a PhD with a difference?

✅Be part of a supportive cohort and strong peer network
✅Gain skills that go beyond your thesis
✅Shape the future of research with us

📢Applications are OPEN!
🗓 Deadline: 31 January

👉🎥 Watch our webinar to learn more and Apply NOW: www.divein.org.uk/apply/

Quantum and Food Seed Funding: Up to £10k available to support collaborations between quantum technologies and the food sector. Image of seedling dissected by a futuristic graphic of various science elements, including water and sunshine.

📢 Joint Seed Funding Call - closing 05 December 2025

SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!

Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸

➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Meet your host - Episode 13 - Ash Lyons YouTube video by Ash Lyons

We've definitely had better looking and smarter guests before, but a few people asked so here it is.

The latest episode is with me! Thanks to the fantastic Millie Mather from the @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for stepping into my shoes and doing the interviewing.

youtu.be/EA0uFzIPh84?...

Quantum Animation Film by Emma Rhodes YouTube video by Quantum Technologies ARC

☄️ Ready to explore the strange world of Quantum Physics?

We're really excited to share this animated film by @emmarhodes.bsky.social - a collaborative project with experts from the ARC’s network that digs into the fundamental characteristics of our universe ✨

➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=clEu...

Image of hands resting on a table adorned with a loaf of bread, a recipe book, a mug, and flour. Text reads: Tastes and Tales: celebrating the diversity of food, culture, and connection across Scotland.

📣 Calling all cooks, storytellers and food lovers in Scotland! SCAF is inviting you to submit a recipe and short story to celebrate the diversity of food 🍴

Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨

📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026

What does the Nobel Prize mean for the quantum sector in Scotland? Following the announcement that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, Dr Jack…

📽️ Martin Weides @weides.bsky.social sits down with the Quantum ARC's Jack Brennan to discuss the 2025 Nobel Prize win in Physics, what it means for the quantum sector in Scotland, and his connection to the prize-winning team ☄️

⬇️ Watch the interview on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGvd...

Funding Explore funding opportunities with QuantumARC — supporting quantum research, innovation, and community projects in Glasgow and beyond. Discover how we can help fund your ideas!

📅 Deadline: 05/12, 5pm

➡️ More info and application: quantum-tech-alliance.co.uk/funding/

📢 Round 5 of Quantum ARC seed funding is now open!

For this round, money has been set aside specifically for projects that bring together quantum technologies with the food sector, in line with our sister ARC, @scafarc.bsky.social 🍴

Other projects will still be considered for funding. 💡

🔊 Calling Emerging Research Leaders! Public Engagement & Research Impact Workshop is NOW OPEN for applications 🚨

📅 28–30 January 2026
📍 The Burn
💸 Free of charge

This 3-day residential workshop will introduce the concept of public engagement and how it can enhance the impact of your research 💡

➡️ Read more about the session here: quantum-tech-alliance.co.uk/events/

📩 If you would like to find out more about gaining outreach experience, please get in touch at quantum-alliance@glasgow.ac.uk

🚀 Interested in gaining outreach experience with the Quantum Alliance?

Last week, Dr Ash Lyons, Dr Sam Bayliss, and Dr Emma Pearce spent an afternoon with Advanced Higher Physics pupils at Bearsden Academy to explore the real-world applications of quantum physics and future career possibilities. 💡

Building a Career in Academia - Episode 12 - Akhil Kallepalli YouTube video by Ash Lyons

Me and Akhil Kallepalli @optophysakhil.bsky.social had a fantastic long chat as part of the Cracking Quantum podcast! He shared loads of useful insights into beginning an academic career and what life is like as a PhD supervisor.

youtu.be/cfNoUPz7VJU

Quantum Health Connect 2025 | Dundee City Region Convention Bureau Follow the link to view Quantum Health Connect 2025 section. For more information browse Dundee City Region Convention Bureau website or contact us.

💥 Quantum Health Connect 2025

Tay Med Connect will bring Scotland's quantum sector together with NHS and healthcare innovation experts for a two-day workshop to create a roadmap for quantum-enabled healthcare in Scotland. 🤝

📅 16 - 17/12/2025

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🌍 The RIS International Collaboration Fund 2025 is OPEN!
🔹 Up to £5k for research visits, exchanges & collaborations
🔹 Open to researchers from any discipline at any Scottish university
👉 Apply by 10th October: www.research-innovation-/scotland.co....

#HorizonEurope #ResearchInnovationScotland

📢 Join SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for a
collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies

📣 Introducing Race Against Dementia: Data Challenge II

Join our launch to learn more about how we're broadening dementia and brain health research through access to rich, innovative datasets with unparalleled academic and technical support, free of charge.

➡️ bit.ly/4mTg3Og

#DataChallengeII 🧠

🥁 It's 2 weeks until our inaugural Annual Event!

Final call to join us for a day of networking, engaging discussions, and working together to drive the future of local heat and energy efficiency. Who could say it better than our Director, @mettehigh.bsky.social? 👏

#NetZeroScotland #SRAEHL2025

How do you build a quantum computer? Daisy Shearer
@quantumdaisy.bsky.social from National Quantum Computing Centre breaks it down:
🔹 Qubits (the building blocks)
🔹 Why they’re so delicate
🔹 The extreme engineering needed - like cooling them close to absolute zero ❄️

Register interest here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

📢 Quantum Solutions for Food & Nutrition Workshop - Rescheduled Date!

Alongside @scafarc.bsky.social, we're hosting a collaborative workshop for anyone in research, development or innovation across fields & disciplines who has an interest in developing research projects within this space🍴🚀

MQT is excited to launch its first Open Questions series, creating space for bold ideas, diverse voices, and interdisciplinary dialogue in quantum materials.

Answer our inaugural question from Professor Rachel Oliver and join the conversation!

👉 ow.ly/sot350WIS3x

#OpenQuestions #QuantumScience