PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Quantum Communication in United Kingdom

PhD project: Quantum Signals via Hollow-Core Optical Fibres at the University of Southampton , United Kingdom. The project is based in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. This research will investigate hollow-core optical fibres as a universal transmission medium for quantum and classical communications. The fibres are designed to guide light through an air-filled core surrounded by a structured glass material, enabling low-loss tran...

University College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Quantum Theory to join the Molecular Quantum Theory Group in the Department of Chemistry, led by Dr Hugh Burton. The successful researcher will work on the international project “Quantifying Utilizable Entanglement in Chemistry from First Principles.” The research will investigate quantum correlations and entanglement in chemical processes, including fermion-fermion and fermion-boson entanglement in molecules, th...

[Funding of fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7. Duration is 3.5 years.] University of Exeter is offering a 3.5-year PhD studentship in Quantum Information with Mechanical Systems (QuIMS) focused on modelling nonlinear quantum optomechanical devices . The project investigates whether suspended graphene resonators integrated with superconducting microwave cavities can serve as a platform for quantum information processing and quantum-enhanced sensing. The research centres on the n...

Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Informatics PhD with Integrated Study at the University of Edinburgh . This is a fully funded PhD opportunity in quantum informatics , combining computer science , mathematics , physics , and engineering . The programme is based in the School of Informatics and includes taught courses, projects, and later PhD research. In Year 1, students build foundations in quantum informatics and complete a residency at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). In Y...

King’s College London is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Physics at the Strand Campus, working in the research group of Prof. George Booth . The project sits at the interface of quantum chemistry , condensed matter physics , and quantum information theory . The successful candidate will contribute to research on novel computational methodology for correlated electronic structure problems, with a focus on scalable methods for quantum many-body systems and applic...

PhD positions are available in Quantum Information and the Foundations of Quantum Theory at the University of York , Department of Mathematics. The research directions include Bell non-locality , device-independence , convex optimisation , quantum cryptography , causality , contextuality , foil theories of quantum mechanics , and mutually unbiased bases . This opportunity is a strong fit for students with interests in physics , mathematics , and related computational or theoretical methods. Both...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project in nuclear-spin control of translation and rotation in levitated optomechanics . This is a theory-led project in the School of Physics and Astronomy , with close interaction with experimental researchers working on levitated optomechanics and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The project explores how nuclear spins can coherently control the centre-of-mass motion and rotation of a levitated nanoparticle. Research topics include spin–motion co...

Research Associate in Optimal Quantum Control at Imperial College London , Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences. This is a postdoctoral research associate opening focused on quantum information , quantum technologies , optimal control , and trapped-ion quantum gates . The successful candidate will work on the collaborative QuantERA project FALCON , designing optimised driving schemes that help the experimental partner in Innsbruck (UIBK & AQT) implement high-fidelity entangling gat...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in EPR and Magnetism of Molecular Spin Qubits at The University of Manchester , Department of Chemistry. This is a 2.5-year fixed-term research associate position focused on transition metal molecular spin qubits , pulse EPR spectroscopy , magnetism , quantum information science , and the characterization of d-block metal complexes . The project is funded by a UKRI grant and is managed by Dr Floriana Tuna , with close collaboration with the University of Rhode Isl...