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Organic Semiconductors Advance Solar Power and Hydrogen Safety

13 March 2026

A new generation of lightweight solar technologies and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensors could play a crucial role in the transition to clean energy, according to research presented today at the Cambridge Graphene Centre as part of the QAMSS lecture series . Speaking to researchers and students, Prof. Thomas D. Anthopoulos...

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Nanophotonic Integration Advances Quantum Technology Systems

6 March 2026

At the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) today, researchers gathered for the latest talk in the QAMSS Lecture Series , where Prof. Carsten Schuck of the University of Münster presented new advances in integrating quantum photonic technologies onto silicon chips. In his talk, “Nanophotonic Integration of Quantum Technology...

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Paving the Way for Scalable Quantum Computers and Atomic Clocks

27 February 2026

Today’s QAMSS Lecture at the Cambridge Graphene Centre spotlighted a transformative vision for the future of quantum technologies, as Prof. Amit Agrawal of the University of Cambridge presented his latest work on integrated meta-optical control of atomic quantum systems. In a talk that drew strong interest, Prof. Agrawal...

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The Tools and Activities Enabling the UK To Deploy High-Performance, Scalable Quantum Technologies

20 February 2026

Today at the Cambridge Graphene Centre , the QAMSS lecture series welcomed Dr Olga Kazakova of the National Physical Laboratory for a wide-ranging talk on the measurement science underpinning next-generation quantum technologies. In her lecture, “Quantum Technologies,” Dr Kazakova outlined how rigorous benchmarking and...

Dr Paul Ceely (Digital Catapult) delivered a QAMSS lecture at the Cambridge Graphene Centre on commercial pathways for quantum technologies

13 February 2026

The Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) was pleased to host Dr Paul Ceely (Digital Catapult, UK) for a QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture as part of the Lent Term 2026 programme. In his talk, “The Pathway to Commercial Implementation of Quantum Technologies,” Dr Ceely brought a valuable innovation and commercialisation...

Prof. Paulette Clancy (Johns Hopkins University) delivered a QAMSS lecture at the Cambridge Graphene Centre on Bayesian optimisation for materials discovery

12 February 2026

The Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) was delighted to host Prof. Paulette Clancy (Johns Hopkins University, USA) for a special QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture as part of the Lent Term 2026 programme. Prof. Clancy’s lecture, “Bayesian Optimization-Driven Materials Discovery and Design: Hype, Power and Challenges,”...

Prof. Sylwester Latkowski (Eindhoven University of Technology) delivered QAMSS lecture of Lent Term at the Cambridge Graphene Centre

6 February 2026

We were delighted to welcome Prof. Sylwester Latkowski (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) to the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) for the QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture of Lent Term 2026. In his talk, “Integrated Photonics Technologies for Applications in Communications and Beyond,” Prof. Latkowski...

QAMSS SRI Lecture: Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Trapped-Ions

30 January 2026

We were delighted to welcome Dr Henry Semenenko (Quantinuum, UK) to the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) for a QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture, where he delivered an insightful talk entitled “Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing With Trapped-Ions.” In his lecture, Dr Semenenko introduced Quantinuum’s trapped-ion quantum...

Prof. Amir Yacoby Delivers QAMSS Lecture on Quantum Spin Excitations

16 January 2026

It was an honour to welcome Amir Yacoby , Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University , to the Cambridge Graphene Centre for the QAMSS Advanced Technology Lecture of this term. In his lecture, “Local Probes of Spin Excitations in Quantum Matter,” Professor Yacoby presented cutting-edge experimental...

QAMSS SRI Lecture: Hybrid Photonic Integration for Quantum Key Distribution

9 January 2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Dr. Louise Wells , from Toshiba Europe Ltd , to the Cambridge Graphene Centre for the kick-off lecture of the QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture Series for Lent Term . In her talk, titled Hybrid Photonic Integration for Quantum Key Distribution , Dr Wells presented recent advances in quantum...