The 2025 has been announced as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) by the United Nations, which recognises 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics. The IYQ activities will run throughout the 2025, and will be officially launched in February at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
To celebrate the milestone, the National Quantum Computing Centre will mark this year through a range of activities, including events, interviews and articles. The aim is to stay connected with the quantum community, inspire people from all backgrounds to engage with quantum science and technology, and to advance quantum computing for societal benefit.
The Quantum 100 is a global celebration of the people powering quantum science and technology – highlighting careers, community, and the incredible diversity behind this rapidly evolving field.
The NQCC and Google Quantum AI announce a new collaboration to bring access to Google’s Willow quantum processor to more researchers in the UK. As a part of the collaboration, the NQCC and Google Quantum AI invite proposals from UK researchers and research consortia for access to the state-of-the-art Willow processor, with world-leading error correction, for high-impact, innovative projects.
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SparQ Access – previously known as the NQCC’s Quantum Computing Access Programme – is now open for academic proposals! The initiative forms a key part of the NQCC’s broader SparQ programme, supporting the UK’s journey toward quantum readiness. It provides UK academia with the opportunity to access cutting-edge quantum computing (QC) resources, helping to grow and strengthen the UK’s quantum computing user community
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We are delighted to announce the studentships awarded to our academic partners as part of the second cohort of the NQCC Doctoral Studentship Scheme. Through this scheme, we will be supporting five cohorts, totalling 30 PhD students over the next eight years, to advance cutting-edge research in quantum computing. The funding is provided through the EPSRC Industrial Doctoral Landscape Awards (IDLA), with the NQCC as the delivery partner, offering placements at the NQCC and student co-supervision.
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The newly launched Harwell Quantum Cluster aims to catalyse innovation and enable UK-based companies to thrive in a global marketplace, with NQCC to serve as the cluster’s anchor facility.
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Taking inspiration from the better-known Edinburgh Fringe, the idea was to create a diverse programme of events to engage and inspire different audiences with the latest ideas in quantum computing.
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In an interview with the Physics World, Daisy Shearer at NQCC shares her thoughts on how the sensory inputs and emotion regulation are different to neurotypical people, requiring a lot of energy to manage.
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We aim to introduce undergraduate students, career-minded PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to the opportunities within the rapidly growing quantum technology sector.
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The National Quantum Computing Centre will host the fourth UK Quantum Hackathon in July 2025. As part of the NQCC’s SparQ programme, the event aims to explore and raise awareness about the current capabilities and limitations of quantum computing technology, nurture talent development, and bring stakeholders together.
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Quantum Fringe is a series of events centred around quantum computing taking place in the summer of 2025, including conferences, workshops, and seminars. The festival is organised by the Quantum Software Lab, in partnership with the NQCC.
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