SUPA Training Year 1

Year-1 students will commence their research projects, and in parallel will be taught in courses through SUPA on the Theoretical and Physical Foundations of QT.

As part of the CDT training, students will also have access to a wide range of courses and resources offered by SUPA. These courses complement the CDT curriculum and provide opportunities to broaden understanding of specific subjects.

SUPA Courses

Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Technologies

This course will provide the background theory relevant to Quantum Technologies.

Institution: Strathclyde / Glasgow / Heriot-Watt

Delivery: In-person / Video Conference located in your home institutions SUPA room.

Hours equivalent credit: 20

Part I (3 lectures, Jonathan Pritchard) – Basic Atomic Physics: Historical introduction to atomic physics, Angular momentum; Atomic structure; Atom-light interactions.

Part II (3 lectures, John Jeffers) – Basic Photonic Quantum Optics: Field quantisation, single-mode fields and quantum states; beam splitters and interferometers; non-classical light and its generation.

Part III (3 lectures, Sarah Croke) – Applications of Quantum Information: Quantum key distribution, Quantum sensing; Qubits, classical and quantum gates; introduction to quantum algorithms.

Physical Systems for Quantum Technologies

This course will provide an introduction to physical systems and experimental techniques relevant to Quantum Technologies. 

Institution: Strathclyde / Glasgow / Heriot-Watt (update later to CDT in Applied Quantum Technologies)

Delivery: In-person / Video Conference located in home institutions SUPA room.

Hours equivalent credit: 20

Part I (3 lectures, Paul Griffin) – Atoms: Laser cooling and atomic clocks; Atoms in optical lattices; Rydberg atoms in tweezers for quantum computation;

Part II (2 lectures, Sam Bayliss) Spin Qubits: Spin-light interfaces; Physical systems; Initialisation, readout and control of spin qubits; Applications to quantum sensing and quantum networks;

Part III (2 lectures, Alessandro Fedrizzi) – Photonics;

Part IV (2 lectures, Martin Weides) – Superconducting Qubits: Quantum circuits, materials and interfacing concepts.

Other courses offered through SUPA can be found using the links below

Visit the SUPA Course Catalogue

SUPA Student Portal

Timetable

SUPA Web timetable

SUPA Rooms within Institutions

University of Strathclyde

813, John Anderson Building

University of Glasgow

255a, Kelvin Building

Heriot-Watt University

1.27, Earl Mountbatten Building

Time and Location	Activity
9.00-12.00 Gleddoch	Active Networking, Delivered by Skillfluence
12.00-13.00 Gleddoch	Lunch
13.00-16.00 Gleddoch	Active Networking, Delivered by Skillfluence
16.30 Bus

Time and Location	Activity
9.00 Bus
10.00 -17.00 Auchengillan Outdoor Centre	Teambuilding activities
17.00 Bus
18.00 Dinner, Gleddoch	Group Dinner

Time and Location	Activity
9.00-11.00	Responsible Research and Innovation
11.00-11.15	Break
11.15-13.15	Responsible Research and Innovation
13.15-14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.00	Responsible Research and Innovation
15.00-15.15	Trusted Research
15.15-15.45	Break
16.00 Bus stop	Bus to Gleddoch
18.00	Dinner

Time and Location	Activity
10.00-11.00	Lecture, Delivered by Professor Steve Barnett, University of Glasgow
11.00-11.15	Break
11.15-12.45	Tutorial, Delivered by Professor Steve Barnett, University of Glasgow
12.45-13.45	Lunch
Industry Afternoon.
14.00-15.30	Industry talks
15.30-16.00	Industry panel
16.00-17.00	Wine and nibbles reception

Time and Location	Activity
10.00-11.00	Lecture- Delivered by Professor Steve Barnett, University of Glasgow
11.00-11.15	Break
11.15-12.45	Lab Course 2
12.45-13.30	Lunch
13.30-14.30	Lab course 2
14.30-14.45	Break
15.00-17.00 SUPA Room (JA 813)	SUPA Course 1

Time and Location	Activity
9.00-9.30	Introduction to the CDT
9.30-10.30	Tour of Strathclyde labs and student projects
10.30-11.00	Break
11.00-12.30	Lecture. Delivered by Professor Steve Barnett, University of Glasgow
12.30-13.30. JA Common Room	Welcome Lunch- welcome from the Strathclyde Physics department
13.30-15.00	Working Effectively with your Supervisor. Delivered by Dr Jen Allanson, Skillfluence
15.00-15.15	Break
15.15-16.45	Working Effectively with your Supervisor. Delivered by Dr Jen Allanson, Skillfluence
17.30 Santa Lucia	Welcome Dinner