27 - 28 January 2026 - The Wave, University of Sheffield, UK

This 2-day Winter School is organised by the Quantum Physics and Technology Group at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Sheffield Quantum Centre (SQC) at the University of Sheffield.

The Winter School will focus on generation, control and detection of quantum light; novel materials for (quantum) nanophotonics; strong light-matter interaction; spins and spin-photon interface in semiconductor quantum dots and solid state defects and other related topics. 

The school will consist of lectures by leading researchers, industry talks and poster sessions by the school attendees.

The school is open for all researchers from a PhD student level. You can find more details about the Winter School at the webpage https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/quantumopticsnanophotonics2026/home

• Early Bird registration - until 8th of December 2025 (inclusive)
• Standard registration - from 9th of December 2025 (+£50)
• Poster abstract submission deadline -19th of December 2025

If you have any queries please contact i.miroshnychenko@sheffield.ac.uk