Resources

Slides, recordings, and materials from past events

Past Talks & Materials

📄 December 1, 2025
Aleks Kissinger (University of Oxford)

ZX-calculus and quantum information

📄 January 21, 2026
Andreas Reiserer (Technical University of Munich)

Scalable quantum networks and distributed quantum information processing

📄 January 28, 2026
Mohsen Razavi (University of Leeds)

Towards Global Quantum Communications Networks: Data Security in the Quantum Era

📄 February 23, 2026
Ross Donaldson (Heriot-Watt University)

Satellite Platform for Optical Quantum Communications (SPOQC)

New to Quantum? Start Here

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Quantum Computing for the Very Curious

Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen's beautifully illustrated essay that builds genuine understanding from zero. No physics background needed

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3Blue1Brown: Some light quantum mechanics

Grant Sanderson's visual explanations of quantum phenomena, including superposition and measurement, using his signature animation style

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Looking Glass Universe

A physics PhD's YouTube channel that explains quantum mechanics intuitively, from what a qubit really is to understanding entanglement

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Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach

Jack Hidary's textbook designed for newcomers with a computer science or engineering background. Maths-light, application-heavy

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IBM Quantum Composer

Build and run quantum circuits on real IBM quantum hardware right in your browser. The fastest way to go from theory to practice

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Qiskit Textbook

IBM's open-source interactive textbook that teaches quantum computing with runnable Python code. Perfect for learning by doing

Going Deeper

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Nielsen & Chuang

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information. The definitive textbook, covering everything from linear algebra foundations to quantum error correction

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John Preskill's Lecture Notes

Comprehensive lecture notes from Caltech's Ph219 course. Covers quantum information, entanglement, channels, and fault-tolerant computation

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Scott Aaronson's Lecture Notes

Quantum Computing Since Democritus. A unique lecture series blending philosophy, computational complexity, and quantum mechanics with wit

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PennyLane by Xanadu

Hands-on interactive tutorials bridging quantum computing and machine learning, with built-in coding challenges

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MIT 8.370x: Quantum Information Science

Peter Shor and Isaac Chuang's full MIT course on quantum computing, freely available on edX. Rigorous but accessible

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Quantum Algorithm Zoo

Stephen Jordan's comprehensive catalogue of every known quantum algorithm. An essential reference for understanding what quantum computers can actually do

For Researchers

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Oxford Quantum Institute

Oxford's interdisciplinary quantum research hub. Links to all quantum research groups across physics, engineering, computer science, and materials

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arXiv quant-ph

The daily preprint server where virtually all quantum information research appears first. Bookmark this if you want to follow the frontier

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Quantum (Open Journal)

The community's own open-access, peer-reviewed journal for quantum science and technology. High-quality research without paywalls

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Quirk: Quantum Circuit Simulator

Drag-and-drop quantum circuit simulator that runs in your browser. Great for prototyping ideas and building intuition for gate-level operations

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UK Quantum Technology Hubs

The EPSRC-funded network of quantum hubs across the UK. Computing, sensing, communications, and imaging. Includes funding and collaboration opportunities

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Quantum Computing Report: Jobs

Curated listings of quantum computing positions worldwide. Research, engineering, and business roles at startups and established companies