Resources

The whole quantum universe, curated

Slides from our talks, the best places to start from zero, the textbooks that go deep, and the tools researchers actually use. The whole field in one scroll.

01 · Past talks

Signals from the frontier

Slides and materials from recent OUQIS talks on quantum networks, satellite key distribution, and the diagrammatic language of the ZX-calculus.

December 1, 2025
Aleks Kissinger (University of Oxford)

ZX-calculus and quantum information

January 21, 2026
Andreas Reiserer (TU 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)

02 · Start here

Meet your first qubit

No physics background needed. Watch a state vector trace the Bloch sphere, then go build one yourself on real IBM hardware, right in your browser.

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

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

3Blue1Brown: Some light quantum mechanics

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

Looking Glass Universe

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

Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach

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

Qiskit Textbook

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

03 · Going deeper

Where the mathematics begins

Interfering amplitudes, entanglement, error correction. The textbooks, lecture notes and courses that take you from intuition to the real formalism.

Nielsen & Chuang

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

John Preskill's Lecture Notes

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

Scott Aaronson's Lecture Notes

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

PennyLane by Xanadu

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

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

Quantum Algorithm Zoo

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

04 · The frontier

Where the field is being written

The preprints, open journals, research hubs and simulators that working quantum scientists live in. This is the edge, updated daily.

arXiv quant-ph

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

Oxford Quantum Institute

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

Quantum (Open Journal)

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

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

UK Quantum Technology Hubs

The EPSRC-funded network of quantum hubs across the UK, spanning computing, sensing, communications and imaging, with funding and collaboration opportunities