We are pleased to highlight the publication of the second edition of Quantum Engineering: Theory and Design of Quantum Coherent Structures by Dr. Alexandre M. Zagoskin, Principal Investigator in the Horizon Europe QRC-4-ESP project and Reader in Physics at Loughborough University. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2026, this substantially updated and expanded edition reflects the remarkable advances in quantum technologies since the first edition appeared in 2011. ⚛️

Prof. Igor Abrikosov of Linköping University recently visited the University of Montpellier, France, for a day of scientific discussions and exchange with researchers at the Laboratoire Charles Coulomb. The visit took place on 31 August 2026 and provided an opportunity to explore areas of mutual research interest relevant to the QRC-4-ESP project. During the visit, Prof. Abrikosov met Nicolas Izard, who presented his experimental platform for research with carbon nanotubes. D

Two researchers working on the QRC-4-ESP project, Dr Alexandre Zagoskin (Loughborough University) and Professor Tapio Ala-Nissilä (Aalto University), gave invited talks at Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics (FQMT’26), held in Prague from 26 July to 1 August 2026. ⚛️ Alexandre Zagoskin presented “Dissipative and nondissipative quantum circuit elements”, exploring the behaviour of circuit elements in the quantum regime and the interplay between dissipation, memo

What does life as a postdoctoral researcher really involve? In this interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUVCO3MAII4), Dr Eszter Papp (Eötvös Loránd University) - who combines research in quantum biology with support for the QRC-4-ESP and QUEST projects - discusses the realities of academic research, balancing scientific excellence with growing responsibilities, and why effective science communication is becoming an essential part of a researcher's career. An insightful

From 18–22 August 2025, young researchers from across Europe gathered at Aalto University, Finland, for the Summer School on New...

As part of the Horizon Europe-funded QRC-4-ESP and QUEST projects, administrative staff and researchers from ELTE, Budapest, recently...