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

Trisha Roy, Aalto University PhD Researcher 1. Could you briefly introduce yourself, your PhD research focus, and how you became involved in this project? I’m a first-year PhD student at Aalto University in the MSP group, working on quantum reservoir computing for time-series prediction. In simple terms, I try to make a quantum circuit predict the future of chaotic systems - and then I study exactly when and why it starts failing. My current focus is on how tunable non-Cliffo

Dr. Wendy Otieno, Loughborough University Postdoc Researcher 1. What first sparked your interest in quantum research, and how did it lead you to join the QRC-4-ESP project? Numerically solving Schrödinger’s equation for quantum systems like particles in finite and infinite potential wells first sparked my interest in quantum research. Through this process, I developed a deep appreciation for the elegant yet challenging mathematical structures that underpin quantum systems.