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We are happy to announce the opening of the call for applications to the 2015 edition of the Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information: Foundations of Future Information Technologies (DP-PMI).

The DP-PMI aims at providing advanced curricular and research training in the recent developments and fundamental challenges in information sciences and technologies, namely in:

1. Classical and Quantum Information Theory;
2. Classical and Quantum Logic, Computation and Machine Learning;

ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences (http://www.icfo.eu), in collaboration with the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC), is offering a predoctoral fellowship to well-qualified graduate students who wish to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment, as well as to obtain a doctoral degree in any of the photonics-related research fields.

We are inviting excellent UK/EU/international students to apply for PhD positions in theoretical quantum gases/fluids, with full funding anticipated, on a competitive basis, through the prestigious Newcastle University Doctoral Training Awards Scheme (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/study/postgrad/dta/).

We have a very strong track record in theoretical quantum modelling, and form part of the Joint Quantum Centre Durham-Newcastle ( www.jqc.org.uk ).

Topics currently being proposed within our group include:

Applications are invited from UK or EU nationals for a number of fully-funded PhD positions (experimental and theoretical) in the Optics Division at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. Entry is to start October 2015. Application deadline is 23/01/2015.

Postdoctoral and PhD positions in Condensed Matter/Quantum Information 
at the Institute for Quantum Information, RWTH Aachen, Germany

Applications are invited for postdoctoral and PhD positions at the
Institute for Quantum Information at RWTH Aachen University in the group
of Norbert Schuch.  The research focus in the group is on the study of
strongly correlated quantum many-body systems using concepts from
quantum information theory, in particular Tensor Network methods, and
encompasses both analytical and numerical aspects. Candidates should ideally

Please see below for details of the Doctoral programme in Quantum Engineering at the University of Bristol.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Engineering

PhD in Quantum Engineering, University of Bristol

We are now accepting applications for fully-funded studentships for UK and EU students, to start in September 2015.
The deadline for applications is 22 February 2015.
Interviews will provisionally take place in the week commencing 15 March 2015.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Delivering Quantum Technologies at UCL

Applications are open for 2015 entry at EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Delivering Quantum Technologies at UCL (University College London) in Central London. The CDT provides a fully-funded 4-year training programme in quantum technologies for around 12 students per year, leading to the award of a PhD degree.

PhD Position in Theoretical Quantum Information at QuTech, TU Delft

One of the remaining puzzles in modern physics is the transition from quantum to classical physics. While many models, like decoherence, have been proposed, experimental tests remain very challenging. One of the most promising avenues for observing quantum effects at a macroscopic scale has been through optomechanics in which the radiation pressure of light is used to probe and control the dynamics of mechanical oscillators.