WarSal-IP
WORKSHOP: Noon on Wednesday, May 27th 2026 to noon on Friday, May 29th, 2026
Department of Physics, University of Warwick
Organisers: and R.A. Römer (Physics, Warwick)
Background and Purpose
The University of Warwick and the Universidad de Salamanca are engaging in a collaborative initiative to strengthen international research in quantum science and technology. Rooted in decades of combined expertise, this emerging partnership brings together Warwick’s interdisciplinary Warwick Quantum community and Salamanca’s leading groups in nanotechnology, low‑temperature physics, and quantum systems theory.
As part of the Warwick–Salamanca International Partnership Fund project, this dedicated meeting will bring together researchers from both institutions to:
- Re‑establish and broaden collaborative links between Warwick and Salamanca physicists
- Identify shared research goals at the interface of quantum materials, quantum information, and quantum device engineering
- Promote early‑career researcher exchanges, including short research visits for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars
- Map out future funding opportunities, including EPSRC Overseas Travel Grants and potential European collaborations
Why Salamanca? Why Warwick?
Salamanca hosts world‑leading facilities in nanotechnology and low‑temperature research, including advanced clean‑room infrastructure and a unique cryogen‑free magnetotransport laboratory. Warwick brings complementary strengths in quantum theory, quantum devices, machine learning, and a vibrant interdisciplinary community through the Warwick Quantum initiative, a faculty‑level research centre. Together, these capabilities create a natural foundation for a long‑term research alliance.
Programme
| Time | Activity/Title | Speaker/Room |
|---|---|---|
Thursday 15th May 2025 [Strategic Foundations] |
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| 12:00-12:50 | Registration and sandwich lunch | |
| 12:50-13:00 | Welcome | |
| 13:00-13:30 | ||
| 13:30-15:00 | ||
| 15:00-15:30 | Tea, coffee and cake | just outside MAS 2.05/06 |
| 15:30-17:00 | ||
| 17:00-18:00 | ||
| 17:00-17:10 | ||
| 17:10-17:20 | ||
| 17:20-17:30 | ||
| 17:30-17:40 | ||
| 17:40-17:50 | ||
Friday 16th May 2025 |
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| Topic | ||
| 09:00-09:30 | ||
| 09:30-11:00 | ||
| 11:00-11:30 | Tea, coffee and biscuits | |
| 11:30-12:30 | ||
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-16:00 | ||
| 16:00-16:30 | Tea, coffee and cake | |
| 16:30-18:00 | ||
| 18:00 | ||
| 19:00- | Dinner | |
Saturday 17th May 2025 |
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| 09:00-11:00 | ||
| 11:00-11:30 | Tea, coffee and biscuits | |
| 11:30-13:00 | ||
| 13:00-15:00 | Lunch and farewell | |
| 15:00-18:00 | ||
| 19:00- | Dinner (off-campus, "Varsity" or Kenilworth's "Virgins and Castle") | |
Participants
Participation is by invitation only. Please contact R.Roemer@warwick.ac.uk if you think this activity looks as if it would be of interest to you. Normally, we would be happy to accept self-invitations, but will not be able to pay for any expenses in this case.
Registration will start at 12:00 on 15th May 2025, at the University of Warwick, with the first talk at 13:00 (see above schedule). Note that the university is located on the outskirts of Coventry and not in Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/ for travel details and http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/maps/ for maps of the central campus. In case you come by car, parking is available for delegates at car park 15.
| Name | Affiliation | Department | Status | Dates@Warwick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venue and Accommodation
All talks will be held in room R0.12 of the Ramphal building. See here for a map of Warwick's central campus.
For invited delegates from Salamanca, we will book on-campus accommodation. We will be able to pay for 2 nights from Warwick funds. If you will fly from overseas, please buy flight tickets yourself and we will reimburse the cost. (Please keep your itinerary, boarding cards and tickets and show them to us during the meeting.)
The workshop will start with the registration at the University of Warwick. Note that the university is located on the outskirts of Coventry and not in Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/ for travel details and http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/maps/ for maps on the central campus. In case you come by car, parking is available for delegates at car park 15.
In case you are self-invited, please call a hotel directly and arrange your stay.
Contact
Prof. Rudolf A Römer
Physics Department
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
e-mail: physicsadmin at warwick dot ac dot uk
Phone: +44 (0)24 76574328
Fax: +44 (0)24 76150897