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In November, our delegation (HR & Administration Specialist - Paulina Miziołek-Ambrożek and Administration Specialist - Katarzyna Rajewska) from the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences visited University College London, where we met with teams from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
During our programme, we discussed recruitment procedures, best practices, work organisation, support for international staff, and onboarding processes. Thanks to the openness and hospitality of our hosts, we were able to learn about solutions implemented at one of Europe's leading research institutions and compare them with our own practices.
This was a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences that will help us better support our team and candidates applying to CTP PAS.
We thank our colleagues at UCL for the inspiring discussions and their willingness to share their expertise.

Who owns your research results? Can you commercialise your inventions?
Yesterday, Nikodem Bończa-Tomaszewski led a training session on intellectual property rights for researchers, covering the rules at CTP PAS and in Poland, illustrated with real-life examples.
The session was particularly valuable for anyone working on projects with a valorisation component, helping our team navigate the practical aspects of turning research into impact.

Our Director Prof. Krzysztof Pawłowski recently visited the 5th Physics Institute at the University of Stuttgart - one of Europe's leading quantum research centres.
During the study visit, he had the opportunity to see how the institute works,  and explore how Prof. Tilman Pfau combines cutting-edge science with effective management and engagement in education. The programme included meetings with research group leaders Prof. Florian Meinert, Dr Stephan Welte, Dr Ralph Klemt, Dr Harald Kuebler, and the IonMicroscope team, as well as discussions on administrative operations with Karin Otter and outreach strategies with Dr Robert Low.
These exchanges of experience help us continuously improve how we do science and share it with the world.

Another member joins our team. Alex Ferrier joined in November as a researcher, focusing on the development of positive P and truncated Wigner methods for spin lattices, as well as on preparing and adjusting our codes for broader use.

On 29-30.10.2025, a CTP PAS delegation consisting of Anna Raiter-Smiljanic, Dominika Koszade-Karwat, Remigiusz Augusiak met representatives of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) at the ICFO headquarters in Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain.

Our delegation met with:

- Dr. Lydia Sanmarti-Vila to discuss the best practices in outreach & dissemination, as well as potential joint activities;

- Dr. Veronica Ahufinger to learn more about ICFO's educational programme for PhDs and for visiting students;

- Cristina Morales to discuss the best practices in project management and the structure of projects team at ICFO.

- Cristina Morales and prof. Robert Sewell to discuss joint CTP PAS-ICFO project application process.

Lead your own research group in Quantum Modelling!

The  Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk  (Warsaw, Poland) is opening a tenure-track position for a Team Leader within the EU-funded EUCENTRAL – ERA Chair project.

Join us to explore the frontiers of quantum technologies — and to shape a new scientific direction in Europe’s growing quantum ecosystem.

Applications open until 31 January 2026

Warsaw, Poland

Details:  https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/387322

Recently published. Read an interview with Prof. Szymańska in Forbes, titled "Quantum as 'new gold'? "We need to remember it's a long-term investment"", about the working solutions in quantum technologies and the validity of investment in the field. 🔗

On 6-7 October CTP PAS delegation attended the "Innovations, trends, the future of research. Horizon Europe and the 10th Framework Programme" organised by the National Contact Point at the Presidential Hotel in Warsaw.
Prof. Krzysztof Pawłowski and Prof. Remigiusz Augusiak shared the CTP's experience with implementing Widening grants within ERA Chairs and Hop-op Facility programmes, representing EUCENTRAL and NeQST projects during the discussion panel on 7 Oct.

Photos: Maciej Stawski, KPK

We're currently looking for a PR Specialist to support the EUCENTRAL project and other CTP PAS activities. If you’ve ever wanted to work in popularising science, please check the link 🔗

Continuing with EUCENTRAL team members. Dawid Hryniuk joined in June as an assistant researcher, focusing on the development of quantum Monte Carlo and tensor network methods, as well as on adjustment of our codes for broader use, and tutorial preparation. Thank you for your contributions!