Events
October 2026 | |
| Mon 5 - Tue 6 Oct 2026 | Conference: Centre for Linguistic Theory and Studies in Probability (CLASP) Concluding Conference Centre for Fundamentals of AI and Computational Theory QMULs Shalom Lappin is organising the final CLASP Conference. Registration is now open. In 2025 the Centre for Linguistic Theory and Studies in Probability (CLASP) completed ten years of groundbreaking research in computational linguistics,... |
 Today14:00 - 15:30 |  GAnG Seminar: Paul SaffinCentre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: Real-time numerical quantum field theory Abstract: There are many systems that can be treated classically, and there are many that are static. However, there are situations where both quantum mechanics and dynamics play a role, so finding methods to solve both of these problems is useful. I will discuss various numerical approaches that have been used in the setting of relativistic field theories,... |
| Wed 7 Oct 2026 10:00 - 13:00 | Brains and Bits Writing Retreat  Centre for Fundamentals of AI and Computational Theory We will hold a grant writing retreat for members of the group to work on writing or polishing proposals and/or seeking collaborators. |
| Wed 7 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: C4DM Seminar: Magical Embeddings: King-Queen to Guitar-Distortion Centre for Multimodal AI C4DM Seminar: Magical Embeddings: King-Queen to Guitar-Distortion QMUL, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Centre for Digital Music Seminar Series Seminar by: Paula Lauren (Laurence Technical University) Date/time: Wednesday, 7th October 2026, 14:00 - 15:00 Location: GC601, Graduate Center, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/358341781556280?p=vOiCbw5tH4IeNwTMaq Title: Magical Embeddings: King-Queen... |
| Thu 8 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Shiling Liang (Dresden): Turning the Knobs: Response and Control in General Markov Jump Processes Centre for Complex Systems A living cell controls itself by turning a few knobs. Raising a concentration speeds a binding step, a catalyst lowers a barrier, a stabilized conformation slows every process that leaves it. Underneath the chemistry each of these is the same... |
| Thu 8 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Jiajie Mei (Amsterdam)  Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Title: All-Plus QED Wavefunctions in de Sitter Space Abstract: I will discuss tree-level wavefunction coefficients in scalar QED in four-dimensional de Sitter space, focusing on a charged scalar pair coupled to an arbitrary number of positive-helicity photons. We find a remarkably simple all-multiplicity structure for these coefficients. I will present the resulting compact formula and explain how its analytic structure, Abelian Ward identities, and conformal symmetry lead to an exact... |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 |  Planets/planet formation journal clubCentre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: Chemistry & Engineering Seminar: Prof. Michael Monaghan (Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin) Centre for Chemical Research Title: iPSC-derived resident macrophages and their role in tissue-engineered heart tissues: Engineering biophysical platforms and non-invasive assessment. Academic Profile: Dr. Michael Monaghan is a Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. His group's primary research areas are in biomaterials (in particular electroconductive biomaterials), advanced processing and rational design of biomaterials, cardiac tissue regeneration, and real-time label-free imaging of... |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Ian Morris (QMUL) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Antoine Dalqvist (Sussex) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: CMAI seminar: World Models - Spatial Physical Generative AI Centre for Multimodal AI Centre for Multimodal AI seminar Speaker: Prof Tae-Kyun Kim (KAIST, currently at Samsung AI Cambridge) Title: World Models: Spatial Physical Generative AI When: Thursday, 15th October, 2pm - 3pm Where: Room 701, Graduate Centre Abstract: Recent advances in generative AI have produced impressive language, image, and video models, yet these systems often lack a grounded understanding of 3D space, motion, interaction, and physical causality. This talk explores a path beyond large... |
| Fri 16 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 16 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: Chemistry & Engineering Seminar: Dr Alexander Boys (Dartmouth College) Centre for Chemical Research Title: Bioelectronic devices for dispersed neural recording and control Abstract: The nervous system is fractal in nature, moving from large ordered structures like the brain and central nervous system to increasingly smaller formats, including small nerve fibers, neuromuscular junctions, and plexi. Current implantable neural interfaces are typically designed to access the proximal portions of the nervous system, often fabricated as conformable microelectrode arrays, designed to interface... |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Sabine Klapp (TU Berlin) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Nathan Moynihan (Edinburgh) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: "Cloaking of Patch Antennas and Arrays with Coated Metasurfaces" - Dr Shefali Pawar, West Texas A&M UniversityCentre for Electronics Seminar Online Link Synopsis It is a well-known fact that antennas form the very core of modern wireless communication systems. As such, an escalating demand for increase in the wireless system capacity necessitates accommodation of densely packed antennas in a very compact space. However, a practical design of such dense antenna systems may not only be cumbersome but could also lead to the deterioration of the overall system performance, considering the fact that such a system may suffer... |
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Working with AI in (pure) mathematics Centre for Combinatorics, Algebra and Number Theory CeCANT special seminar Speaker: Abhiskek Saha (QMUL) Title: Working with AI in (pure) mathematics Abstract: At the beginning of this year, the best publicly available AI models still produced absolute slop when asked to help with research... |
| Thu 29 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Simon Baker (Loughborough) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 29 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Lionel London (KCL) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
November 2026 | |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Samantha Linn (Imperial) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Andreas Stergiou (KCL)Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026 09:00 - 18:30 |  LGBTQ+STEMinar Faculty of Science and Engineering The conference is designed for people who work or study in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and identify as LGBTQ+. We aim to use the day to showcase work from diverse fields and to encourage collaborations between different departments, Universities, companies and subjects. We also welcome those who may not identify as LGBT but wish to discover and support the work that LGBTQ+ people are doing. More details here. |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  SEMS Seminar: Johannes Weickenmeier, Oxford - Modelling Brain Ageing and DementiaCentre for Bioengineering Title: Validation of Multiphysics Brain Aging Models Against Population-Level Imaging Data Abstract: The brain is our most complex organ and provides many scientific opportunities for engineering disciplines; yet, despite the obvious role of mechanics across scales, neuromechanics remains understudied. In this talk, I will discuss our approaches to integrating cross-sectional imaging data from the UK Biobank and constitutive modeling to study the mechanobiological behavior of the human... |
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Carsten Beta (University of Potsdam) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Lucile Cangemi (Edinburgh) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 13 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Thu 19 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Haris Skokos (U Cape Town): Chaotic behavior of disordered nonlinear lattices Centre for Complex Systems In this review talk, we discuss the chaotic dynamics and wave packet spreading in disordered nonlinear Hamiltonian lattices, focusing on the disordered Klein-Gordon (DKG) and discrete nonlinear Schrödinger (DDNLS) models in one and two spatial... |
| Fri 20 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Melvyn Tyloo (U Exeter) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
December 2026 | |
| Thu 3 Dec 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Matthew Roberts (Iceland) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 4 Dec 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Thu 10 Dec 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Kamel Ourabah (USTHB Algiers) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Fri 11 Dec 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
January 2027 | |
| Fri 8 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 8 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 22 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 29 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
February 2027 | |
| Thu 4 Feb 2027 15:00 - 16:00 | Seminar: Giacomo Frigerio (U Pavia) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Fri 5 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 5 Feb 2027 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: The Drummond Lecture 2027Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Jordan Raff - How do cells build organelles? Abstract: A key feature of all living things is their ability to assemble complicated structures from dilute building blocks. How cells achieve this remarkable feat of bioengineering is largely unknown. Centrosomes are an excellent model for studying organelle biogenesis as they comprise 10s-100s of copies of several hundred different types of protein yet, like the DNA, they assemble a precise copy of themselves once per cell cycle. We have... |
| Fri 12 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 19 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
March 2027 | |
| Wed 24 Mar 2027 15:00 - 16:00 | Seminar: Katrin Schmietendorf (U Muenster) Centre for Complex Systems |
April 2027 | |
| Mon 19 - Thu 22 Apr 2027 |  Conference: British Society for Cell Biology & The Genetics Society 2027 ConferenceCentre for Molecular Cell Biology We are pleased to announce this interdisciplinary meeting jointly organised by the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) and the Genetics Society (GenSoc). It brings together researchers to explore how dynamic cellular and subcellular processes are shaped by genetic, epigenetic, and molecular mechanisms across diverse model systems. The meeting highlights the interplay between cell dynamics and genome function, from subcellular organisation to systems-level behaviour. The BSCB–GenSoc 2027... |
August 2027 | |
| Sun 29 Aug - Fri 3 Sep 2027 | Conference: Frontiers of search in heterogeneous environments: From Markovian to Non-Markovian dynamics (Les Houches - WE Heraeus Seminar) Centre for Complex Systems Synopsis: The ability to track the motion of animals, cells, and tiny tracers has exposed the absence of a unifying theory for search in heterogeneous environments. Long-standing assumptions about trajectories and first-passage statistics fail... |