Superconductivity CDT - Oxford Residential Week 2026
The Oxford Residential Week takes place from 13 to 17 April 2026. The Superconductivity CDT Partners' Day is on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
Location: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU;
Email Contact: superconductivity.cdt.admin@physics.ox.ac.uk
| Monday 13th April 2026 | |
| 9:30 - 9:55 | Registration & posters set up |
| 9:55 - 10:00 | Welcome - Amalia Coldea |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Lecture on Superconductivity - Steven Simon |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Cohort group photo at Beecroft Foyer |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Lunch break at Martin Wood foyer |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | The art of networking - Helen Smith |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Student colloquium - Charlie Williams and John Leung, led by Morgan Grant |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Student poster 3 min flash talks - chaired by Morgan Grant |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Student poster session & pizza dinner |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Games in the University Parks - organised by Oxford CDT students |
| Tuesday 14th April 2026 | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Data organisation in research - Amalia Coldea |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Lecture on Topological Superconductivity - Seamus Davis |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break at Martin Wood foyer |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Entrepreneurship - Andy Straiton |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Generative AI in research - Hannah Christensen |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Sonia Contera, Amalia Coldea |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Collection of posters and Oxford college visits - organised by Oxford CDT students |
| Wednesday 15th April 2026 | |
| 9:15 | Meet to board the coach from Keble Road, opposite Clarendon Laboratory |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | Visit Tokamak Energy |
| 12:35 - 13:15 | Lunch break at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory cafeteria |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Visit Diamond Light Source |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Visit ISIS |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | Journey back to Clarendon Laboratory / Free time |
| Thursday 16th April 2026 - Partners' Day | |
| 9:30 - 9:55 | Registration and coffee / Posters set up |
| 9:55 - 10:00 | Welcome |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Session A: Superconducting Technologies (Chair: Amalia Coldea) |
10:00 - 10:20 10:20 - 10:40 10:40 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 11:40 11:40 - 12:00 | Ana Antelava, National Grid Peter Leek, Oxford Quantum Circuits Benjamin Bryant, Quantum Design Oxford William Iliffe, UKAEA Hugh Lazenby, Ice Oxford Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Group photo |
| 12:15 - 14:15 | Lunch break & Partners' stands at Martin Wood foyer |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Partners & CDT board members meeting at Martin Wood Lecture Theatre |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Student brainstorming at Simpkins Lee Room, Beecroft Building, Ground Floor - led by Morgan Grant |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Session B: Career and Skills (Chair: Antony Carrington) |
15:00 - 15:15 15:15 - 15:30 15:30 - 15:45 15:45 - 16:00 16:00 - 16:15 16:15 - 16:30 | Abi Graham, Quantum Design Oxford Simon Chislett-McDonald, Tokamak Energy Russell Ewings, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Owen Taylor, Siemens Healthineers Gabriel Bioletti, OpenStar (pre-recorded video) Panel Discussion |
| 16:30 - 18:30 | Student Poster Session & Drinks Reception at Beecroft Foyer |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Collection of posters and walk to Somerville College |
| 19:30 - 22:00 | Dinner at Somerville College |
| Friday 17th April 2026 | |
| 9:00 - 11:00 | Correlated electron systems - Sven Friedemann |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | CDT Advisory Board Meeting at Freeman Room, Beecroft Building, 3rd Floor |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Student reflections and feedback at Martin Wood Lecture Theatre - led by Morgan Grant |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Packed lunch at Martin Wood foyer |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | The end of the Oxford Residential |