About TYC
The Thomas Young Centre (TYC) is a dynamic and interdisciplinary alliance of London researchers operating at the forefront of science to address the challenges of society and industry through the theory and simulation of materials and molecules, or materials and molecular modelling.
We provide a framework through which we support current and future generations of researchers, fostering collaborations within our membership, with theoreticians and experimentalists outside of London, and with industry and government.
The TYC is made up of around 100 research groups from four London Colleges: Imperial College London, King’s College London, QMUL (Queen Mary University London) and UCL (University College London). The academic departments involved include Physics, Materials, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Biology, and several branches of engineering.
Upcoming Events
TYC Seminar: Photon-Mediated Interactions and Quantum Material Control via QEDFT, Dr. Angel Rubio
26 March 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMax Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter & Initiative for Computational Catalysis (ICC) and Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) Flatiron Institute
3rd TYC Early Career Award 2025
29 April 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThe TYC Early Career Prize, will be awarded to an early career researcher in recognition of their original published research in the theory and/or simulation of materials or (bio)molecules. Are

TYC Recently Appointed Academic Talks: Angela Casarella, Imperial, Francisco Martin-Martinez, King’s, Ricardo Grau-Crespo, QMUL
30 April 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmCarla De Tomas, King’s Gabriella Heller, UCL Ivan Palaia, King’s
TYC 8th Energy Materials workshop: From Electron and Phonon Interactions to Net Zero
1 June 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 3 June 2026 @ 6:30 pmVenue: The Great Hall, King’s College London, Strand Materials for energy harvesting are pivotal to global decarbonisation efforts and the prevention of climate breakdown. This workshop will focus on photovoltaic
TYC20 – Celebration of the Thomas Young Centre at 20
14 December 2026 @ 9:30 am - 15 December 2026 @ 5:30 pmTo mark the Thomas Young Centre turning 20, we will be hosting 2-days of talks, spanning 20 years of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and cross-community collaboration which has taken place between University College London, Imperial College London, King's College London and Queen Mary Univer...
Research highlights
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Here at the Thomas Young Centre, we strive for equality and diversity in all that we do, while remaining aware of the challenges posed in equalising the recognised representation-imbalance of minority groups throughout the scientific community.
Opportunities
Links to opportunities including TYC jobs, PhD positions, JRF and sabbatical visits



