About TYC
TYC is a London-wide network of researchers in materials and molecular modelling. We connect scientists across six universities, supporting collaboration, training, industry partnerships and research excellence.
Upcoming Events
Lennard-Jones Centre & TYC Summer School Light on atomistic simulation
28 September 2026 @ 9:30 am - 2 October 2026 @ 5:30 pmThe Lennard-Jones Centre is organising a “summer school light” on atomistic simulation, principally aimed at PhD students who started between October 2025 and October 2026, inclusive. Each day will take
TYC Masterclass: TDDFT: from basic theorems to ultra-fast spin dynamics and electronic waterwheels
8 October 2026 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pmProf Dr. Eberhard Gross, Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics Professor Eberhard K. U. Gross is a distinguished German theoretical physicist best known for his pioneering contributions to density functional
TYC Welcome Day 2026
14 October 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pmWe are delighted to invite you to our in-person TYC Welcome Event - a great opportunity to discover the many benefits of being part of this vibrant and collaborative research community, while beginning to build connections with fellow students and researchers.
TYC/WHPCLondon & Computacenter: People, Planet & Performance: Women Shaping the Future of HPC
12 November 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWe are further strengthening our WHPC collaborations through a major London-based event in September 2026, aiming to bring together ~60 academic and industry partners, including Computacenter, Lenovo and NVIDIA, to facilitate discussions on career progression, mentoring, leadership, allyship and ...
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
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