We are an experimental group studying ultracold atoms and molecules in the Quantum Light and Matter research section of the Physics Department at Durham University.
We aim to leverage the unique properties of ultracold polar molecules to expand the frontiers of quantum science and to explore applications in quantum many-body physics. Explore the website for more details, starting here for an overview of our research goals.
We are currently looking for highly motivated PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an interest in cutting-edge experimental research in quantum science and technology with ultracold atoms and molecules to join the team!

August 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Albert Tao on passing his PhD viva!
July 2026
New and exciting preprint from the tweezer lab!
July 2026
Many of us enjoyed the QSMol Kickoff Meeting in Birmingham.
June 2026
Simon gives invited talks at DAMOP in Rhode Island and the ICAP satellite meeting on ultracold molecules in Hong Kong.
May 2026
We are sorry to say farewell to our accordionist, Lena Klar. Thanks for all your hard work!
May 2026
We welcome new postdocs Yuanlei and Mateusz to the group.