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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.
Research highlights
TYC Soiree: Modelling and simulation of biomolecules: pathways, kinetics and catalysis
27 November @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmGabriele Corso, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stefano Motta, University of Milano-Bicocca Marc Vander Kamp, University of Bristol
TYC Seminar: Ion-Specific Interactions in Nanoconfinement: Insights from Clay-like Materials
1 December @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmDr Katerina Ioannidou, CNRS & University of Montpellier
M3-LEC (MMM-Learning, Exchange & Collaboration) TYC-LJC
12 January 2026 @ 9:45 am - 5:15 pmThomas Young Centre & Lennard Jones Centre collaborative conference
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
Find links to TYC jobs, PhD positions, JRFs and sabbatical visits
Courses
See our list of courses offered by the TYC
Working with industry
Find out more about our Industry contacts