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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.
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Upcoming Events
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
3rd TYC Early Career Award 2025
29 April 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThe TYC Early Career Prize, established in 2022 will be awarded to an early career researcher in recognition of their original published research in the theory and/or simulation of materials
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
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