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.

Atomate2: modular workflows for materials science

Orbital Magnetic Field Driven Metal-Insulator Transition in Strongly Correlated Electron Systems

Recrystallization Mechanisms of Aluminum and Aluminum Oxide Interfaces through Reactive Simulations

Surface-Driven Electron Localization and Defect Heterogeneity in Ceria

Modelling Silica using MACE-MP Machine Learnt Interatomic Potentials

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Upcoming Events

TYC Christmas Party 2025
10 December 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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M3-LEC (MMM-Learning, Exchange & Collaboration) TYC-LJC
12 January 2026 @ 9:45 am - 5:15 pm
Thomas Young Centre & Lennard Jones Centre collaborative conference
3rd TYC Early Career Award 2025
29 April 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The 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
TYC20 – Celebration of the Thomas Young Centre at 20
13 December 2026 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
To 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...

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.

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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