One of our PhD students Katie O'Flaherty gave an insightful talk this week at @pintofscience.uk in Sheffield! Katie's talk was on quantum photonics for quantum key distribution for satellites using semiconductors. shefnews.co.uk/index.php/20...

Our Director Prof Jon Heffernan FREng attended an important meeting at @iop.org in London this week, held by the Council for Science and Technology who advise the Prime Minister, to discuss the future roadmap for Photonics in the UK. #DSIT #EPSRC #photonics #semiconductors #quantum

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We were delighted to successfully host our first-ever Virtual Open Day and ECR online event on 13 April, bringing together researchers, industry representatives, and students from across the semiconductor community. Enjoy a summary video below! youtu.be/ZPb8W9pft0Q

A reminder to fill out our Community Consultation survey if you are interested in shaping the Facility's future! Your input will play a key role in influencing our priorities and capabilities over the next 5–10 years. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It was a pleasure to give a Facility tour to the Office for Quantum from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on Monday. It was a great visit that highlighted the continued investment into the region, including our new MBE system and joint UKRI-funded activity with Aegiq.

We are attending @sheffielduni.bsky.social Spring Careers Fair today from 12-3pm in the Octagon! We are advertising our funded PhD studentship available in AI-assisted materials discovery: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Please fill out our Community Consultation survey! This will help shape the future of the National Epitaxy Facility over the next 5–10 years, in line with the UK’s evolving R&D landscape and priorities in semiconductors, quantum, AI, and telecoms. shorturl.at/AIJ1l

Our PhD student Katie O'Flaherty is giving a talk at Pint of Science on Wednesday 20th May in Sheffield on Quantum Dots: 'The Tiny Tech That Makes Eavesdropping Impossible'. 🔗 pintofscience.co.uk/event/bluepr...

Last chance to sign up to Monday's Virtual Open Day and ECR Event by the end of tomorrow! Dr Ben Stevens at IQE will now be presenting the 'Transition from Academia to Industry' ECR talk. Sign up here: www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/national-epi...

A reminder of our current Pump Priming call for applications which has a deadline of Friday 10th April. Please visit our website for more information www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/facility/pum...

It was a pleasure to give Ser Khoon Toh, Senior Director of Singapore Polytechnic, a tour of the Facility in Sheffield this week. We look forward to a future partnership in developing modern ways of semiconductor device fabrication and characterization teaching.

We’re delighted to share that the National Epitaxy Facility has received new funding as part of a £6.6m investment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). uksemicentre.org.uk/news/6-6m-bo...

We’re very pleased to see the UK Government’s announcement of a new £2bn quantum programme aiming to establish the UK as a world leader in this area. At NEF, our advanced epitaxy capabilities are already supporting a wide range of quantum projects. shorturl.at/lDI6i

We are excited to announce the first National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) Virtual Open Day and Early Career Researcher (ECR) event, taking place online on Monday 13th April 2026. See the full agenda and register here ⬇️ shorturl.at/8qFaR

Yesterday we hosted a visit from Members of The University of Sheffield's Council and representatives from Engineering's Faculty Executive Board. Our visitors were given a tour of our cleanroom and extensive facilities.

We are pleased to announce the next call for applications to the NEF Pump Priming scheme from Monday 2nd March - Friday 10th April. For further information about the scheme and application process please visit our Pump Priming pages: www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/facility/pum...

We attended the @sheffielduni.bsky.social Global Engineering Challenge yesterday as part of the annual Engineer Your Future event. The cross-faculty event is for 1st year Undergraduate students, and is aimed at developing students' ability to take on real-life engineering projects.

We have a funded PhD studentship available for research and development in AI-assisted discovery and development of semiconductor materials and devices. For more details on this exciting opportunity please visit: shorturl.at/mk3Tc

🎄 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the National Epitaxy Facility! 🎄 We hope you enjoy reading a summary of this year's news and achievements in our Christmas Newsletter. www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/christmas-ne...

Our Director Prof Jon Heffernan attended the UK Semiconductor Centre Workshop in Southampton last week, which was part of a series of national workshops to share insights and help shape the UK Semiconductor Centre’s priorities. #semiconductors #UKSC

Registration for UK Semiconductors 2026 is now open! 🗓️ Dates: Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July 2026 📍Location: Sheffield Hallam University 🔗 Book here: uksemiconductors.com?page_id=183 📹 View this year's video: uksemiconductors.com?page_id=3047

Our head of MOVPE, Dr Elisa Maddalena Sala, is giving an invited talk on 'Exploring the MOVPE growth of Droplet Epitaxy InAs/InP Quantum Dots for Quantum Photonic Application' at @iop.org's Quantum Dot Day tomorrow in Cardiff. iop.eventsair.com/qdd2025/

A reminder that we are exhibiting with University of Surrey Ion Beam Centre tomorrow at UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2025! We will be at Booth 64 - hope to see you there! #QuantumShowcase25

We are exhibiting at @innovateuk.bsky.social's National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2025 this Friday in London! We are collaborating with the Surrey Ion Beam Centre and will be at Booth 64. Hope to see you there! #QuantumShowcase25 #QuantumWeek

A paper titled 'Spin properties in droplet epitaxy grown telecom quantum dots' has been published from MOVPE growth at the National Epitaxy Facility, exploring the spin properties of telecom C-band Quantum Dots. journals.aps.org/prb/abstract...

We are delighted to congratulate our Director Prof Jon Heffernan in being elected a Fellow at the @raeng.org.uk! #RAEngFellows

We are pleased to announce that we have passed the annual ISO9001 external audit. The external audit, carried out by LRQA, shows our commitment to our Quality Assurance and Management processes to continue to improve our customer service. www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/iso9001-exte...

A reminder that the call for applications to our Pump Priming scheme is open, with a deadline of Tuesday 9th September! The scheme provides a limited number of wafers to researchers free of charge and without the need for a current EPSRC grant. shorturl.at/22HR9

We are delighted to share the UK Semiconductors 2025 video! To view the conference photos click on the following link using Guest password UKS!25 - shorturl.at/0eRdh Many thanks to Laure Divisia-Astill of ADVA Photography. youtu.be/AZHIz_x58go

We are pleased to announce the next call for applications to the NEF Pump Priming scheme! Applications are now open with a deadline of Tuesday 9th September. To apply visit: www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/facility/pum...

UK Semiconductors Conference 2025 starts tomorrow! Registration starts at 9:30am with the first session at 10:15am. We look forward to seeing you then! uksemiconductors.com

We are hiring! We are looking for a Research Associate in Molecular Beam Epitaxy to join us at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. The successful applicant will be responsible for the development of MBE of III-V semiconductors. Read the full description below: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

NEF staff attended the bi-annual Programme Grant (‘Quantum and Many Body Physics Enabled by Advanced Semiconductor Nanotechnology’) Away Day @sheffielduni.bsky.social Edge Centre in April, organised by the Physics Department.

We held our bi-annual PhD Open Day yesterday at @sheffielduni.bsky.social for undergraduate students to find out more about our Facility and PhD studentships. Our funded PhD studentships are available on the research & development of the epitaxy of semiconductor materials and devices.

We attended the @sheffielduni.bsky.social Careers Fair today to promote our PhD studentships! Our PhD Open Day is next Wednesday 14th May starting at 12:30, to sign up click here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-e...

We are delighted to announce @sheffielduni.bsky.social has been awarded a £7 million investment to fund new MBE equipment, which will be installed at the National Epitaxy Facility! Read the full article here: shorturl.at/DyC9F

Our Head of Characterisation Dr Paul Fry attended SIOE 2025 conference this week at @cardiffuni.bsky.social, organised by the Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub. Paul gave a presentation showcasing the NEF's role & capabilities, and the facility's new Micro-Transfer Printing tool.

The UK Semiconductors abstract deadline has been extended to next Friday 25th April! Please visit the Abstracts page on the UKS website for details on symposia and how to submit your abstract: uksemiconductors.com?page_id=163

We are holding a PhD Open Day on the afternoon of Wednesday 14th May! Book your place below if you are an undergraduate or MSc student interested in undertaking a PhD studentship with us, and want to find out more about what we do: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-e...

This year's UK Semiconductors Conference is on 2-3 July! UKS 2025 will have a larger exhibition space, exhibitor presentations and some new sessions. The abstract deadline is coming up on 17 April - please visit the website for more details: uksemiconductors.com?page_id=163

Our Sheffield MBE team attended the 2025 UK MBE meeting at the University of Warwick this week. Dr Edmund Clarke, Dr Pallavi Patil, Dr Akshay Verma and Senior Technician Richard Frith engaged in research presentations and networking with industry and academic experts. #ukmbe #molecularbeamepitaxy

We are delighted to congratulate NEF's Professor Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social for being awarded an OBE for her services to Materials Engineering! www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/news-and-eve...

It was a great pleasure to meet Sheffield Central MP Abtisam Mohamed at Monday's All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting on Semiconductors in Westminster. It is an exciting time in semiconductor research and we continue to be closely involved in the UK National Semiconductor Strategy.

We held our annual all staff meeting at the University of Sheffield last week! The annual all day event enables staff to catch up and present their research highlights from the previous year and discuss upcoming opportunities and challenges.

We are pleased to share our Christmas Newsletter 2024! Wishing everyone a great Christmas and New Year from everyone at the National Epitaxy Facility. www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/news-and-eve...