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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The NEF team from the The University of Sheffield visited the Aixtron labs and the NEF facilities in Cambridge last week. The visit was arranged for staff development and training, and it was a great opportunity to learn about the latest technology developments.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our next call for applications for our Pump Priming scheme opens on Thursday 1st October! The scheme is designed to stimulate UK strategic activity in III-V semiconductors. Find out more here: www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/facility/pum...

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Pump Priming Scheme - National Epitaxy Facility

The scheme is designed to stimulate UK strategic activity in III-V and group IV semiconductors with the expectation that the recipient will, within 6 months, write a full EPSRC proposal building on th...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🚀 Exciting Opportunity: Funded PhD Studentship in AI-Assisted Semiconductor Discovery! 🔬💡 This is a unique opportunity to be trained in the epitaxy process and combining AI/machine learning. ➡️ Full details and application link: www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/about-us/car...

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Careers - National Epitaxy Facility

PhD Studentships Funded PhD studentship in AI-assisted materials discovery There is a position available for a funded PhD studentship for research and development in AI-assisted discovery and developm...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our Director Prof Jon Heffernan FREng is giving a talk on Photonics Materials at Techworks Semiconductors to Systems Summit on Wednesday! #S2S26 #Semiconductors #Photonics

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Please enjoy reading a summary of the last six months in our Summer Newsletter! mailchi.mp/73ed3ec2c7c4...

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National Epitaxy Facility Summer Newsletter

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

UK Semiconductors 2026 was another great success! To view a summary of this year's conference and the conference video click on the link below: 👉 www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk/uk-semicondu...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our MOVPE Sheffield team are at ICMOVPE XXII this week in Jeju Island, Korea! #ICMOVPE #MOVPE #Semiconductors #QuantumPhotonics #Epitaxy

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The UK Semiconductors Conference is soon approaching on 1st and 2nd July! 📆The standard registration deadline has been extended to Friday 12th June 🖥️The timetable & speaker list are now on the website 🧑‍💻Exhibitor stands are sold out 🔗uksemiconductors.com

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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...

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WATCH: Pints, particles and professors at Sheffield science festival - ShefNews

Across Sheffield, professors and pint-lovers have come together for three nights of science in local pubs

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🔗https://uksemiconductors.com/?page_id=183

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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

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NEF Virtual Open Day - 13/04/26

YouTube video by National Epitaxy Facility

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility Community Consultation

The National Epitaxy Facility is undertaking a community consultation to inform its strategic development for the next 5-10 years reflecting the changing R&D landscape in the UK, government-driven str...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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

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National Epitaxy Facility Community Consultation

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility Virtual Open Day & ECR event - National Epitaxy Facility

We are excited to announce we are holding the first National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) Virtual Open Day and Early Career Researcher (ECR) event on Monday 13th April 2026.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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...

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£6.6m boost to UK semiconductor infrastructure

The UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC) has welcomed a new £6.6m investment to bolster the UK’s core strengths in semiconductor innovation.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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

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UK’s "Quantum leap"  to help beat disease, deliver high-paid jobs, and strengthen national security, as first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale

UK unveils new package of measures to become the first country in the world to roll out Quantum computers at scale.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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

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National Epitaxy Facility Virtual Open Day & ECR event - National Epitaxy Facility

We are excited to announce we are holding the first National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) Virtual Open Day and Early Career Researcher (ECR) event on Monday 13th April 2026.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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...

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Pump Priming - National Epitaxy Facility

The National Epitaxy Facility operates a ‘Pump-Priming’ scheme where a limited number of wafers are provided to researchers free of charge and without the need for a current EPSRC grant.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🎄 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...

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Christmas Newsletter 2025 - National Epitaxy Facility

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the National Epitaxy Facility! Please see our Christmas Newsletter below. We hope you enjoy reading a summary of this year's news and achievements...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

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

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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/

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Home - Quantum Dot Day | Site Controlled Quantum Emitters

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

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

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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...

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Spin properties in droplet epitaxy grown telecom quantum dots

We investigate the spin properties of InAs/InGaAs/InP quantum dots grown by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE) deposition using droplet epitaxy, which emits in the telecom C band. Using pump-pro...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

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

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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...

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ISO9001 External Audit – National Epitaxy Facility

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

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

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Pump Priming – National Epitaxy Facility

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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

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UK Semiconductors 2025

YouTube video by National Epitaxy Facility

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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...

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Pump Priming – National Epitaxy Facility

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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

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UK Semiconductors 2025 | An annual conference on all aspects of semiconductor research

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

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...

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Research Associate in Molecular Beam Epitaxy

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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.

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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

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Abstracts | UK Semiconductors 2025

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

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...

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National Epitaxy Facility PhD Open Day

The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility is holding a PhD open day on Wednesday 14th May 2025 for prospective PhD students

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National Epitaxy Facility @epitaxyfacility.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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

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Abstracts | UK Semiconductors 2025

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