Welcome to the event page for the COSMOS Electronic Structure Theory for Dynamics Workshop on the 8th and 9th of September 2025
This event will be held in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, hosted by Adam Kirrander and his local team
We are delighted to welcome participants to a workshop on electronic structure theory for nonadiabatic excited state dynamics. The workshop will take place in Oxford (UK) Mon-Tue 8th-9th September 2025. A list of confirmed speakers is provided below and the meeting includes a practitioners’ panel discussion on electronic structure and dynamics. The list of speakers is comparatively short to ensure there is sufficient time for scientific discussions and conversations.
On behalf of the COSMOS community, we welcome everyone interested in joining us in Oxford in September.
Adam Kirrander, Graham Worth, Basile Curchod, Dmitry Shalashilin, Tom Penfold, and Scott Habershon
Please Note: This web page will be updated over the coming weeks to include useful information about this meeting. If the information you need is not yet available, check back in a few days, or drop an email to cosmosproject@ucl.ac.uk
Meeting Aims
The broad goal is to strengthen the links between those who develop dynamics and those who develop electronic structure methods (with the obvious overlap acknowledged). Our hope is that a comparatively intimate meeting will create exciting scientific opportunities going forward. This is particularly interesting, given the rather long-time horizon of the EPSRC-funded UK COSMOS project to develop a new codebase for quantum (molecular) dynamics simulations. As part of the project, we arrange a series of workshops on central topics for quantum dynamics to bring together key people in the community and to advance the field.
Registration
The registration form for this event can be found HERE or simply select Event Registration Form in the New & Events drop-down menu, above.
Program of Events
The program of events will be available here.
The list of confirmed speakers is:
- Anna Krylov, University of Southern California
- Sonia Coriani, Technical University of Denmark
- David Tew, University of Oxford
- Hugh Burton, University College London
- Felix Plasser, Loughborough University
- Jae Woo Park, Chungbuk National University
- Rachel Crespo-Otero, University College London
- Basile Curchod, University of Bristol
- Michael Schuurman, National Research Council of Canada: Ottawa
- Henrik Koch, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Location
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory (PTCL), South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ Oxford, United Kingdom
The following link will open this location on google maps: PTCL Oxford
The meeting will be in the Main Lecture Theatre (sign-posted from the foyer). The refreshments, lunch, and poster sessions will be in the upstairs tearoom.
Note on Building Access
If the main door to the PTCL is closed, please ring the bell on the right of the door and reception will let you in.
Travel & Accommodation Advice
Useful Map
The following map shows the nearest airports to Oxford, as well as Oxford Railway Station, the locations of the suggested hotels and the workshop venue (PTCL). There are additional map layers with local bus stops in Oxford as well as walking directions from Oxford Railway Station to the PTCL.
Travelling to Oxford
A dedicated section for getting to Oxford will be added to the travel advice page on 16th July 2025.
We recommend using the following site for exploring travel options from both within and outside the UK: Rome2Rio
Accommodation
The following hotels are recommended by the local organisers of this meeting:
- EasyHotel Oxford - 25 mins walk/10 mins bus to the venue
- Linton Lodge Oxford - often used for university guests
- 100 Banbury Road - very close to Linton Lodge, a bit more traffic so lower price
- St Margaret’s Hotel - Upscale hotel, but may be reasonable for sharers/twin room