As new theoretical frameworks and observational data continue to challenge established ideas, there is an increasing interest in investigating the deep relation between gravity and fundamental quantum information-theoretic principles.
Gravity, Entanglement and Entropy is a one-day London Mathematical Society (LMS) conference bringing together leading researchers in mathematics, theoretical physics, quantum information, and cosmology to discuss the emerging connections between gravity, quantum entanglement, and entropy—ideas that are reshaping our understanding of spacetime, black holes, and the foundations of quantum gravity.
The conference will highlight recent advances in holography, black hole physics, quantum information theory, experimental tests of quantum gravity, and modern cosmology. Despite strong overlaps in mathematical techniques and conceptual themes, these scientific communities --- from string theory and holography, to quantum information and gravity experiments, to mathematical relativity and cosmology --- often work in isolation. A focused UK meeting on Gravity, Entanglement and Entropy, building on Hawking's legacy while highlighting the newest developments in entanglement-based quantum gravity, black hole entropy, and the de Sitter/anti–de Sitter debate, is therefore both timely and strategically important. It will provide a unique forum for researchers at different career stages to exchange ideas, identify common structures and sharpen the key open problems that will shape the field in the coming decade.
Tarek Anous (QMUL) and Ginestra Bianconi (QMUL)
Alejandra Castro (Cambridge University)
Sougato Bose (University College London)
Damian Galante (King's College London)
Orlando Luongo (Università di Camerino)
Chiara Marletto (Oxford University)
Marika Taylor (Birmingham University)
Vlatko Vedral (Oxford University)
9:30 -18:00
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Venue: The De Morgan house of the LMS (57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS)
Date: 23 September 2026
Registration is open for both in-person and hybrid participation. The conference fee is £30 for in-person attendance and £20 for hybrid attendance. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
As an LMS Conference, a limited number of travel and participation grants will be available to support early career researchers and researchers from LMS Scheme 5 countries. Childcare support arrangements will also be available.
Registration closes on 8 September 2026