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  • Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists

    Date: 12/02/2021 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic

    In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community.

  • Leicester graduate launches space career with NASA

    Date: 01/02/2021 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/nasa-fellowship

    A University of Leicester graduate has described the ‘dream’ of finding out he’d landed a prestigious research position with NASA.

  • Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?

    Date: 21/12/2020 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/christmas-spirit

    Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer to an age-old question this Christmas: just how much Christmas spirit is...

  • Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose

    Date: 16/12/2020 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift

    Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose.

  • New study calls for action on air pollution in Northern India

    Date: 09/10/2020 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/north-india-air-pollution

    New research led by the University of Leicester calls for urgent action on open field burning to reduce the intensity of post-monsoon air...

  • Heather Couper (1949-2020)

    Date: 20/02/2020 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/20-heather-couper

    The University has learned with sadness of the death of Leicester alumna Dr Heather Couper CBE who did so much to popularise astronomy through her...

  • Can Santa Claus see your house from his sleigh?

    Date: 20/12/2019 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/20-christmas-lights

    Millions of children across the world will be looking up at the night sky on Christmas Eve to get a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer – but...

  • XMM-Newton: It was 20 years ago today...

    Date: 10/12/2019 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-xmm-newton

    Tuesday 10 December 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of XMM-Newton, one of the most important astronomical observatories ever sent into...

  • First UV/X-ray study of star PDS 70 offers insight into planetary formation

    Date: 06/12/2019 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-planetary-formation

    A Leicester-led team of astronomers, working as part of an international consortium, have made a breakthrough discovery which changes our...

  • Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa

    Date: 21/11/2019 00:00:00

    http://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar

    With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources...

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