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• Matter detected falling into a black hole at 30 percent of the speed of light

  Date: 20 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/21-matter-falling-into-a-black-hole

  A team of astronomers led by our Department of Physics and Astronomy report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30% of the...

• Shaping the Future: Space Park Leicester presentation to Parliament

  Date: 18 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/19-shaping-the-future

  Members of the Parliamentary Scientific Committee hear from a University of Leicester delegation on the space economy and low cost access to space.

• Colourful craters and insights into Mercury’s mysterious surface showcased by Leicester scientists

  Date: 17 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/18-bepicolombo-mission-at-new-scientist

  University of Leicester researchers involved in upcoming BepiColombo mission to Mercury will be presenting at New Scientist Live 2018.

• Gentrification expert discusses 'managed decline' of estates for BBC

  Date: 11 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/gentrification-expert-discusses-2018managed-decline2019-of-estates-for-bbc

  The process of regenerating inner city areas has negative impact on existing communities.

• Leicester invites space enthusiasts to join the ‘new space’ revolution

  Date: 11 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-invites-space-enthusiasts-to-join-the-2018new-space2019-revolution

  Tickets now available for Leicester’s first SpaceUp ‘unconference’ taking place 17-18 November.

• Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests

  Date: 10 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/peatlands-will-store-more-carbon-as-planet-warms-study-suggests

  Leicester scientist part of international study into effects of global warming on peatlands Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more...

• Leicester scientist receives prestigious award for forest biomass research using space satellites

  Date: 6 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-scientist-receives-prestigious-award-for-forest-biomass-research-using-space-satellites

  Dr Pedro Rodriguez-Veiga has received the Student Award (PhD) from the Council of The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society Dr Pedro...

• Scholars discuss the formalisation and implications of the Anthropocene

  Date: 4 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/scholars-discuss-the-formalisation-and-implications-of-the-anthropocene

  The Anthropocene Working Group holds meeting at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. Humans have had a large impact on Earth.

• University astronomer discovers Saturn’s famous hexagon may tower above the clouds

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/university-astronomer-discovers-saturn2019s-famous-hexagon-may-tower-above-the-clouds

  Stunning atmospheric vortex revealed at planet’s north pole in new study.

• University of Leicester announces collaboration with Leicestershire-based gin company Burleighs

  Date: 3 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/distillers-in-the-making

  University of Leicester Chemistry students have been thinking outside the box and putting their degree skills to the test in real-world industry -...