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• Astrophysicist will have an enviable front row seat for the launch of Tim Peakes Soyuz spacecraft

  Date: 15 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/astrophysicist-will-have-an-enviable-front-row-seat-for-the-launch-of-tim-peakes-soyuz-spacecraft

  Martin Barstow, (pictured) Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science,...

• Former Leicester astronomers recall how they discovered the source of the dazzling Geminids meteor shower

  Date: 11 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/former-leicester-astronomers-recall-how-they-discovered-the-source-of-the-dazzling-geminids-meteor-shower

  The beautiful Geminids meteor shower is due to light up the heavens this weekend, but the source of the enigmatic cosmic display had eluded...

• The hunt for the Christmas meteorite

  Date: 10 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-hunt-for-the-christmas-meteorite

  An article by the BBC discussing a 4.

• Astrophysicist to visit Kazakhstan to watch astronaut Tim Peake make British space exploration history

  Date: 9 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/astrophysicist-prepares-to-visit-kazakhstan-to-watch-astronaut-tim-peake-make-british-space-exploration-history

  Martin Barstow, University Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Astrophysics and Space...

• Leicester scientists develop new imaging system for worlds largest gamma ray observatory

  Date: 4 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-scientists-develop-new-imaging-system-for-world2019s-largest-gamma-ray-observatory

  Richard White (MPIK), Duncan Ross (UoL), Jon Lapington (UoL) Image credit Richard White, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg...

• Swift action taken in conservation project

  Date: 2 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/swift-action-taken-in-conservation-project

  Ten specialist bird boxes have been installed as part of a conservation project to create habitat for swifts by our Environment team working with...

• University to host major conferences in 2016

  Date: 26 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/university-to-host-four-conferences-in-2016

  The University is preparing to host four major conferences next year in collaboration with Leicester Shire Promotions.

• Air pollution to become worlds leading cause of premature death by 2050

  Date: 23 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/air-pollution-to-become-world2019s-leading-cause-of-premature-death-by-2050

  Leading experts will be discussing prominent environmental issues - including how air pollution will become the world’s top environmental cause of...

• Researcher involved in discovery of tiny star with a monstrous temper

  Date: 19 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/researcher-involved-in-discovery-of-tiny-star-with-a-monstrous-temper

  A tiny star with ‘a monstrous temper’ has been discovered by an international team of researchers, including Dr Sarah Casewell of the Department...

• Universitys travel plan praised as an exemplar

  Date: 12 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/universitys-travel-plan-praised-as-an-exemplar

  The University of Leicester’s travel plan has now been published and has received high praise from the city council.