Programme for Saturday 17 May

Talks

All take place in the Rattray Lecture Theatre

• 10.00am - 10.10am: Welcome from the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering
• 11.00am - 11.30am: 100 years of Physics at Leicester
• 1.00pm - 1.40pm: Leicester in Space: The past, present and future
• 3.00pm - 3.40pm: University Challenge: Physics Edition

Activities

10.00am - 3.00pm, Charles Wilson Building,, first floor

• Meteorite workshop
• NSC activities
• Thermal camera
• Tabletop demonstrations
• Virtual tour of Space Park Leicester

11.00am - 3.00pm, Bennett Link

• AstRoSoc balloon rockets
• Solar telescope
• Viewing Venus through a telescope
• EOS drone display

Treasure hunt

For the younger audience, the School of Chemistry and School of Physics have teamed up to host a campus treasure hunt! Find the clues and solve the puzzle to win a special prize!

Visit the team in the Charles Wilson Building foyer to take part.

Join a tour

School of Physics

This tour will include key areas on main campus that actively house the School of Physics. Please speak to a member of staff in the Charles Wilson Building foyer
to join a tour at one of the following times.

10.20am | 12.20pm | 2.20pm

Tours last approximately 30 minutes.

Campus tour

Please visit the Information Hut in Centenary Square for a guided campus tour with one of our Student Ambassadors at the following times.

10.15am | 10:45am | 11.15am | 11.45am | 12.00pm | 12.45pm | 1.15pm | 1.45pm | 2.00pm | 2.30pm | 2.45pm | 3.30pm

Tours last approximately 40 minutes.

Please note that the Bennett and Physics Building are closed for repairs and will not be included in any tours.

Accommodation tour

Accommodation tours of The City (10.00am – 4.00pm) and The Village (11.00am - 4.00pm) are also available today.

Tours of The Village require visitors to travel to Oadby on our free bus service which stops outside Entrance 1 on University Road every 10-15 minutes, with the last bus leaving at 3.00pm.

Archive exhibitions

2025 marks the centenary of the Alumni Association, School of Chemistry and School of Physics. Our Special Collections and Archives team have collated a wealth of items from their collection to highlight key events and activities across the past century.

Where to find today’s exhibitions:

• Leicester Alumni Association: Charles Wilson Building
• School of Chemistry: George Porter Building
• School of Physics: Floor 1, Charles Wilson Building

Get involved

Whether you want to learn more about alumni benefits, volunteering opportunities or how you can donate to the University, make sure to visit the Alumni Relations Team in the Charles Wilson Building foyer from 9.30am - 4.00pm.

Food and drink

Food and refreshments will be available from our various outlets on campus throughout the day.