Shorts, Sounds and Writes

Take a listen, watch or read to find out more about our research.

Shorts

Watch talking heads and interviews with our researchers – our shorts provide an eye-opening view of world-changing research. Watch anytime, anywhere.

Over 60 years in Space

For over 60 years, we have seen a University of Leicester built instrument operating in Space. In 1960 the Space Research Team was founded and has been leading the way in Space research since.

BepiColombo and MIXS

Professor Emma Bunce talks about the University’s involvement with the European Space Agency and JAXA space mission, BepiColombo, and the development of the MIXS instrument.

Sounds

Listen to our series of podcast interviews with our researchers and find out about how their research is changing our understanding of this world, and things out of this world! Plug in your earphones and enjoy a listen.

In this first episode, Professor Ken Pounds, founding father of space research at Leicester, talks to Professor Turi King about how it all began.

In this second episode, hear about missions, space science and research discoveries.

John Remedios, Professor of Earth Observation Science, and Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, discusses the part physics plays in the studying of the atmosphere.

Professor Emma Bunce discusses the extensive research done into magnetic fields and how that research helps in understanding our own environment.

Dr Bleddyn Bowen discusses international relations, space warfare and military space technologies.

Professor Richard Ambrosi discusses his area of research, the future of space technology and how previously inaccessible regions of space will become accessible by European space missions.

Writes

From politics and societal issues, to climate change and health, our researchers give insight into hot topics, provide opinion pieces, and thought-provoking articles. Take five and have a read.

Take a read as Professor Richard Ambrosi, Director of the Institute for Space discusses the challenges of power generation in space exploration.

Professor Hartmut Boesch discusses the importance of satellites in monitoring greenhouse gases.

From planetary magnetic fields and space particles, Professor Emma Bunce’s research sheds new light on the solar system.

Jupiter’s crowning glory

Professor Stan Cowley explains that there is no quick results for interplanetary missions – expect to work on long timescales.