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Leicester’s Virtual Community during Lockdown
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/20/leicesters-virtual-community-during-lockdown/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 May 2020 Leicester’s physics PGR cohort attend virtual social events As social distancing becomes a fixed feature in our lives, maintaining social connections virtually becomes more vital than ever.
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Citizen Science and Astronomical Observing – National Space Centre Q&A with Chris Lintott
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/25/citizen-science-and-astronomical-observing-national-space-centre-qa-with-chris-lintott/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 March 2021 Join the National Space Centre for a LIVE Space Q&A with the Sky at Night’s Chris Lintott, Friday 26 March 19:00-20:00.
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Leicester space pioneers return to unveil new Space Research Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/04/30/leicester-space-pioneers-return-to-unveil-new-space-research-centre/
Two of Leicester’s first space scientists have returned to open the region’s state-of-the-art Space Research Centre, more than 60 years on.
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Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/facilities
Geography at the University of Leicester has state-of-the-art facilities, providing a world class environment for student learning. Find out more about our laboratories, our 3D stereo virtual reality theatre, our study centre, equipment and more.
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Fiendish Friday Quiz #5: Answers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/05/23/quiz5answers/
Answers to a fifth Evelyn Waugh quiz, taken From the Evelyn Waugh Newsletter Vol. 24 No. 2
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Free legal advice clinic
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/legal-advice
Our law students volunteer, giving up their time and applying their legal training to benefit people in the local community who cannot afford legal advice.
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Winchcombe Meteorite on BBC East Midlands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/13/winchcombe-meteorite-on-bbc-east-midlands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 13 January 2023 PhD student Niamh Topping on BBC East Midlands last night discussing findings from research taking place into the Winchcombe meteorite fall. You can watch the footage below.
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Juno Mission unveils the depth and structure of planet’s shrinking red spot and colourful bands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/29/juno-mission-unveils-the-depth-and-structure-of-planets-shrinking-red-spot-and-colourful-bands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 October 2021 Dr.
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Major endorsement for new space mission to find ‘Earth 2.0’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/luvoir
Initial designs show some similarities to JWST, with a segmented telescope assembly and large sunshade to be deployed in orbit. But LUVOIR would boast a segmented mirror up to 16m in diameter – compared to the current record 6m diameter array fitted to JWST.
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Physics Research Bites: BepiColombo
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/15/physics-research-bites-bepicolombo/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 November 2021 We’re pleased to announce the first of a new series of “Physics Research Bites”, a short “bring-your-own-lunch” seminar series aimed at students wishing to know more about the exciting...