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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/2/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Physics & Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships at Leicester Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 April 2024 The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for independent research fellowships to be hosted here at...
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Leicester professor elected fellow of prestigious Academy of Social Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-professor-teela-sanders-fellow-academy-social-science
A University of Leicester academic has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Awardwinning documentary explores the hot and energetic universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/award-winning-documentary-explores-the-hot-and-energetic-universe
An award-winning documentary produced by an international consortium of space researchers, including scientists from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, explores the breath-taking achievements of modern astronomy.
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Is there Life on Mars? National Space Centre Q&A with Lewis Dartnell
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/11/is-there-life-on-mars-national-space-centre-qa-with-lewis-dartnell/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 March 2021 Join the National Space Centre Team on Friday 12 March, 19:00-20:00, to ask Professor Lewis Dartnell your questions about Life on Mars. Lewis is a research scientist, presenter and author.
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The Competition for ESA’s Next Astronauts – Naomi Rowe-Gurney
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/25/the-competition-for-esas-next-astronauts-naomi-rowe-gurney/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 June 2021 Applications for ESA’s next astronauts recently closed, and several Leicester scientists were among the 22,500 people who applied – PhD student Naomi Rowe-Gurney was featured in the Telegraph ,...
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Latest insights into Saturn's weird magnetic field only make things weirder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/5-latest-insights-into-saturns-weird-magnetic-field-only-make-things-weirder
Leicester space scientists, who have been involved in the Cassini mission for decades, discuss the ‘gold mine’ of information the mission has revealed about the ringed planet and their personal connections to the project
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Oration by University of Leicester Orator Professor Stewart Petersen
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/honorary-degree-oration
Sir Jeffreys, one of the most distinguished Geneticists of this age was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science at the University of Leicester.
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Trees in tropical logged forests release carbon at greater rate despite faster growth, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/carbon-trees
University of Leicester-led research focusing on the carbon dioxide produced by tree stems shows that individual trees in tropical forests impacted by logging produce more carbon dioxide per m2 of woody stem area than those in unaffected forests