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Black holes could grow as large as 50 billion suns research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/black-holes-could-grow-as-large-as-50-billion-suns-research-shows
Black holes at the heart of galaxies could swell to 50 billion times the mass of the sun before losing the discs of gas they rely on to sustain themselves, according to research by Professor Andrew King from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Ice Giant Systems as the Next Step in our Exploration of the Solar System
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/09/ice-giant-systems-as-the-next-step-in-our-exploration-of-the-solar-system/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 November 2020 Dr. Leigh N. Fletcher introduces a special issue of Phil. Trans.
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Tamara Jowhire
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/author/tj83/
A graduate’s perspective on innovations in learning and teaching Posted by Tamara Jowhire in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on November 18, 2016 I am a recent Chemistry graduate from the University of Leicester, and I am currently working as an...
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‘Alien weather forecast’ by Leicester scientist provides insight into distant world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/subneptune-weather
New observations of a planet surrounded by mysterious haze benefit from modelling work by a University of Leicester researcher.
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The Ripple: An Archival Retrospective
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/08/08/the-ripple-an-archival-retrospective/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library and Learning Services on August 8, 2025 Guest post written by Carter Buckingham who has been volunteering in Special Collections since August 2024.
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Leicester Astronomers Looking Ahead to First Light for Webb
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/28/leicester-astronomers-looking-ahead-to-first-light-for-webb/
Leicester Astronomers Looking Ahead to First Light for Webb
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Projects
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects
Physicists from the University of Leicester are engaged with a wide variety of world-leading projects, from the exploration of distant galaxies to improving our understanding of our home planet.
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Using Turnitin to teach about plagiarism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/06/30/using-turnitin-to-teach-about-plagiarism/
Posted by Stephen Walker in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 30, 2016 Turnitin is not just for spotting plagiarism once an assignment is uploaded. It can be used to teach students about plagiarism.
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James Webb Space Telescope makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/gamma-ray
Merger of neutron stars that generated an explosion that created a gamma-ray burst identified. Some of the rarest and most precious elements in nature are being produced by these very rare explosions.
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ab520
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/andrew_blain/
Astrophysics seminar – Wed 9th Nov 3pm LTA Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 November 2022 This week’s in person astrophysics seminar will be by Sam Gill (Warwick). Sam will be around in Leicester from about 11am to 6pm.