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PlanetarySeminar: What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/01/planetaryseminar-what-can-magnetic-helicity-tell-us-about-reconnected-magnetic-fields/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 June 2021 At 14:00 on Wednesday June 9th, 2021, Dr Andrew Wright from the University of St Andrews will be presenting a seminar titled: “What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?”.
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PlanetarySeminar: The Geochemistry of Mercury: Results from MESSENGER and Lessons Learned for BepiCo
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/23/planetaryseminar-the-geochemistry-of-mercury-results-from-messenger-and-lessons-learned-for-bepicolombo/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 23 October 2021 At 14:00 on Wednesday Novembers 3rd, 2021, Dr Larry Nittler from the Carnegie Institution for Science will be presenting a seminar titled: “The Geochemistry of Mercury: Results from MESSENGER and Lessons Learned...
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PlanetarySeminar: Magnetopause surface eigenmodes: Theory, observations, and simulations.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/05/17/planetaryseminar-magnetopause-surface-eigenmodes-theory-observations-and-simulations/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 May 2021 At 14:00 on Wednesday May 26th, 2021, Dr Martin Archer from Imperial College London will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Magnetopause surface eigenmodes: Theory, observations, and simulations”.
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Modern scientist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/14/modern-scientist-vs-1600s-scientist-moon-landings/
Modern planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber critiques John Wilkins's incredible 17th c. book on space travel
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Centenary celebrations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/05/21/centenary-celebrations/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 Physics starting out in 1925 in the ‘Main Building’ (Photo credit: Liz Blood) The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925.
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Emma Bunce Discusses Planetary Missions on RAS podcast
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/01/prof-bunce-interviewed-for-ras-podcast/
Posted by slc25 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 October 2020 “I think I would probably go back in time and pick Voyager… “ Our Head of School, and President of the Royal Astronomical Society Prof.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/22/celebrating-international-womens-day/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 March 2021 International Women’s Day 2021 was celebrated on 8 March 2021 with a programme of online events. The wall of women returned to the University in virtual form.
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Leicester Planetary Scientist in BBC Earth Feature on Jupiter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/07/leicester-planetary-scientist-in-bbc-earth-feature-on-jupiter/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 June 2021 Dr. Henrik Melin was interviewed for a feature for @BBCEarth about the greatest of planets – Jupiter. He discusses Juno’s exploration of the giant planet, and highlights some of the latest discoveries.
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Leicester Physicist Competing in Famelab 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/04/24/leicester-physicist-competing-in-famelab-2020/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 April 2020 Leicester physicist takes part in the FameLab Northern Heat.
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Sally Kyd
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/sally-kyd
Sally joined the University of Leicester as an undergraduate, studied here for her PhD, joined the teaching staff, was appointed Professor – and eventually became the first female Head of Leicester Law School.