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Why Not… Run a Crossword Morning?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/12/why-not-run-a-crossword-morning/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 November 2020 Postgraduates within the School run crossword coffee mornings every day to stay connected during home working, writes Rosie Hodnett.
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Trailblazing astrophysicist and champion of women in science to deliver University of Leicester publ
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/05/01/trailblazing-astrophysicist-and-champion-of-women-in-science-to-deliver-university-of-leicester-public-lecture/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 May 2024 Pulsar discoverer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20 th century, has been invited to deliver a keynote...
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Introducing AstRoSoc: Our Astronomy and Rocketry Society
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/30/introducing-astrosoc-our-astronomy-and-rocketry-society/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 September 2020 AstRoSoc is the University of Leicester’s Astronomy and Rocketry Society! If your Curiosity has led you to seek a deeper InSight into the Universe around you, we hold regular...
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National Space Centre Lockdown Thematic Weeks
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/12/national-space-centre-lockdown-thematic-weeks/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 May 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, the National Space Centre continued to engage a national audience with their space-themes videos.
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Black History Month event – In Conversation with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/10/12/black-history-month-event-in-conversation-with-dr-maggie-aderin-pocock/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 October 2023 As part of our events to mark Black History Month this October, we’re really excited to have our new Chancellor, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, join us for a very special event on campus on Friday 20...
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EDISeminar: The 2020 Space Census
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/21/ediseminar-the-2020-space-census/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 April 2021 The School’s first EDI seminar is on Monday April 26th, on The 2020 Space Census: Demographics of the UK Space Sector.
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ESA Living Planet Fellowship Success for Dr. Tim Trent
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/06/17/esa-living-planet-fellowship-success-for-dr-tim-trent/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 June 2020 Dr Tim Trent of Earth Observation Science group has won an ESA Living Planet Fellowship to investigate long-term changes in the hydrological cycle.
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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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Leicester Planetary Science on BBC Sky at Night
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/30/leicester-planetary-science-on-bbc-sky-at-night/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 November 2020 Dr. Leigh Fletcher appeared as a guest on November’s Sky at Night to discuss the potential for life across the Solar System.
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Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/15/celebrating-lgbtq-history-month/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 February 2021 The PGR representatives launch our newsletter celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month within the School of Physics and Astronomy.