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Phil Evans
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/philip_evans/
Dr Phil Evans, Swift Development Scientist, develops tools and techniques to facilitate the exploitation of x-ray data from Swift for astrophysical research. Follow him on Twitter @swift_phil.
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An Interview with DiscoverPhDs
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/08/03/an-interview-with-discoverphds/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 3 August 2020 Leicester physicist interviewed by DiscoverPhDs to help future PhD students, written by Harneet Sangha. One of our final year PhD students, Harneet Sangha, was recently interviewed by online platform DiscoverPhDs.
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Citizen Awards 2021 – Congratulations to Mervyn Roy and Simon Vaughan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/19/citizen-awards-2021-congratulations-to-mervyn-roy-and-simon-vaughan/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 November 2021 Congratulations to our directors of teaching and learning Dr Mervyn Roy and Dr Simon Vaughan for winning the 2021 Ignite Innovator award #CitizensAwards21 Huge congratulations to our...
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Celebrating Diwali 2022
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/01/great-school-turnout-to-celebrate-diwali-2022/
The School of Physics and Astronomy were pleased to bring back the complimentary food tasting of traditional Diwali snacks and sweets as part of the Diwali celebrations.
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National Space Centre’s Women in Space Series
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/01/national-space-centres-women-in-space-series/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 December 2020 Leicester Space Scientists have been included in a series of interviews by the National Space Centre focussing on Women in Space and careers in STEM.
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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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Women in Space: On the Ground and Heading for the Stars – Seminar by Sue Nelson
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/02/women-in-space-on-the-ground-and-heading-for-the-stars-seminar-by-sue-nelson/
Women in Space: On the Ground and Heading for the Stars - Seminar by Sue Nelson
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Casual astrophysics seminars next week – 28th June 2pm – 30th June 1pm – LTD
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/24/casual-astrophysics-seminars-next-week-28th-june-2pm-30th-june-1pm-ltd/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 June 2022 There will be two lunchtime seminars from visitors during the last week of June. 1) Rachael Amaro (University of Arizona) on “Clouds and Circulation in the Irradiated Brown Dwarf NLTT5306B”.
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Dr. Suzie Imber on Cosmic Shambles
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/28/dr-suzie-imber-on-cosmic-shambles/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 June 2021 Suzie Imber from the School of Physics and Astronomy was one of the guests on this weeks Science Shambles podcast and live Q&A, and you can catch up on Youtube.
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Astrophysics Seminar – 17th Feb 3pm. JJ Hermes: White dwarf variability as seen from space
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/11/astrophysics-seminar-17th-feb-3pm-jj-hermes-white-dwarf-variability-as-seen-from-space/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 February 2021 Please find a teams link in the Astrophysics Group > Seminars area. Abstract: White dwarfs have been used as flux standards for decades, thanks to their staid simplicity.