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Stargazing nights at Oadby Observatory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/12/16/stargazing-nights-at-oadby-observatory/
The School of Physics and Astronomy would like to invite staff and their families to a stargazing night at the Oadby Observatory on Manor Road.
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Conversations with… Dr Simon Vaughan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/08/conversations-with-dr-simon-vaughan/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 October 2020 Dr Simon Vaughan is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as well as being one of the two Academic Directors of the School, written by Emily Baldwin.
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Photographs of the Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/14/photographs-of-the-great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 14 January 2021 In December 2020, we asked members of the Physics and Astronomy community to look up and capture a chance-of-a-lifetime conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn – here are some of the photos.
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Research Bites: ESA’s Gaia Mission
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/30/research-bites-esas-gaia-mission/
Please join us again this Friday December 2nd for our second research bites of the term. - Featuring Prof. Martin Barstow, talking about ESA's Gaia mission.
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3 Lessons Learned From Failed QI Projects
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/08/23/3-lessons-learned-from-failed-qi-projects/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on August 23, 2018 Dr Hannah Laidley, AFY2, University of Leicester Quality improvement work can feel inescapable. That’s because it is; we have to do it to progress through the foundation programme.
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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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PlanetarySeminar: Python tutorial for space physics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/14/planetaryseminar-python-tutorial-for-space-physics/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 14 January 2021 Later this month, on Wednesday January 27, Dr Angeline Burrell will be presenting a virtual seminar titled “Python tutorial for space physics”. The seminar will be held over Teams at 14:00 ( click here to join ) .
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Lockdown Research Bites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/15/lockdown-research-bites/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 July 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, Leicester’s College of Science and Engineering showcased a series of virtual lectures over the spring and summer.