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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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Events
https://le.ac.uk/nurc/events
Decarbonisation net Zero target COP26 Steel Industry
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SMILE Mission
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/smile-mission
ESA/CAS mission SMILE to study the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere
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PhD in Creative Writing
https://le.ac.uk/english/study/research-degrees/phd-in-creative-writing
Pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University Leicester means becoming part of an exciting and dynamic research and creative environment. Find out more about our PhD programme.
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Toxic formaldehyde’s dual nature to be probed with new chemical tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/formaldehyde-cancer-tool
University of Leicester chemistry researchers have developed new compounds to better study formaldehyde
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GHOST in the sky captures Greenhouse Gases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/ghost-in-the-sky-captures-greenhouse-gases
An instrument co-designed by University of Leicester scientists has been used in aircraft flights over the UK to monitor greenhouse gases.
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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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Big wins for Leicester on Varsity Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/big-wins-for-leicester-on-varsity-night
Leicester preserved their unbeaten record in the women's match with a 53-0 victory, while their men also came out on top with a 34-0 win in front of a big and vocal Varsity Night crowd. Playing at No 8 was Sports President and ULWRFC 1st XV Captain Ofure Ugiagbe.