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February 2nd 2013 Sol 176
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/02/february-2nd-2013-sol-176/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 2, 2013 The rover planners are testing the drill by touching 4 points around the chosen drill site and testing the drill action, but not with the full force that the final drill action will use.
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5th December 2013 Sol 474
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/12/05/5th-december-2013-sol-474/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 5, 2013 We have paused to do some contact science, using the robotic arm to use APXS on the local rocks.
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5th January 2014 Sol 503
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/05/5th-january-2014-sol-505/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 5, 2014 After the break over the holidays we are back analysing and driving. It is small drives so far.
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Collaborative economy affects gender equality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/collaborative-economy-affects-gender-equality
Dr Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella (pictured) from Leicester Law School has jointly authored a report to the European Commission on the potential impact of the collaborative economy on gender equality.
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Conference to explore how environmental issues can be alleviated through effective communication
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/conference-to-explore-how-environmental-issues-can-be-alleviated-through-effective-communication
Environmental issues and how they can be alleviated through effective communication will be explored during a prestigious conference hosted at our University between 29 June and 2 July.
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Every breath you take...
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/air-pollution
Professor Paul Monks explores air pollution and its impact on human health and the climate.
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The weekend effect in hospitals: Why we need evidence to underpin policy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/09/16/the-weekend-effect/
Professor Julian Bion and Dr Carolyn Tarrant discuss the complex evidence behind the weekend effect and efforts to implement 7-Day Services, including results from the HiSLAC study, and emphasise the importance of using independent evidence to underpin healthcare policy.
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14th October 2013 Sol 424
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/14/october-14th-2013-sol-424/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 14, 2013 The noon to pre-dawn temperature variation at Gale Crater can be up to 90 degrees centigrade. This MastCam image shows the effects of this extreme temperature variation.
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11th March 2016 Sol 1278
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/03/11/11th-march-2016-sol-1278/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 11, 2016 In the last few days we have been finding these rounded cm-sized nodules on eroded faces of the underlying Stimson sandstone.
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New study considers whether age affects your experiences on an undergraduate degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-study-considers-whether-age-affects-your-experiences-on-an-undergraduate-degree
With significant numbers of students entering Higher Education over the age of 21, a University of Leicester project examines whether age is just a number for undergraduate students.