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Dr. Jenny Carter is the 2021 Caroline Herschel Lectureship Winner
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/25/dr-jenny-carter-is-the-2021-caroline-herschel-lectureship-winner/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 June 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Jenny Carter of Leicester’s Planetary Science Group on being awarded the prestigious 2021 Caroline Herschel Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society.
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AstroSeminar: Disc eccentricity driving type I and type II outbursts in Be/X-ray binaries
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/26/astroseminar-disc-eccentricity-driving-type-i-and-type-ii-outbursts-in-be-x-ray-binaries/
Posted by er198 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 October 2020 This week (28th Oct) the virtual Wednesday talk will be delivered by Dr.
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Forthcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/events
If you're interested in training to teach, we recommend attending an event run by the University of Leicester or one of our partners. These are an opportunity to chat to those running the PGCE course and find out more about what the course involves.
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Physics and Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/paul_mcmillan/
Centenary celebrations Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.
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Why Not… Join the Conversation on Discord?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/20/why-not-join-the-conversation-on-discord/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 November 2020 Undergraduate students in the School of Physics and Astronomy run the “To Infinity and Beyond” Discord server, open to all to maintain a strong community during the months of lockdown.
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Leicester graduate launches space career with NASA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/01/leicester-graduate-launches-space-career-with-nasa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 February 2021 Congratulations to Leicester PhD student Daniel Watters, a PhD student from Leicester’s Earth Observation Science Group, has been awarded a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship at the NASA...
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Sanctuary-background staff and fellows
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/people/sanctuary-background
In the news Ukrainian mum finds sanctuary and a career lifeline at the University of Leicester.
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School of Engineering
https://le.ac.uk/engineering
Engineering at Leicester is internationally renowned for research and teaching, and has links with many of the world's major engineering companies.
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AI and robotics scientists spark inspiration at major school STEM fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/bright-sparks-2024
The DriverLeics team represented the University of Leicester College of Science and Engineering at the Bright Sparks STEM Fair on 15 June
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Charles Cockell on Astrobiology: National Space Centre Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/12/charles-cockell-on-astrobiology-national-space-centre-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 November 2020 Join the National Space Centre on Friday 13 November at 19:00 for a special #SciFRI, as Charles Cockell, Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh takes part in a live Q&A...