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Helping organise a regional conference
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-voices/kiran-bhavra
Kiran Bhavra reflects on her experiences as part of the MREM 2022 Conference Team
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Introducing Leicester’s BepiColombo MIXS Instrument
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/19/introducing-leicesters-bepicolombo-mixs-instrument/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 October 2020 This week (October 15th 2020) the BepiColombo spacecraft made its close approach to Venus, using the flybys (and electric propulsion) to brake against the Sun’s enormous gravity to reach...
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The Galactic Unite Scholarship at the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/06/the-galactic-unite-scholarship-at-the-university-of-leicester/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Undergraduate Physics majors pursuing Space Science or Astrophysics can now apply to the Galactic Unite Scholarship at the University of Leicester.
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Conversations With… Dr Tom Stallard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/20/conversations-with-dr-tom-stallard/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 November 2020 Dr Tom Stallard is the Post-graduate Tutor in the School of Physics and Astronomy as well as being an Associate Professor of Planetary Astronomy.
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Centenary celebrations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/05/21/centenary-celebrations/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 Physics starting out in 1925 in the ‘Main Building’ (Photo credit: Liz Blood) The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925.
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Emma Bunce Discusses Planetary Missions on RAS podcast
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/01/prof-bunce-interviewed-for-ras-podcast/
Posted by slc25 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 October 2020 “I think I would probably go back in time and pick Voyager… “ Our Head of School, and President of the Royal Astronomical Society Prof.
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Modern scientist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/14/modern-scientist-vs-1600s-scientist-moon-landings/
Modern planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber critiques John Wilkins's incredible 17th c. book on space travel
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EVENT: PhD Research Bites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/16/event-phd-research-bites/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 February 2023 Please join us next week on Wednesday 22nd February from 1-3pm in the LTB, for a new style of Physics Research Bites – PhDating! 11 PhD students will give 3 minute talks on their research...
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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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Observing Jupiter’s aurora from the top of a Volcano
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/07/01/observing-jupiters-aurora-from-the-top-of-a-volcano/
Posted by Rosie Johnson in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on July 1, 2016 As part of the ground based support for the Juno mission, I visited the Mauna Kea Observatories, Hawaii, in February through to the beginning of March this year.