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AstroSeminar: Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/05/astroseminar-expecting-the-unexpected-in-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 5 October 2020 This week’s virtual Wednesday talk will be by Peter Vickers (Durham), a philosopher, who will present “Expecting the unexpected in the search for extraterrestrial life” Members of the...
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PlanetarySeminar: Magnetosphere-ionosphere Coupling at Saturn and Jupiter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/12/planetaryseminar-magnetosphere-ionosphere-coupling-at-saturn-and-jupiter/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 January 2021 Dr.
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Congratulations to Sarah Casewell and the Backyard Worlds Team
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/24/congratulations-to-sarah-casewell-and-the-backyard-worlds-team/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 June 2021 Enormous congratulations to the Backyard Worlds Team, including Leicester scientist Dr. Sarah Casewell, on being the 2021 recipients of a Robert H Goddard award for science.
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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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PlanetarySeminar: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Martian Magnetotail
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/11/planetaryseminar-unraveling-the-mysteries-of-the-martian-magnetotail/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 December 2020 Dr Gina DiBraccio from NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Martian Magnetotail”.
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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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Physics and Astronomy October-November 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/12/01/physics-and-astronomy-october-november-2021-digest/
Physics and Astronomy October-November 2021 Digest
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Example PhD projects
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/study/research-degrees/phd-md-studentships/phd-projects
Self-funding students or students seeking PhD studentship opportunities are encouraged to view the example projects offered below by supervisors in our department. If you are interested, please contact the relevant supervisor for each project.
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Conversations With… Dr Leigh Fletcher
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/29/conversations-with-dr-leigh-fletcher/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 April 2021 Dr Leigh Fletcher is an Associate Professor in Planetary Science at the University of Leicester. He specialises in the research of Planetary Atmospheres and uses data from multiple sources for this purpose.
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Major endorsement for new space mission to find ‘Earth 2.0’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/luvoir
Initial designs show some similarities to JWST, with a segmented telescope assembly and large sunshade to be deployed in orbit. But LUVOIR would boast a segmented mirror up to 16m in diameter – compared to the current record 6m diameter array fitted to JWST.