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                    Trailblazing astrophysicist and champion of women in science to deliver University of Leicester publhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/05/01/trailblazing-astrophysicist-and-champion-of-women-in-science-to-deliver-university-of-leicester-public-lecture/ Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 May 2024 Pulsar discoverer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20 th century, has been invited to deliver a keynote... 
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                    Black History Month event – In Conversation with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocockhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/10/12/black-history-month-event-in-conversation-with-dr-maggie-aderin-pocock/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 October 2023 As part of our events to mark Black History Month this October, we’re really excited to have our new Chancellor, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, join us for a very special event on campus on Friday 20... 
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                    PlanetarySeminar: Python tutorial for space physicshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/14/planetaryseminar-python-tutorial-for-space-physics/ Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 14 January 2021 Later this month, on Wednesday January 27, Dr Angeline Burrell will be presenting a virtual seminar titled “Python tutorial for space physics”. The seminar will be held over Teams at 14:00 ( click here to join ) . 
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                    National Space Centre Lockdown Thematic Weekshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/12/national-space-centre-lockdown-thematic-weeks/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 May 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, the National Space Centre continued to engage a national audience with their space-themes videos. 
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                    Why Not… Run a Crossword Morning?https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/12/why-not-run-a-crossword-morning/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 November 2020 Postgraduates within the School run crossword coffee mornings every day to stay connected during home working, writes Rosie Hodnett. 
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                    Lockdown Research Biteshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/15/lockdown-research-bites/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 July 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, Leicester’s College of Science and Engineering showcased a series of virtual lectures over the spring and summer. 
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                    Announcing 2025 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduateshttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/01/09/announcing-sure2025/ Applications are open for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience scheme, which provides paid opportunities for capable undergraduates to get a flavour of what it is like to work at the cutting-edge of research in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Institute for Space. 
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                    PGR Careers blog University of Leicesterhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/09/05/which-tennis-ball-am-i-chasing/ PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester 
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                    Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest personhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old 
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                    December Book Group: Officers and Gentlemenhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/12/19/officers/ Summary of the December 2014 meeting of the Waugh Book Group, Leicester