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Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/physics-and-astronomy
Find your research degree supervisor in Physics and Astronomy at Leicester.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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Exhibition brings Wordsworth’s words to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/wordsworth-exhibition
A multi-media exhibition led by a team of academics at the University of Leicester has launched at the Wordsworth Museum – one of the Lake District’s most popular tourist spots.
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High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-physics-cocoon
'Hot cocoon' of material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star. Artist’s impression by Anna Serena Esposito 'Hot cocoon' of material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star.
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Deadline to name a planet is closing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/deadline-to-name-a-planet-is-closing
The deadline for you to show your support in naming a distant planet is fast approaching. Earlier this year, the University joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.
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Introduction to Astrophysics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/intro-astro
Combine this unit with two others to form the module 'Introduction to Physics Specialisms' Astrophysics is the branch of physics concerned with using the laws of physics to understand the Universe and its constituent parts.
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Leicester spinout technology hailed as most commercially viable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-spin-out-technology-hailed-as-2018most-commercially-viable2019
A technology developed at the University, and the prime focus of Leicester spin-out company MIP Diagnostics, has been recognised as ‘most commercially viable’ at Europe’s flagship Drug Discovery event.
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Accretion Physics
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/accretion-physics
On the smallest scales, close binary systems containing black holes offer a highly tractable route to studying accretion processes such as disc formation and stability.
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Revealing the hidden layers of the universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/revealing-the-hidden-layers-of-the-universe
An upcoming lecture seeks to reveal the hidden layers of the universe and explore what lies beyond the lens of the telescope on Thursday 23 April at 18.30 in Lecture Theatre 2 in the Bennett Building.
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Industry Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa3241
Module code: PA3241 The Physics Skills Electives are designed to help you improve your skills and enhance the career options available to you.