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Introducing SKYLARK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/26/introducing-skylark/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 October 2020 The SKYLARK rocket dominates our newly-revamped foyer in the School of Physics and Astronomy. This blog post provides some of the history of Leicester’s involvement in the SKYLARK project.
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Nobel Prize: How Penrose, Genzel and Ghez helped put black holes at the centre of modern astrophysic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/07/nobel-prize-how-penrose-genzel-and-ghez-helped-put-black-holes-at-the-centre-of-modern-astrophysics/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 October 2020 The award of this year’s Nobel prize in physics to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez will be greeted with enormous pleasure by physicists and astronomers worldwide.
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Students invited to take on the Miserchef challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-engage-in-miserchef-challenge
Students are to apply to take part in a ‘MiserChef’ competition as part of National Student Money Week from 9-13 February, where the idea is to demonstrate how you can have a healthy and nutritious meal on a tight budget.
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Sustainability, Development and Fairness
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/humanity-space/sustainability-development-and-fairness
Sustainability, Development and Fairness strand of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS)
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Research starts into ‘Kitemark’ for Autonomous Vehicles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/autonomous-vehicles
A grant of three million pounds has been awarded to a consortium led by the University of Leicester to spearhead work ensuring that autonomous systems such as driverless cars, drones and robots can be trusted.
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Using the advanced modes
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/catalogue/using-advanced-searches
Use our guide to get the most out of using advanced searching modes when using the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Olympics poet honoured with award from the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/lemn-sissay
The official poet for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been recognised with an honorary degree from the University of Leicester.
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Tracking a solar eruption through the Solar System
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/tracking-a-solar-eruption-through-the-solar-system
Ten spacecraft, from ESA’s Venus Express to NASA’s Voyager-2, felt the effect of a solar eruption as it washed through the Solar System while three other satellites watched, providing a unique perspective on this space weather event.
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Health outcomes of ethnic minorities living in cities explored in national report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ethnic-health
Leading professors from the University of Leicester and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in London have provided key recommendations in the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report to enhance care for ethnic minority populations living in cities
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24th February 2017 – Sol 1620
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/02/24/24th-february-2017-sol-1620/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 24, 2017 We have been examining Ireson Hill and found this unusual 10-15 cm diameter rock- called Passagassawakakeag ! The shape is an almost perfect Dreikanter.