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Forthcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/events
If you're interested in training to teach, we recommend attending an event run by the University of Leicester or one of our partners. These are an opportunity to chat to those running the PGCE course and find out more about what the course involves.
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World Space Week at the National Space Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/04/world-space-week-at-the-national-space-centre-2/
Celebrate World Space Week with a very special mission to the National Space Centre (sleepover optional!) Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more – those who have an interest in astronomy, space missions, and the exciting research happening here in...
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Physics and Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/paul_mcmillan/
Centenary celebrations Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.
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Space Plasmas and Planetary Atmospheres
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa4603
Module code: PA4603 This module builds upon your knowledge of electromagnetism and the motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields to derive the laws determining the behaviour of plasmas and magnetised fluids – magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).
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Human Spaceflight and Nuclear Systems
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa7051
Module code: PA7051 This module provides a detailed overview of the specific requirements introduced by human spaceflight.
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Aerospace Materials
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa7038
Module code: PA7038 Development of new materials and enhanced materials properties are at the forefront of the enormous improvement in the performance, reliability and sustainability of advanced aerospace systems.
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Major Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa7091
Module code: PA7091 The project provides the opportunity to apply your knowledge, and skills gained in the taught courses to a multidisciplinary design or research activity.The project will consist of a mission, system, sub-system or element (e.g.
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Python
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa3246
Module code: PA3246 The Physics Skills Electives are designed to help you improve your skills and enhance your career options in industry, education, research and/or business.
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Students claim top spots in prestigious poster competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/students-claim-top-spots-in-poster-competition
Students from our Departments of Engineering and Informatics have claimed top spots in a poster competition as part of this year's ACM-W UK conference held at the University of Hertfordshire on 12 May.
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Quality of conference presentations could be affected by social media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/quality-of-conference-presentations-could-be-affected-by-social-media
A new pilot study into the impact of Twitter on conferences suggests that social media may impact on quality of presentations as speakers receive real-time feedback.