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Physics and Astronomy April 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/30/physics-and-astronomy-april-2021-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 April 2021 With the end of the spring term, the Easter break, and the approach of the summer exam period, life in the School of Physics and Astronomy remains as busy as ever.
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Conversations With… Professor Mervyn Roy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/09/27/conversations-with-professor-mervyn-roy/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 27 September 2022 Todays ‘Conversations With…’ article focuses on Professor Mervyn Roy, who has recently taken up the role of Dean of Education for the College of Science and Engineering.
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Suzie Imber Wins the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/08/24/suzie-imber-wins-the-royal-society-rosalind-franklin-award-and-lecture/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 August 2021 Enormous congratulations to Dr. Suzie Imber this prestigious award in the 2021/22 Royal Society prize list.
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Remote sensing of greenhouse gases in the air over Jinja, Uganda
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/01/22/remote-sensing-of-greenhouse-gases-in-the-air-over-jinja-uganda/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 January 2020 A new ground-based measurement site in Uganda, set up by the University of Leicester in partnership with NaFIRRI, will provide a unique dataset of remotely sensed greenhouse gas observations...
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Welcome to the Physics Community!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/25/welcome-to-the-physics-community-2/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 September 2020 During these unprecedented times, the School of Physics and Astronomy are exploring new ways to bring our staff and students together as a family.
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Introducing Leicester’s BepiColombo MIXS Instrument
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/19/introducing-leicesters-bepicolombo-mixs-instrument/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 October 2020 This week (October 15th 2020) the BepiColombo spacecraft made its close approach to Venus, using the flybys (and electric propulsion) to brake against the Sun’s enormous gravity to reach...
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The Galactic Unite Scholarship at the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/06/the-galactic-unite-scholarship-at-the-university-of-leicester/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Undergraduate Physics majors pursuing Space Science or Astrophysics can now apply to the Galactic Unite Scholarship at the University of Leicester.
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SUREFest – Final Internship Presentations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/04/surefest-final-internship-presentations/
This summer, the School of Physics and Astronomy has hosted 11 interns working as part of the SURE (summer undergraduate research experience) programme.
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National Space Centre: Space Lates – the Night Sky
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/19/national-space-centre-space-lates-the-night-sky/
Join the team at the National Space Centre on January 20th, where they will explore the night sky, from constellation mythology to the future of the Universe and all about our own star; the Sun.
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Setting Up Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Observations over London
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/27/setting-up-greenhouse-gas-and-air-quality-observations-over-london/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 27 April 2021 Leicester scientist Neil Humpage helps to set up a new measurement site in northeast London, part of a ground-based remote sensing network to help understand the city’s air quality and carbon...