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Conversations With… Dipali Thanki
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/06/conversations-with-dipali-thanki/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Todays ‘Conversations With…’ article focuses on Dipali Thanki, a Laboratory Supervisor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Dr. Jenny Carter is the 2021 Caroline Herschel Lectureship Winner
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/25/dr-jenny-carter-is-the-2021-caroline-herschel-lectureship-winner/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 June 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Jenny Carter of Leicester’s Planetary Science Group on being awarded the prestigious 2021 Caroline Herschel Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Researchers provide new insights into gene regulation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/researchers-provide-new-insights-into-gene-regulation
A team of researchers led by the our University has shed new light on how the regulation machinery that controls gene expression works by characterising a complex known as the NuRD complex.
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Enterprise Challenge brings innovative solutions to complex space challenges
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/05/09/enterprise-challenge-brings-innovative-solutions-to-complex-space-challenges/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 May 2024 Innovative solutions to tackle problems associated with satellite technology and sustainable moon habitation were showcased by students during our Enterprise Challenge hosted at Space Park Leicester.
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SURE Internships 2023
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/10/09/students-reflect-on-their-summer-internships-in-physics/
Summer Undergraduate Internships within the School of Physics and Astronomy came to an end in August, and our interns have been sharing their thoughts and experiences over on LinkedIn.
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Astrophysicist Shortlisted for 2020 Woman in STEM Award
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/22/astrophysicist-shortlisted-for-2020-woman-in-stem-award/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 September 2020 Congratulations Dr. Sarah Casewell for being shortlisted in the Women’s Awards 2020. Congratulations to our STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow Dr.
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Why Not…. Join Our All-School Quiz on December 1st?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/23/why-not-join-our-all-school-quiz-on-december-1st/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 23 November 2020 As we’re nearing the end of term, we thought we’d have a bit of fun, so the Physics Community team is excited to invite all members of the School to an All-School Quiz on Tuesday the 1st of...
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Six Decades of Space Science
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/06/six-decades-of-space-science/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 October 2020 At the start of World Space Week, we’re marking 60 years of space science at the University of Leicester. Leicester has had a Physics Department since 1924, long before it gained University status.
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Make mine a decaf study increases knowledge of nanoparticle growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/make-mine-a-decaf-study-increases-knowledge-of-nanoparticle-growth
A team of researchers from Leicester's Department of Physics and Astronomy and France’s G2ELab-CNRS in Grenoble have for the first time observed the growth of free nanoparticles in helium gas in a process similar to the decaffeination of coffee, providing new...
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Winchcombe Meteorite on BBC East Midlands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/13/winchcombe-meteorite-on-bbc-east-midlands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 13 January 2023 PhD student Niamh Topping on BBC East Midlands last night discussing findings from research taking place into the Winchcombe meteorite fall. You can watch the footage below.