Search
-
XMM-Newton: It was 20 years ago today...
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-xmm-newton
Tuesday 10 December 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of XMM-Newton, one of the most important astronomical observatories ever sent into orbit.
-
Webb reveals new details and mysteries in Jupiter’s aurora with Christmas lightshow
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/webb-mysteries-jupiter-aurora-christmas-lightshow
Highest time resolution images of Jupiter’s infrared ‘dancing lights’ obtained by University of Leicester-led team on Christmas Day
-
ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti: National Space Centre Live Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/25/esa-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-national-space-centre-live-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 November 2020 Join the National Space Centre on Friday 27th November at 19:00 for a special #SciFRI, as ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti takes part in a live Q&A session.
-
Bacteriophages
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/bacteriophages
Bacteriophage (phage) are small viruses that infect bacteria. They are either lytic: they undergo a productive infection within a bacterial cell causing death or they are lysogenic. The study of phage can be utilised for the treatment of antibiotic resistant infection.
-
Researchers solve space riddle of planetary rings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/researchers-solve-space-riddle-of-planetary-rings
An international team of scientists, including Professor Nikolai Brilliantov from the Department of Mathematics, has solved an age-old scientific riddle by discovering that planetary rings, such as those orbiting Saturn, have a universally similar particle distribution.
-
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.
-
Presessional English Language 30 weeks (minimum IELTS 4.5): Modules B, C and D
https://le.ac.uk/courses/presessional-30-weeks/2025
Presessional English language course for Intensive General and Academic English. Our 30-week presessional programme will give you the English language and academic skills you need for successful study at a UK university.
-
Presessional English Language 20 weeks (minimum IELTS 5.0): Modules C and D
https://le.ac.uk/courses/presessional-20-weeks/2025
Presessional English language course for Intensive General and Academic English. Our 20-week presessional programme will give you the English language and academic skills you need for successful study at a UK university.
-
Presessional English Language 6 weeks (minimum IELTS 6.0): Module E
https://le.ac.uk/courses/presessional-6-weeks/2025
Presessional English language course for Intensive General and Academic English. Our 6-week presessional programme will give you the English language and academic skills you need for successful study at a UK university.
-
Know your zone
https://le.ac.uk/library/using/study-spaces/zones
Learn more about the zones and areas in the David Wilson Library at the University of Leicester.