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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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Saturn’s high-altitude winds generate an extraordinary aurorae
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/02/08/saturns-high-altitude-winds-generate-an-extraordinary-aurorae/
Leicester space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
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Language in Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7314
Module code: EN7314 This module explores how language and society interrelate, and it will give you the opportunity to study a range of contemporary sociolinguistic issues.
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The Sedimentary World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl1017
Module code: GL1017 This module starts with the basics: where sediment comes from, how it is moved, and the processes that turn sediments into sedimentary rocks.
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Where do my fees go?
https://le.ac.uk/about/info/facts-figures/where-fees-go
We want to be as open as possible about where your fees go. Undergraduate home students invest £9,250 per year (£9,535 from 2026/27) in their University education and it’s only right that we show how we spend it.
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Dr. Suzie Imber on Cosmic Shambles
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/28/dr-suzie-imber-on-cosmic-shambles/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 June 2021 Suzie Imber from the School of Physics and Astronomy was one of the guests on this weeks Science Shambles podcast and live Q&A, and you can catch up on Youtube.
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Projects and supervisors 2025
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/healthcare-inequalities/project
These proposed projects and supervisors are open to applicants wishing to commence the programme from October 2025. Each tab includes a brief biography of the project supervisor and a PDF of the project proposal. The application deadline is Friday 7 February 2025.
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Leicester spearheads event to encourage more medical students from non-traditional backgrounds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-spearheads-event-to-encourage-more-medical-students-from-non-traditional-backgrounds
The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham are spearheading efforts to boost recruitment into the study of medicine by focusing on locations where young people have traditionally not applied for the subject.
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Leicester astronomers comment as Juno arrives at Jupiter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-astronomers-comment-as-juno-arrives-at-jupiter
After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit this morning during a 35-minute engine burn. Confirmation that the burn had completed was received on Earth at 8:53 pm.
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Leicester celebrates summer school students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-celebrates-summer-school-students
More than 65 students from Leicestershire and beyond are attending a four-day summer school programme at the University which reaches its finale today (Wednesday 29 June).