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Announcing the 2021 Yearbook
The Physics Community Team, and the Leicester Physics News Team, are delighted to announce the publication of the 2021 Yearbook for the School of Physics and Astronomy. Continuing our annual tradition, we have brought together the very best news stories from the Physics and Astronomy community and assembled our Yearbook. The 2021 Yearbook can be […]
Space Lates 2022: Backyard Astronomy
Learn how you can get into astronomy at the National Space Centre’s first Space Lates of 2022, 18:00-21:00, 14 January 2022. Over the past two years stargazing and astronomy has become an increasingly popular hobby for many stuck at home and now Space Lates – Backyard Astronomy will introduce beginners and experts alike to the […]
Physics Research Bites: Space Park Leicester
We are are pleased to announce the second of our “Physics Research Bites”, a short “bring-your-own-lunch” seminar series aimed at students and staff wishing to know more about the exciting research being undertaken here in Leicester, jointly hosted by PhySoc, AstRoSoc and the Physics Community Team. Time: Friday 10th December, 13:15-13:45 (please arrive by 13:10). Venue: Room E (first […]
Physics and Astronomy October-November 2021 Digest
As we head towards the end of the Autumn term in the School of Physics and Astronomy, the Physics Community Team would like to share some of the highlights from across the School during the past two months. It’s nearly time for us to assemble our Yearbook for 2021 from the pages of this blog, […]
PhD Studentships for 2022
The School of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce that applications are open for several research projects across our research groups for September 2022. STFC Application deadline: 19th January 2022 – see this website for how to apply.NERC/CENTA Application deadline: 7 January 2022 – see this website for how to apply. The list of […]
Space Telescopes and Lobsters
Want to know how lobsters and space telescopes are connected? Our Prof. Paul O’Brien, Dr Adrian Martindale and Dr Steve Sembay explain. Listen to this clip from the BBC World Service. X-ray space telescopes can be used to study big events like the formation of black holes. But, until recently, their field of vision has […]
Citizen Awards 2021 – Congratulations to Mervyn Roy and Simon Vaughan
Congratulations to our directors of teaching and learning Dr Mervyn Roy and Dr Simon Vaughan for winning the 2021 Ignite Innovator award #CitizensAwards21 Professor Emma Bunce, Head of School, said: “I am delighted that Merv and Simon have been recognised in this way for their hard work, patience, clear communication, and quick decision making through […]
Podcast: John Remedios on Protecting Earth
John Remedios, Professor of Earth Observation Science, and Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, discusses the part physics plays in the studying of the atmosphere, the importance of monitoring land surface change when looking at emission levels, and the localised changes we could make that could impact climate change.
Physics Research Bites: BepiColombo
We’re pleased to announce the first of a new series of “Physics Research Bites”, a short “bring-your-own-lunch” seminar series aimed at students wishing to know more about the exciting research being undertaken here in Leicester. Jointly hosted by PhySoc, AstRoSoc and the Physics Community Team, these informal seminars will feature researchers from across the School, […]
COP26: Funding boost for new space mission to monitor carbon
Leicester researchers will contribute to a new joint British and French space mission dedicated to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide – the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change. The UK Space Agency this week announced a further £3.9 million in funding for the MicroCarb mission dedicated to due to launch in early 2023, which will […]
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