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Pulsar discoverer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th century, has been invited to deliver a keynote public lecture by University Chancellor, and fellow scientist, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. As well as inspiring a new generation of female scientists, Dame Jocelyn has worked hard […]
A giant black hole in the Milky Way
A sleeping giant The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has discovered a black hole 33 times the mass of the Sun. It is in the constellation Aquila, less than 2000 light-years from Earth. This is the most massive black hole of stellar origin ever found in the Milky Way. It was found due to its […]
Announcing 2024 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduates
Applications are open for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE2024) scheme for 3rd and 4th year Leicester undergraduates. The SURE programme provides paid opportunities for capable undergraduates to get a flavour of what it is like to work at the cutting-edge of research in the School of Physics and Astronomy. We will host 4-5 Leicester […]
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