Undergrad

Astrophysics Seminar – Wed 24th Nov 3pm – Julie Wardlow (Lancaster)

This week’s astrophysics seminar will be by Julie Wardlow, on “Understanding the environments of extreme dusty star-formation in the distant Universe” Abstract: In recent years the high-redshift Universe has been increasingly opened to scrutiny at far-infrared wavelengths, where cool dust emission from star-formation dominates. The dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs), selected at these wavelengths likely represent […]

AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – Mind Rover Matter

AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – Mind Rover Matter

Congratulations to the Mind-Rover-Matter team for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite S.P.A.R.K.L.E.S., achieving 4th place in the competition. Mind Rover Matter, in collaboration with AstRoSoc, was founded in October 2020 to participate in the Olympus Rover Trials competition hosted by UKSEDS. The competition saw the team design and develop […]

AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam

AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam

Congratulations to the SatXTeam for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite Cubesat NF1. SatXTeam, in collaboration with AstRoSoc, was founded in December 2020 and the team’s primary goal was to participate in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition. The team was composed of first and second year STEM undergraduate students who […]

The Impact of Mega-Constellations on Astronomy – Zooniverse Project

The Impact of Mega-Constellations on Astronomy – Zooniverse Project

Leicester undergraduate Megan Perks is part of an ESA internship group researching the impact of mega-constellation satellites on space-based telescopes. Her team are looking for volunteers to engage with their citizen science project to identify satellite trails in Hubble images. When we think of the biggest threats to science today we often think of rouge […]

Welcome to our Summer Interns

Welcome to our Summer Interns

A warm welcome to our SURE Interns for 2021, engaging in research from across the School of Physics and Astronomy. As announced in April, the School is supporting a number of undergraduates to join our research teams this summer, working on a diverse range of scientific projects. This programme is funded from several sources – […]

Announcing 2021 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduates

Announcing 2021 Summer Internships for Leicester Undergraduates

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme has been operating for many years, but COVID restrictions led to cancellation in 2020. Here we announce a new programme for 3rd and 4th year Leicester undergraduates – but please check back for more details! The SURE programme provides opportunities for talented undergraduates to get a flavour of […]

Astrophotography Competition Time – AstRoSoc Calendar

Astrophotography Competition Time – AstRoSoc Calendar

Calling all budding astrophotographers at the University of Leicester! AstRoSoc is giving you the chance to have your astrophotography photos made into a 2021-22 academic calendar! Submissions are now open, with a deadline of August 15th 2021, so there’s plenty of time to wait for those clear nights and favourite targets to be in view. […]

Ten Galactic Unite Scholars Selected

Ten Galactic Unite Scholars Selected

Ten undergraduate scholars have been selected as part of the pioneering Galactic Unite scholarship programme at the University of Leicester. The Galactic Unite ‘Keep Looking Up’ Scholarships at the University of Leicester were launched in 2020, with applications invited from all first-year students at the University of Leicester. They are sponsored by Paul and Justine […]

Physics & Astronomy students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose

Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose. But just how fast would he need to travel for his nose to shine its famous scarlet colour? Our Physics and Astronomy students have published their findings in our Journal of Special Topics. As part of their physics degrees, five Leicester […]

Why Not… Join the Conversation on Discord?

Why Not… Join the Conversation on Discord?

Undergraduate students in the School of Physics and Astronomy run the “To Infinity and Beyond” Discord server, open to all to maintain a strong community during the months of lockdown. For many of us, learning how to communicate and maintain friendships in a virtual world is a relatively new experience, with many hours of formal […]

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