This week’s seminar will be by Renske Smit (LJMU), on “An ALMA view of galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization” Abstract: In the past decade hundreds of galaxy candidates have been identified in the Epoch of Reionization (EoR), selected from their rest-frame UV light. Only a handful of these sources, however, have spectroscopic redshift determinations […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Astrophysics Seminar Wed 17th 3pm
This week’s seminar will be by Nienke van der Marel (Leiden) on “Novel views on planet formation and dust evolution: connecting protoplanetary disk demographics with exoplanets, debris disks and exoplanet atmospheres.“ The Teams link can be found iat the bottom of this post. Please get in touch if there are any access issues (ab520). Abstract: […]
Astrophysics Seminar 3pm Wednesday 10th November
Freeke van der Voort (Cardiff) A remote talk on Teams describing the distribution of r-process elements in simulations of Milky-Way-sized galaxies. For more information, and connection details, visit the Astrophysics Group Teams page, under “Seminars” on the left hand bar. Senior undergraduates interested in astrophysics research are especially welcome to attend.
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 […]
EGU Medal for Professor Emma Bunce
Enormous congratulations to Professor Emma Bunce for being awarded the David Bates Medal of the European Geophysical Union (EGU). The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named the 50 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. These individuals are honoured for their important contributions to the […]
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