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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
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: […]
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.
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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