Dr Suzie Imber of Leicester’s Planetary Science Group writes about WomenInSTEM for the “Research Hot Topics” blog. My area of research is planetary science, and in particular Space Weather, which encompasses how the planets in the solar system interact with the solar wind from the Sun. On Earth, it can cause severe disruption to satellites, communication infrastructure, […]
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Dr Harjinder Sembhi on WomenInSTEM
Dr Harjinder Sembhi of Leicester’s Earth Observation Group writes about WomenInSTEM for the “Research Hot Topics” blog. I am a remote sensing scientist and I use data collected by satellites that look down at the Earth to understand changes to our climate and environment. The measurements made by these satellites are important because they help us monitor greenhouse gases and pollution, […]
Panel Event: Competing for Space Superiority? Arms Racing, Rivalries and Hype in Space
Join us for an in-depth discussion, led by Dr Bleddyn Bowen, on the realities behind the rhetoric of arms racing, rivalries and other types of hype in space. Outer space is often described as the “ultimate high-ground”, as the prize at the end of a cosmic race. The winner will be granted the limitless advantages […]
Physics and Astronomy April 2021 Digest
With the end of the spring term, the Easter break, and the approach of the summer exam period, life in the School of Physics and Astronomy remains as busy as ever. This month’s digest summarises activity in March and April 2021, and please remember that all contributions are welcome! Our Community Read about how Oliver […]
Conversations With… Dr Leigh Fletcher
Dr Leigh Fletcher is an Associate Professor in Planetary Science at the University of Leicester. He specialises in the research of Planetary Atmospheres and uses data from multiple sources for this purpose. In addition, Leigh is responsible for the SURE Summer programme and runs the School website and blog. What is your official Job Role? […]
Leicester Astronomers Looking Ahead to First Light for Webb
Leicester astronomers and planetary scientists are among the thousands of international scientists who have been awarded time on the hotly-anticipated James Webb Space Telescope, and are expecting a flood of new scientific data in 2022. The selection of the General Observer programmes for the telescope’s first year of science, known as Cycle 1, were announced […]
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 […]
Setting Up Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Observations over London
Leicester scientist Neil Humpage helps to set up a new measurement site in northeast London, part of a ground-based remote sensing network to help understand the city’s air quality and carbon emissions. On Friday 23rd April, Dr Neil Humpage from the Earth Observation Science group travelled down to northeast London to help set up a […]
Congrats to new STFC Rutherford Fellow – Dr. Sánchez-Cano
The School is celebrating the announcement that Dr. Beatriz Sanchez-Cano has been awarded a prestigious STFC Ernest Rutherford fellowship for her pioneering research in planetary science. Dr Beatriz Sánchez-Cano has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to continue research into the interactions between the Sun’s ‘solar wind’ and the atmospheres of Venus, Earth and […]
EO Detective in Lockdown
Catherine Fitzsimons, our NCEO Outreach Officer, describes the legacy of an outreach project from NCEO at the University of Leicester. In 2015–16 the National Centre for Earth Observation, based in the School of Physics and Astronomy, received outreach funding from the UK Space Agency to produce educational materials that would tie in to British ESA […]
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