{"id":1830,"date":"2025-05-21T09:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:14:27","slug":"centenary-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/physicsastronomy\/2025\/05\/21\/centenary-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Centenary celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 17 May 2025, the now thriving School of Physics and Astronomy hosted a celebration of the centenary during which Emeritus Professor Ken Pounds gave a talk on the history of these first 100 years, for which you can find the slides below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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