University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🔭🎢 Suzie will talk about BepiColombo and its mission to Mercury 🎢🔭 000
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The UK in Space Festival is next Sunday (20th Sep) at the National Space Centre in Leicester Discover and celebrate the UK's vibrant space industry with hands-on activities, expert talks, and stunning shows in the UK’s largest planetarium. 🎢🔭 Get your tickets: www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/uk-... 012
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 22/06/2026🔭🎢 🌌 A reminder that TODAY at 16:30 BST our Dr Paul McMillan @mcmillan-astro.bsky.social, is giving a webinar about incredible recent discoveries about the Milky Way. Sign up below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ten-things... 021
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 09/03/2026🔭🎢 Join our webinar today at 5pm (GMT) to learn from Dr Jenny Carter about her new ESA mission called SMILE, due to launch soon. Sign up here 👉 le.ac.uk/physics/abou... SMILE will take X-ray images of the location that the solar wind first encounters the Earth's magnetic field and of the aurora. 122
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 11/12/2025🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: High resolution thermal data for climate adaption to urban heating We're advertising this project with Dr Ghent, providing crucial inputs to climate adaptation and urban greening strategies For details of all our PhD projects look here: www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... 🧪🎢 010
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 11/12/2025🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Carbonyl sulfide (COS) as climate diagnostic: improving space-based observations We're advertising this project with Dr Harrison, doing a complete re-evaluation of infrared spectroscopy of COS For details of all our PhD projects look here www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... 🧪🎢 010
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 10/12/2025🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Impact of Abrupt Permafrost Thaw on Climate Change Projections We're advertising this project with Dr Robert Parker, using Earth Observation to detect and quantify abrupt thaw transitions For details of all our PhD projects look here: www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... 🧪🎢 072
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 10/12/2025🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Sands of Time: Monitoring Aerosols to Improve Climate and Weather Forecasts We're advertising this project with Dr Adam Povey, improving our predictions of dust plume evolution For details of all our PhD projects look here: www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... 🧪🎢 000
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 09/12/2025🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: “Chasing the Black Swan”: Toward Robust Frameworks for Predicting Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate We're advertising this project with Dr Tim Trent, and scientists from the UK Met Office For details of all our PhD projects look here: www.findaphd.com/phds/departm... 🧪🎢 054
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 18/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Exploring the Atmospheres of Uranus & Neptune with JWST We're advertising this project with Prof Leigh Fletcher, using infrared spectral data to investigate the changing atmospheres of the ice giants For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 🔭🧪🎢 084
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 17/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: SMILE! Novel X-ray views of the magnetosphere We're advertising this project with Dr Jennifer Carter, analysing data from SMILE (launch early 2026) to understand Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 032
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 14/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Discovering and characterizing extra-solar planets with the Next Generation Transit Survey and TESS We're advertising this project with Dr Matt Burleigh, analysing data on long-period exoplanets For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 🔭🧪🎢 030
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 13/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: The astrophysics and environments of the most luminous galaxies We're advertising a project with Prof Andrew Blain, using survey data to understand the brightest infrared bursts in dusty galaxies For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 🔭🧪🎢 074
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 12/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Study Phobos' surface with MMX We're advertising this project with Dr Chrysa Avdellidou, analysing Phobos' craters to determine its origin. For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 🔭🧪🎢 051
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 11/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 PhD Project focus: Understanding protoplanetary disc evolution We're advertising this project with Prof Richard Alexander, making simulations of accretion of planet-forming discs onto their star. For details of all our PhD projects look here: le.ac.uk/study/resear... 🔭🧪🎢 087
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 07/11/2025🔭🧪🎢 The next Open Day at the University of Leicester is tomorrow! Come and see what studying Physics here is all about! Sign up here: le.ac.uk/open-days Gain a world-class Physics education while learning from experts in Space science, Astrophysics and Earth Observation Science. 🔭🧪🎢 030
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 23/10/2025🐱 Our newest student! 🐱 Learning about the vast current flowing along the Earth's magnetic field to the ionosphere is as captivating for cats as it is for our students. It took a seat and stayed for the lecture as @bscredrojo.bsky.social explained the "Birkeland currents" to our 3rd years! 😻 062
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 16/10/2025🔭🧪🎢 As a summer research project, our undergraduate Bagirdam Dharmalingam studied greenhouse gas above the UK! ☀️ Learn more about out Earth Observation research here le.ac.uk/physics/rese... Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 010
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 14/10/2025🔭🧪🎢 This summer project, which two of our students, Jack Fuller and Luke Smith, worked on looked at what happens when you mill through the surface of materials with lasers! Summer projects are open to our undergraduates every year. Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 020
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 09/10/2025🔭🧪🎢 Our undergraduate, Kieran Bujdoso, spent his summer project here analysing meteorites. Learn more about our meteorite research here 💫 🪨 : le.ac.uk/physics/rese... Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 051
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Our 3rd year William Spanswick did a summer project here studying the Martian ionosphere! This is him telling the department about it before term started Learn more about our research here 🛰️ le.ac.uk/physics/rese... Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 020
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 02/10/2025🔭🧪🎢 As a summer project our undergraduate student Emily Stedall looked at "The Evolution and Impact of Accretion Disk Winds in an X-Ray Binary System" 🔭🧪🎢 Learn more about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 050
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 30/09/2025🔭🧪🎢 Every year we run the summer research projects for some of our undergraduates. Daniel Booth looked at identifying mid-infrared counterparts to gamma-ray bursts, and he presented his work before term started 🔭🧪🎢 140
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 26/09/2025🔭🧪🎢 Every year we run some summer research projects for our undergraduates. Before term, Ayushma Paudel told us about helping to monitor food security! Learn about our Earth observation research 🌍 le.ac.uk/physics/rese... Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics 030
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 09/09/2025🔭🧪🎢 Our next public open day is this weekend! On 13th September, come and see what studying physics at the University of Leicester can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research. Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days 🔭🧪🎢 042
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Just over 2 weeks until our next public open day! On 13th September, come and see what studying physics at the University of Leicester can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research. Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days 010
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Leicester scientists building the Soft X-ray Imager for ESA and CAS's Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer being highlighted by the UKSA during #NAM2025 010
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Our Prof @leighfletcher.bsky.social is giving a plenary talk at the National Astronomy Meeting presenting JWST observations of the solar system's gas giants! #NAM2025 081
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 04/07/2025🧪🎢 The University of Leicester open day is tomorrow! (Saturday 5th July) Come and see how great studying Physics in Leicester would be! 🧪🎢 (Pictured, students and staff at their project presentations) 141
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Only 2 weeks until our next public open day! Come and see what studying physics here can be like. You'll also witness some of the highlights of our internationally renowned space research. Book your place here: le.ac.uk/open-days 000
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025We are celebrating our centenary on Saturday 17th May this year. We're holding an open day on campus and we welcome all friends of the School to come and join us! You can reserve a place via this link: alumni-events.le.ac.uk/event11.html 052
University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy @physicsuol.bsky.social · 20/11/2024A couple of photos from our celebration of Swift 393
