Northumberland was stunning - a holiday to remember and hopefully repeat

SMILE! The space mission which will study how solar wind shakes our magnetosphere now has its Soft X-Ray Imager after our researchers built it here at Space Park Leicester 😀

Leicester folks: Abbey Pumping Station has a family day tomorrow featuring steam engines, vintage vehicles, and Leicester Community Concert Band.

To celebrate the launch of the University of Leicester’s new Institute for Policy, our experts tell us how their research can be used to help inform and tackle the most complex of challenges that lie at the heart of today’s policy agenda. #CitizensOfChange | #ClimateChange

🪨 There's just over one week left of our #SpaceRocks summer holiday. Have you joined us yet for talks, science demos, new planetarium show and a chance to fly from Tetrastar Spaceport? 🎟️ Book now (included in your Annual Pass): spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/space…

Brilliant to see the first EIRSAT-1 detected gamma-ray bursts announced today

Check out our GOTONetwork citizen science project first results le.ac.uk/news/2024/augu…

Planning to go to Bradgate Park this Saturday? Why not pay our Geologists Ed and Bethan a visit? They are happy to answer questions you may have about rocks and why they are exciting and important. University of Leicester Leicester Geography Dr Ed McGowan

wow, that is distant.... such an interesting result

Call is out for Chinese students to join us in Leicester for a PhD - do email me for info on astrophysics research le.ac.uk/study/research…

Welcomed two new group members last week - exciting times for Leicester Transients!

What a display last night. These are my best pics, taken in a city.

Last few hours to apply for a PhD with us in astro/space/instrumentation/climate physics le.ac.uk/study/research…

eas.unige.ch/EAS2025/sessio… Special session on gamma-ray bursts and fast X-ray transients at the European Astronomical Society meeting - abstract deadline is tomorrow!

Lovely welcome at Warwick Physics yesterday, visiting colleagues to discuss new science with GOTONetwork

Family Fun Day 17th August 12-4.30pm, £6 online/£7 on the door. It's quite something to see a Beam Engine in steam...and I'll be playing in a concert band within the grounds of this wonderful piece of Leicester's industrial history. leicestermuseums.org/SummerFamilyFu…

new Leicester festival showcasing local talent summeroffunk.com

supporting local bands in a new festival in Leicester this saturday summeroffunk.com