University of Leicester, Physics & Astronomy
@physicsuol.bsky.social
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 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...
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...
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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...
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...
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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... 🔭🧪🎢
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... 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 The University of Leicester is advertising PhD places in Physics & Astronomy starting 2026!
They span Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Space Instrumentation and Earth Observation.
All of them are advertised on FindAPhD 🔭🧪🎢
www.findaphd.com/phds/departm...
They span Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Space Instrumentation and Earth Observation.
All of them are advertised on FindAPhD 🔭🧪🎢
www.findaphd.com/phds/departm...
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🔭🧪🎢 The University of Leicester is advertising PhD places in Physics & Astronomy starting 2026!
They span Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Space Instrumentation and Earth Observation.
All of them are advertised on FindAPhD 🔭🧪🎢
www.findaphd.com/phds/departm...
They span Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Space Instrumentation and Earth Observation.
All of them are advertised on FindAPhD 🔭🧪🎢
www.findaphd.com/phds/departm...
🔭🧪🎢 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. 🔭🧪🎢
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. 🔭🧪🎢
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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. 🔭🧪🎢
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. 🔭🧪🎢
🐱 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! 😻
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! 😻
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🐱 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! 😻
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! 😻
🔭🧪🎢 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
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
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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
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
🔭🧪🎢 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
Summer projects are open to our undergraduates every year. Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
October 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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
Summer projects are open to our undergraduates every year. Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn more about our meteorite research here 💫 🪨 : le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
October 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn more about our meteorite research here 💫 🪨 : le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
Our 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
Learn more about our research here 🛰️ le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our 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
Learn more about our research here 🛰️ le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn more about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
October 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn more about studying Physics at Leicester here 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
🔭🧪🎢 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 🔭🧪🎢
Daniel Booth looked at identifying mid-infrared counterparts to gamma-ray bursts, and he presented his work before term started 🔭🧪🎢
September 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🔭🧪🎢 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 🔭🧪🎢
Daniel Booth looked at identifying mid-infrared counterparts to gamma-ray bursts, and he presented his work before term started 🔭🧪🎢
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn about our Earth observation research 🌍 le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
September 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🔭🧪🎢 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
Learn about our Earth observation research 🌍 le.ac.uk/physics/rese...
Learn about studying Physics at Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/study/physics
🔭🧪🎢 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 🔭🧪🎢
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 🔭🧪🎢
September 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🔭🧪🎢 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 🔭🧪🎢
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 🔭🧪🎢
Just 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
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
August 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Just 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
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
Leicester 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
July 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Leicester 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
Our 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
July 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our 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
🧪🎢 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)
(Pictured, students and staff at their project presentations)
July 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🧪🎢 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)
(Pictured, students and staff at their project presentations)
Only 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
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
June 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Only 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
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
We 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
March 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We 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
A couple of photos from our celebration of Swift
November 20, 2024 at 4:57 PM
A couple of photos from our celebration of Swift