Prospective Physics and Astronomy students are being given a fantastic opportunity to explore Space Park Leicester’s world-leading facilities at the University of Leicester’s Open Day this weekend.
Representatives of the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy will be at the university on Saturday, November 7, to help visitors learn about their department and experience a taster lecture.
A highlight of the event will be the chance to tour Space Park Leicester, meet leading figures from its team and learn about key businesses which partner with the university’s £100m space research, innovation and teaching hub.
Dr Maria Roffin, Admissions Tutor of the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, said: “Space Park Leicester is the UK’s second largest space innovation campus and is home to more than 25 organisations which are pushing the boundaries of space exploration, satellite technology and Earth observation.
“It fosters strong colloborations between academia and industry and students are given unprecedented access to the world-leading facilities it uses to develop and test technologies for major space missions as well as to the experts who use them.
“We’d urge any prospective students who are interested in pursuing a career in the space sector to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to learn how space research is used at Space Park Leicester to tackle real world challenges, see its facilities and meet lecturers working in space research.”
The guided tour will include a talk about medical applications, the opportunity to look at Space Park Leicester’s physics instrumentation and the chance to see a demonstration in its Concurrent Design Facility.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to have lunch at Space Park Leicester’s Blue Marble Café, named after the iconic Blue Marble photograph of the Earth taken by Apollo 17.
Space Park Leicester supports Foundation Level and Undergraduate students with studies in a range of topics, including Space Science, Astrophysics, Climate Science and Data Science. It also supports a range of Masters courses, including Space Exploration Systems MSc, PGDip; Satellite Data Science MSc, PGDip; and Space and Society MA.
To book a place on the Open Day on Saturday, November 7, visit https://le.ac.uk/open-days/book.
To explore Space Park Leicester partnerships, missions, residents, facilities, training programmes and innovation products, visit https://www.space-park.co.uk or to learn more about the University of Leicester, go to https://le.ac.uk/.
