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Joined May 2011
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May 31
Just done that there Manchester half marathon then for the charity @AlcoholChangeUK - do support if you can!
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May 31
It’s here. Running the Manchester half for Alcohol Change UK! Support me if you can!
Apr 30
I wanted to let X folk know that I will be running the Manchester Half Marathon on 31st May in support of Alcohol Change UK. In fact my wife and daughter are also running it for different charities (one of my jobs is to run faster than them) if you can…
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May 23
This is a joyful celebration of life and the nature of humanity.
May 22
In Peru, a growing trend is transforming traditional funerals into festive celebrations through "dancing undertakers" (los portadores bailarini), offering a cheerful alternative to solemn mourning.
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May 21
Well played: I checked out my first song, top listens and all-time hits since my first day on Spotify, 01/04/11. Find yours at The Party of your Year(s)! open.spotify.com/presents/pa…
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A proud day for @SpaceParkLeic & @PhysicsUoL as the #SMILE mission successfully launches into orbit.
Our team led development of the Soft X-ray Imager — the first instrument capable of observing Earth’s magnetic field in X-rays.
From Leicester to space 🚀
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May 20
The great thing about this footage is that it shows the self evident human joy of a team that has achieved something extraordinary. It has delivered a complex piece of engineering over a long time and the relief in success is clear. Well done @esa & @SpaceParkLeic
News | A proud moment for University of Leicester and @SpaceParkLeic as the SMILE satellite successfully launches into orbit 🚀
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le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/landm…
#CitizensOfChange
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May 17
The @SpaceParkLeic and @uniofleicester team will be excited to travel to French Guyana in support of this important mission. Good luck with the launch!
May 17
.@ESA Smile is set to launch next Tuesday, and will help us understand how we can protect our critical infrastructure from solar weather. ☀️
The UK is playing a pivotal role in this ambitious science mission. 🛰️
Learn more about what makes SMILE unique. 👇
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May 14
Exciting news for UK space science! 🚀
@ispace_inc and @uniofleicester are joining forces to analyse the lunar surface, identifying minerals, volatiles and water ice to lay the groundwork for sustainable lunar exploration. 🌒
Read more 👇
🌕 Leicester-developed technology is heading to the Moon.
@uniofleicester & @ispace_inc have signed an agreement to deliver a Raman spectrometer payload on a future lunar mission, supporting sustainable space exploration.
Read more: space-park.co.uk/2026/05/isp…
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May 11
ESA Smile is set to launch next Tuesday! 🚀
The UK Space Agency has invested £15 million in the mission. @MSSLSpaceLab is leading the science, while the @uniofleicester has developed the first instrument ever to observe Earth's magnetic field in X-rays. 🌍
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Episode 16 has just dropped. Get it down yer ears.
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Apr 30
I wanted to let X folk know that I will be running the Manchester Half Marathon on 31st May in support of Alcohol Change UK. In fact my wife and daughter are also running it for different charities (one of my jobs is to run faster than them) if you can…
ajbellgreatmanchesterrun2026…
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Apr 29
So pleased to bring this piece together. Thanks to @Everton and @SOGreatBritain and of course to Jack Grealish. Have wanted to talk to him about disability and sport for many years. Great to do that for @BBCBreakfast with @rasheedspeede
Apr 29
'I think inclusion is a massive part'
On #BBCBreakfast footballer Jack Grealish treated some of the 10 Special Olympics GB athletes who completed the London marathon to a VIP tour of Everton's stadium
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Apr 26
Julian Barnes in this 1996 @BBC_Culture Desert Island Discs talks about his fear of @LCFC being relegated. Barnes,in 2026, published his final novel in the year of his 80th birthday. Our most intellectual supporter? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Apr 23
One of my tutors @QMUL_HSS Peter Hennessy joins the order of the garter. Congratulations. King Charles appoints three to one of Britain’s highest honours - The Independent apple.news/AHkrkVR3eTn2GQkoz…
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Apr 16
Scientists will soon be able to see how Earth responds to solar wind from the Sun, thanks to @ESA's SMILE mission. ☀️
British researchers have led the development of the mission's soft X-ray imager (SXI).
Read more 👉 orlo.uk/FpMzv
Hear from Dr Jennifer Carter. 👇
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An exhibition at #Leicester Museum explores how the city, its people and its #museum have changed over the past 176 years, with the help of photos - like this one - from our archives.
'You Are Here' is open now. Free admission.
ow.ly/zQwU50Yf7XC
ALT The grand staircase in the main gallery at Leicester Museum in 1936, with George the Giraffe at the top of the stairs
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🚨 Final reminder 🚨
Inspired by Artemis II?
Join @dallascampbell at @SpaceParkLeic for a live talk.
⏳ Limited tickets remaining:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/198580335…
#SpaceParkCommunity #ArtemisII #Space
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Apr 11
With a @SpaceParkLeic @uniofleicester engineered instrument carrying the load!
Apr 11
Worms in space! 🪱🚀
UK scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the @Space_Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel - and support ambitions to reach the Moon and beyond. 👩🚀
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Apr 11
One space mission ends and another begins! 🚀
Later today, UK scientists are preparing to launch microscopic worms to the @Space_Station to help unlock the future of human space travel. 🪱
Liftoff is scheduled with @SpaceX at 12:41pm BST.
Watch here 👉 spacex.com/launches/ng24
ALT The kind of microscopic worms that will launch to the ISS.
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