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Professor Stephen Hawking’s mentor Sir Roger Penrose is “fascinated” by Dr Alexia Lopez’s cosmology research findings. An award-winning astrophysicist from the University of Central Lancashire has attracted the interest of one of the most revered scientists in the world following her ground-breaking discovery in the distant universe. Dr Alexia Lopez Read More …
Our institute won one top award and was highly commended for a primary school outreach project at the Educate North Awards 2025 event, which took place in Manchester last night (Thursday 3 April). University/PHD Student Achievement of the Year: Alexia Lopez – Alexia was chosen for her groundbreaking discoveries, significant impact, Read More …
Alexia Lopez, postdoctoral researcher at JHI, was invited as a panelist at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Centre of Philosophy and Foundations of Science in New Delhi with Nobel prize-winner Sir Prof. Roger Penrose delivering his talk on “Conformal Cyclic Cosmology and Lopez Giant Rings”. They discussed intriguing and Read More …
On Saturday March 29th a partial eclipse of the sun coincided with the Alston Residential Weekend for Distance Learning Astronomy students. Unfortunately, it was partly cloudy. Nevertheless the students had a hazy view of the eclipse. The sun in partial eclipse (Photo credits: Charlotte Proverbs) Distance Learning Astronomy students and JHI Read More …
Last night astronomers from the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute and a visiting group from Sixth Penwortham (St Mary’s) Cubs working towards their Space Badge were treated to a rare astronomical fireworks display. While making the most of the clear skies to observe Jupiter and the Orion nebula a strange sight appeared Read More …
Abstract: Computer simulations of the universe have been in common use since the 1980s, and are now a vital tool in helping us interpret data from increasingly powerful telescopes. Amongst other things, simulations have helped establish that 95% of the universe is in invisible forms, now known as dark matter Read More …
Professor Derek Ward-Thompson, Director of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, has co-written a popular astronomy book with Sir Brian May. The book is called: ‘Galaxies in 3D: Islands in Infinity’. The unique aspect of the book is that it presents the pictures of galaxies in stereoscopic format. Then, when viewed with Read More …
The JHI was represented by an invited stand at the prestigious Lancashire Careers and Universities Evening hosted by Westholme School on February 4th 2025. The event was very well attended and the JHI stand was busy throughout the evening. There were multiple enquiries about our courses, as well as about our Read More …
The 8-inch Cooke refractor at the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory performed night-time observing for the first time in over 25 years on 9th January 2025 when Preston and District Astronomical Society (PADAS) hosted a public observing night there. The observatory is located at Preston’s Moor Park. The refurbishment of the dome was Read More …
Alexia Lopez and the UCLan team (Lyndsey Boardman, Derek Ward-Thompson, StJohn Crean, Michael Fernando and Russell Millhouse) celebrated at the 20th Times Higher Education awards evening – often called the ‘Oscars of higher education’ – on Thursday 28th November in Birmingham. Alexia Lopez, part-time PhD student in the Jeremiah Horrocks Read More …