Dr Nigel Bannister
Senior Lecturer
Department of Physics and Astronomy
✉ University email: nb101@le.ac.uk
☎ University phone: 0116 223 1043
T Twitter username: @nigepb
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For further contact information call the Press Office on 0116 252 5761 or email ap507@le.ac.uk
For more information about Dr Nigel Bannister's research expertise, visit his staff profile page.
Specific area(s) of academic interest:
- Rockets and Spacecraft Propulsion
- Satellites and Orbits
- Planetary Probes & Landers
- Atmospheric Phenomena
- Maritime Surveillance
- Solar System Missions
- Space Science
- Observational Astronomy
Press Releases:
- Plan a space mission from concept to launch at the University of Leicester
- Scientists trial system to improve safety at sea
- University of Leicester to Commercialise Ground Breaking Research with Design Council Programme
- University of Leicester space scientists involved in development of new breed of space vehicle
Media Showcase:
Nigel's article for Think: Leicester discussing how new technologies allowing us to better find ships that go missing at sea
Watch a podcast of Nigel discussing a new concept he is proposing that could significantly reduce the search areas for missing boats and planes:
