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24 March 2026
Public talks and lectures
Black holes and how they shape the Universe
An evening of questions!
26 March 2026
Public talks and lectures
How to image a black hole
Professor Heino Falcke, Radboud University Nijmegen, discusses the challenges of getting an image of a black hole, shielded as they are by an event horizon.
22 - 23 April 2026
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Part of the NetDRIVE project, which focuses on delivering authoritative advice to UK Research and Innovation on sustainable digital research infrastructure.
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Once a physicist, always a physicist...
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