The university says the TV space scientist has demystified science for thousands of young people
A space scientist, best known for presenting The Sky at Night and CBeebies Stargazing, is the University of Leicester's new chancellor.
She received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2018 and has worked closely with its academics.Dr Aderin-Pockock started her five-year role on Wednesday, succeeding former universities minister David Willetts. "Leicester is such a diverse and vibrant community, so to become part of that is a real honour and I am really looking forward to getting started."Dr Aderin-Pocock, who also regularly reads the CBeebies Bedtime Stories, said: "I know the power of education.
"But I also have dyslexia and that meant that when I was at school I was put in a class for those with additional needs.
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