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University of Leicester named as one of the world’s most sustainable universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-worlds-most-sustainable-university-ui-greenmetric
UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2018 places the University of Leicester 35th in the world and 9th in the UK for sustainability.
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Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/16-welding-improvement
New research, led by the University of Leicester, will optimise the welding and additive and manufacturing process.
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Year in review: January - June
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/27-year-in-review-jan
From digital innovations and sporting triumphs to sharing our research on a global stage, 2018 has been full of many highlights for the University.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve...
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Planetary astronomers identify cycle of spectacular disturbances at Jupiter’s equator
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-planetary-astronomers-identify-cycle-spectacular-disturbances-jupiters-equator
Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory predict next parting of Jupiter’s veil of clouds for 2019 A regular...
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Gin: The only tonic to Brexit?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-gin-only-tonic-to-brexit
University of Leicester and Burleighs Gin team up to present a delicious way to engage in Brexit debate.
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New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-dr-chris-mutlow-honorary-professor-physics-astronomy
The University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Leicester Institute of Space and Earth Observation (LISEO) are pleased...
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ExoMars landing site revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-exomars-update
The landing site for the ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) mission to search for evidence of life on Mars was chosen earlier this month in a meeting...
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Innovative UK-led space technology takes off on BepiColombo mission to Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/18-bepicolombo
As the BepiColombo spacecraft sets off on its seven year journey to explore the strange world of Mercury this week, it will be carrying a piece of...