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UK governments urged to reconsider the practice of collective worship and religious observance in schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/uk-governments-urged-to-reconsider-the-practice-of-collective-worship-and-religious-observance-in-schools
The majority of schools in the UK are required by law to organise acts of collective worship (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) or religious observance (Scotland) for their pupils - but what is the purpose of collective worship/religious observance? A report launched today...
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Event to showcase leading tuberculosis research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/event-to-showcase-leading-tuberculosis-research
World TB Day, falling on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and to promote efforts to eliminate the disease.
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Leicester academic secures grant to research technological advancements in UK energy system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-academic-secures-grant-to-research-technological-advancements-in-uk-energy-system
A researcher at the University has secured a grant worth £459,000 for a project which will explore the vast potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).
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Blue sky thinking to show support for National Health Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/blue-sky-thinking-to-show-support-for-national-health-service
Our University will be backing the blue this week as it lights up its flagship medical building in celebration of 70 years of the National Health Service. The George Davies Centre will be bathed in blue light from 24 specially fitted LED lamps from 9:30pm on Thursday 5 July.
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Space technologies to help improve environmental and living conditions at banks of the Ganges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/space-technologies-to-help-improve-environmental-and-living-conditions-at-banks-of-the-ganges
International scientists, including researchers from our University, are using space sensors to monitor the health of land around the River Ganges in India, home to approximately 500 million people. The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
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Free online course to offer insights into Leicester City Football Clubs historic Premier League win
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/free-online-course-to-offer-insights-into-leicester-city-football-club2019s-historic-premier-league-win
In 2016, football fans from all over the world celebrated as Leicester City Football Club completed one of the most remarkable stories in the history of English football.
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About the project
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-carceral-archipelago/about-the-project
The overall goal of this study is to provide a theoretical, empirical and analytical approach to the transnational, or global, study of convict transportation and its legacies, and its relationship to the history of labour, migration, and confinement.
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Nataly Papadopoulou
https://le.ac.uk/people/nataly-papadopoulou
The academic profile of Dr Nataly Papadopoulou, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at University of Leicester
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Making mental health a priority
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/mental-health-week
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has reaffirmed the University of Leicester’s commitment to student and staff mental health.
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Citizen Awards 2021 – Congratulations to Mervyn Roy and Simon Vaughan
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/19/citizen-awards-2021-congratulations-to-mervyn-roy-and-simon-vaughan/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 November 2021 Congratulations to our directors of teaching and learning Dr Mervyn Roy and Dr Simon Vaughan for winning the 2021 Ignite Innovator award #CitizensAwards21 Huge congratulations to our...