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Relive the amazing discovery of King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/relive-the-amazing-discovery-of-king-richard-iii
An historic and scientific exploration of the work that went into finding and identifying the lost remains of King Richard III will be held by the University of Leicester during the week of his reinterment.
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Competition offers publication and prizes for new fiction writers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/competition-offers-publication-and-prizes-for-new-fiction-writers
Following its successful first year, the free Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Summer Short Story Competition is now open for 2015, inviting writers and storytellers throughout Leicestershire to take part in a writing competition where the only limit is their...
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Research shows pollution dispersion in cities is improved by trees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-shows-pollution-dispersion-in-cities-is-improved-by-trees
Trees in cities throughout the UK could be significantly improving the quality of the air we breathe by decreasing pollution levels for pedestrians, researchers Department of Physics and Astronomy have suggested in a new study.
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Study suggests hippocampal neuron responses are associated with memory distinctions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-suggests-hippocampal-neuron-responses-are-associated-with-memory-distinctions
The hippocampus is a small region of the brain that forms part of the limbic system and is primarily associated with memory and spatial navigation.
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Graduate profiles
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles
See where a degree from the School of Museum Studies has taken our graduates. These graduates are at various different stages of their careers and share how their time at Leicester helped them to achieve their career goals.
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Court
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court
Court is one of the University's main external 'stakeholder' bodies. It has nearly 100 Full members, drawn primarily from outside the institution, representing a cross section of organisations and individuals.
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Professor receives Honorary Fellowship for his outstanding work in pain management
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/honorary-fellowship
Professor David Lambert, Professor of Anaesthetic Pharmacology, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
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Highest recognition from the National Crime Agency for intelligence expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/highest-recognition-from-the-national-crime-agency-for-intelligence-expert
A fascination with the inner workings of the intelligence services has led to one of our academics receiving the highest recognition of the National Crime Agency - the Director General's Commendation.
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HyPIR expert on space warfare shares insights on Trump’s Space Force
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/hypir-expert-on-space-warfare-shares-insights-on-trump2019s-space-force
HyPIR expert on space warfare shares insights on Trump’s Space Force HyPIR expert on space warfare shares insights on Trump’s Space Force 500|Dr Bleddyn Bowen says that the US Space Force isn’t as new or dangerous as many think Dr Bleddyn Bowen (pictured), an expert on space...
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Understanding teenage angst
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/understanding-teenage-angst
The way teenagers think is going to come under scrutiny at a lecture that is open to the public on Monday 30 April.