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New joint venture to tackle air pollution announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-joint-venture-to-tackle-air-pollution-announced
EarthSense Systems, a new joint venture between aerial mapping company Bluesky and our University, is set to spearhead innovations in air quality monitoring.
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Head of British Army to give public talk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/head-of-british-army-to-give-public-talk
The head of the British Army General Sir Nicholas Carter is to deliver a keynote lecture at our University on Wednesday 20 July 2016 from 1.45pm-3pm in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Centre for Medicine, 15 Lancaster Road.
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Award for ambitious and innovative project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/award-for-ambitious-and-innovative-project
Dr Richard Alexander (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Theoretical Astrophysics Group has won a prestigious £1.4 million award dedicated to ambitious and innovative projects.
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Leicester facility to help optimise hybrid structures for automotive sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-facility-to-help-optimise-hybrid-structures-for-automotive-sector
The ASDEC – The Advanced Structural Dynamics Evaluation Centre – facility has announced that it is part of a successful winning bid for £1.
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Student musicians conductor and composer feature in free concert at De Montfort Hall
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/student-musicians-conductor-and-composer-feature-in-free-concert-at-de-montfort-hall
A free classical morning concert this Saturday 12 March features not only talented student musicians from the University of Leicester but also a student conductor and the premiere of a Leicestershire-themed piece by a student composer, showcasing the range of talent to be...
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Research Innovation expertise featured at major business innovation event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-innovation-expertise-featured-at-major-business-innovation-event
For the second year running, our University is a regional partner in Venturefest East Midlands – an event driven by Innovate UK and KTN (Knowledge Transfer Network) to boost innovation and drive business growth across the region and nationally.
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New research project to compare experiences of violence homicide and mental health among sex workers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-research-project-to-compare-experiences-of-violence-homicide-and-mental-health-among-sex-workers
Professor Teela Sanders and Dr Rosie Campbell OBE from the Department of Criminology have written an article for Think: Leicester discussing their new research project and the significance of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, which...
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University buildings renamed after English Premier League Champions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-buildings-renamed-after-english-premier-league-champions
For one day only our University will rename its buildings after the Leicester City Football squad in celebration of their remarkable Premier League success and to show its support on the day of the team’s victory parade.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited the University of Leicester last week for a Mars Sample Return workshop.
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Public lecture explores the use of ‘big data’ in healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/19-health-data-talk
The use of IT systems and ‘big data’ in healthcare is the subject of a public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 25 November.