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First delivery to our University of high-tech glass plates to be used to discover the birth of new black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-delivery-to-our-university-of-high-tech-glass-plates-to-be-used-to-discover-the-birth-of-new-black-holes
Our University is providing a new type of X-ray mirror to the French space agency, CNES, for the Chinese-French satellite ‘SVOM’ which is designed to discover and study Gamma-Ray Bursts from newly formed black holes.
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Governance
https://le.ac.uk/ld3/governance
Funding calls are organized on a yearly basis, with typically two calls, one in the Autumn, and the other in Spring. The projects are assessed by the steering committee, which consists of a large panel of peers and industry representatives.
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God(desse)s, Wo(men), and Monsters in the Early Germanic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3168
Module code: EN3168 In this module you will explore the myths and legends of the Germanic tribes, particularly as represented in Old English and Old Norse sources.
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University celebrates a beauti-fall AutumnFest at the Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/autumn
More than 1,800 people came together at the Botanic Garden on Saturday (30 September) to celebrate the University’s inaugural AutumnFest
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Leicester scientist discusses one of the most exciting planetary events that well see in our lifetime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-scientist-discusses-2018one-of-the-most-exciting-planetary-events-that-we2019ll-see-in-our-lifetime2019
When Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) passed just 140,000 kilometres from Mars on 19 October 2014, depositing a large amount of debris in the Martian atmosphere, space agencies coordinated multiple spacecraft to witness the largest meteor shower in recorded history.
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Gamma-ray burst is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding neutron star collisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gamma-ray-burst-neutron-star
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by a team of scientists including astronomers at the University of Leicester to a neutron star merger.
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Politics expert gives evidence to House of Lords Committee on security challenges facing the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/politics-expert-gives-evidence-to-house-of-lords-committee-on-security-challenges-facing-the-uk
A Leicester expert has contributed to a House of Lords inquiry on international relations and foreign policy. Dr Andrew Futter from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has shared his expertise on security with a Parliamentary committee.
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Case Study - Team Factors
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/executive-education-programmes/help-to-grow-management-programme/case-study---team-factors
Introduction Team Factors Ltd, based in Hertfordshire, were established in 2010 and provide start-ups, micro companies and SMEs with flexible factoring solutions enabling businesses to receive payment of up to 90% of the value of their invoices immediately.
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Friends of the Garden
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/friends-of-the-garden
Learn how to become a Friend of the Garden and help to promote and support the development of the Garden's plant collections and amenities.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 12
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/12/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester