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Black hole bullseye sheds light on interstellar dust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/black-hole-2018bulls-eye2019-sheds-light-on-interstellar-dust
What looks like a shooting target (right) is actually an image of nested rings of X-ray light centred on an erupting black hole. On June 15, NASA's Swift satellite detected the start of a new outburst from V404 Cygni, where a black hole and a sun-like star orbit each other.
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Monster planet discovery offers new insights into planet formation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/2018monster2019-planet-discovery-offers-new-insights-into-planet-formation
A giant planet – the existence of which was previously thought extremely unlikely – has been discovered by an international collaboration of astronomers, including researchers from our Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Research aims to help patients with Type 1 diabetes to exercise safely
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/research-aims-to-help-patients-with-type-1-diabetes-to-exercise-safely
People with Type 1 diabetes in the East Midlands are invited to test and develop an education programme on diet and exercise safety, which can be key to managing their blood glucose levels.
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Chris Desai
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/chris-desai
Chris Desai is an award-winning CEO, humanitarian, and environmental innovator whose work with UOCEAN 2025 and The Vayyu Foundation has gained global recognition.
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Museological Review
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/journals/museological-review
Museological Review is an online journal edited by the PhD community in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Browse previous issues online.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/dna/dna-schools-and-colleges/resources
Here at The University of Leicester, we offer academic resources for schools and colleges on the topic of genetics.
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The Holocaust
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs7026
Module code: HS7026 The Holocaust is probably the most horrific and challenging phenomenon of the 20th Century. Approximately 6 million European Jews were murdered by Germans and their collaborators, more than a million by face to face shootings.
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The Holocaust
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs7026
Module code: HS7026 The Holocaust is probably the most horrific and challenging phenomenon of the 20th Century. Approximately 6 million European Jews were murdered by Germans and their collaborators, more than a million by face to face shootings.
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The Holocaust
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7026
Module code: HS7026 The Holocaust is probably the most horrific and challenging phenomenon of the 20th Century. Approximately 6 million European Jews were murdered by Germans and their collaborators, more than a million by face to face shootings.
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Micro CT scanning
https://le.ac.uk/cse/research/facilities/advanced-microscopy-facility/microscopes-and-equipment/micro-ct-scanning
The University of Leicester's Advanced Microscopy Facility (AMF) provides a range of microscopes for aiding academic learning.