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Major step in UK contribution to space mission to study solar wind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/smile-sxi-stm
The SXI consortium is led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL), the Open University and European partners.
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Unsung Leicester craft visionary's legacy showcased by student exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/harry-peach-museum-studies-exhibition
The family of Leicester craft and furniture pioneer, Harry Hardy Peach (1874-1936), attended an exhibition curated by University of Leicester students showcasing his vast collection of craft objects. Harry Hardy Peach founded Dryad Handicrafts in 1907.
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Forensic analysis using micro-CT
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/forensic-analysis
The forensic analysis of the Greyfriars bones by micro-computer X-ray tomography (micro-CT) is the first time that this advanced technique has been applied to an archaeological investigation and was crucial to the investigation.
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Leicester professor interviewed for upcoming Canaletto exhibition at the Queens Gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-professor-interviewed-for-upcoming-canaletto-exhibition-at-the-queen2019s-gallery
Venetian born artist Canaletto is most famous for his iconic cityscapes of 18th Century Venice and London and counted King George III among his numerous fans. As a result of the king’s favour, to this day a sizeable proportion of Canaletto’s work is held by the Royal Collection.
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John Lewis-University of Leicester Black History Month project wins award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/bhm
A collaboration between the University of Leicester and the city’s John Lewis department store has received a Black History Month award.
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Earth observation expert to educate people on the impact of aerosols on the climate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/earth-observation-expert-aerosols-impact-climate
Dr Adam Povey from the University of Leicester will deliver the latest Space Park Conversations talk ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Observing the impact of aerosols on climate’ at Space Park Leicester on 6 May
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Leicester professor launches UKs first aortic clinic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-professor-launches-uks-first-aortic-clinic
One of our Professors has developed the UK’s first aortic clinic helping patients in Leicestershire. Launched in November 2016, Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital is home to the UK’s first ‘aortic cardiology clinic’, diagnosing and assessing patients with aortic disease.
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Leicester medical students win national competition on social media safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/medical-students-social-media-safety
Four medical students from Leicester Medical School have won a UK-wide competition on professionalism held by the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Medical Schools Council (MSC).
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Interview with Sharon Wang
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/2021/05/31/introducing-dr-sharon-wang-postdoctoral-research-associate-maths-for-arch-i-scan/
Interview with Dr. Sharon (Shuihua) Wang, the new Mathematics Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Arch-I-Scan project.
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The Lives of Others, Staff Blogs, University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/performingcitizenship/2015/03/26/the-lives-of-others/
Posted by Maria Rovisco in Performing Citizenship on March 26, 2015 The Lives of Others – A commentary on Anthony Minghella’s Breaking and Entering (2006) This is a short commentary that I have written for the workshop ‘Bordering Strangeness’ organized by Chris Rumford...