Search
-
Plantagenet portraits in the 15th and 16th centuries: contemporary contexts for the image of Richard III, 29 May 2018
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/events/archive/public-lectures/plantagenet-portraits
This lecture examined the surviving images of Richard III, in the context of the portraiture of his Plantagenet predecessors, both the tombs, manuscript illuminations and heraldic signifiers of identity that they created during their reigns, and the shaping and repurposing of...
-
New research blows the lid on volcanic activity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-research-blows-the-lid-on-volcanic-activity
Geologists from our University have been unravelling an age-old geological story. Their research, relating to ancient volcanic activity in Mongolia and China, challenges existing knowledge about the processes involved.
-
Researchers develop pioneering X-ray technique to analyse ancient artefacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/researchers-develop-pioneering-x-ray-technique-to-analyse-ancient-artefacts
A pioneering X-ray technique that can analyse artefacts of any shape or texture in a non-destructive way has been developed by an international team of researchers led by our University.
-
Leicester scientists welcome completion of air quality monitoring satellite
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-scientists-welcome-completion-of-air-quality-monitoring-satellite
The National Centre of Earth Observation (NCEO) at our University has welcomed the completion of Sentinel 5-Precursor for launch this year.
-
Top awards for Leicester School of Business Dean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/top-awards-for-leicester-school-of-business-dean
Professor Zoe Radnor, Dean of our School of Business, has won two prestigious awards from the British Academy of Management (BAM).
-
Attenborough Arts Centre launches new touring exhibition Lets Play Vinyl
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/attenborough-arts-centre-launches-new-touring-exhibition-2018lets-play-vinyl2019
Attenborough Arts Centre will be launching a National touring exhibition entitled ‘Let’s Play Vinyl’ from the 14 October to 24 November.
-
Leicester student skydives from 10000 feet to raise money for charity founded by the man who saved her life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-student-skydives-from-10-000-feet-to-raise-money-for-charity-founded-by-the-man-who-saved-her-life
Student from our University and unequivocal star of the summer Abbie Brown skydived from 10,000 feet in August to raise money for children’s charity ‘Chain of Hope’- an organisation that has a very personal connection to her.
-
University expert to discuss how Leicester could do regeneration differently
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-expert-to-discuss-how-leicester-could-do-regeneration-differently2019
Leicester has an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of gentrification in cities worldwide and to pioneer a unique approach to regeneration that has the potential to become a Leicester brand, according to a Professor from our University.
-
Victorian games and 19th century school life showcased at new exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/victorian-games-and-19th-century-school-life-showcased-at-new-exhibition
A new exhibition exploring the lives of Victorian schoolchildren – including the games that they played and their classroom experiences – is on display at our University in the Library's Special Collections until 7 July.
-
Addressing the museum attendance and benefit gap: inequality, representative participation and implementation science
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/addressing-the-attendance-and-benefit-gap
Survey data on who visits museums and decades of research in cultural sociology internationally tell us that museum visiting reflects the socio-economic gradient, closely tracking inequalities in education, income, employment, mental health and other indicators of social...