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New archaeological discovery sheds light on Leicesters Roman past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/new-archaeological-discovery-sheds-light-on-leicesters-roman-past
Leicester archaeologists have uncovered a fantastic Roman mosaic and evidence of good living over 1,500 years ago in the city centre in a home with underfloor heating.
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Leicester brings researchers and policymakers together in Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/institute-policy-launch
The worlds of policymaking and research converged at the official launch of the University of Leicester’s Institute for Policy, held in Westminster last night.
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NASA astronaut to unveil ambitious plans for humanity’s return to the moon to Leicester audience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/stanley-love-talk
NASA astronaut and planetary scientist Dr Stanley Love will give an exclusive Space Park Conversations talk on Friday 1 March, 2024 at 3.30pm
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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the British Society of Criminology.
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Maths students help enhance East Midlands police forces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/maths-police
A group of students from the University of Leicester have been helping police with their enquiries – but not in the way you might think. Six undergraduate Mathematics students have teamed up with forces in the East Midlands to enhance policing through efficiency analyses.
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Multimillion-pound lifespan research project will look at why some people live longer than others in Leicestershire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/leicestershire-lifespan-project
University of Leicester researchers will be investigating why some people in the county live longer than others thanks to a multimillion-pound project.
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Multiple award-winning poet, novelist and playwright to share personal story of resilience at Literary Leicester event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/fred-daguiar
Multiple award-winning poet, novelist and playwright will be giving the University of Leicester an exclusive insight into his personal story of resilience as part of this year’s Literary Leicester Festival.
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Student overcomes challenges of independence to achieve his PhD dream
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/siyuan-lu
A University of Leicester student with severe cerebral palsy is set to complete his PhD two years early, despite several setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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University of Leicester brings space back down to Earth for British Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/bsf-space
The sky’s the limit in Leicester as the University of Leicester brings some astronomical science to this week’s British Science Festival.
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Earth Day: National Space Centre launches Home Planet gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/home-planet
The new Home Planet gallery features an interactive projection floor with ice, water, and sea creatures that respond to visitor movements, while an art installation by local artist Michelle Reader based on the ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’ but made entirely from recycled...