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Royal connections link University to city
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/connections
Find out more about the many links that have been forged between the University and the Royal Family.
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The schoolboy sketches of John Leech
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/06/05/the-schoolboy-sketches-of-john-leech/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on June 5, 2017 The artist and illustrator John Leech, who became one of the foremost contributors to Punch and created the artwork for some of Dickens’ most popular works, notably A Christmas Carol , was born in 1817...
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool Season 1 (2015)
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/bradgate-park-fieldschool/season-1-2015
A summary of year 1 of the Bradgate Park archaeological fieldschool in Leicestershire
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Literary Leicester proves popular once again
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/literary-leicester-proves-popular-once-again
Over 3000 people attended an event at the University’s Literary Leicester Festival this year, with great feedback from audiences that travelled to the campus and around the city to take part in our annual celebration of the written word.
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Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/black-hole
Most massive black hole in our galaxy spotted by team including scientists from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester
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Frank, the Double Duchesse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/11/08/frank-the-double-duchesse/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on November 8, 2016 Amongst the contents of the Fairclough Collection of engraved portraits, relating to political and social history in 17 th century Britain, we have recently discovered this delicately executed...
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Discovery sheds light on how vertebrates see
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/discovery-sheds-light-on-how-vertebrates-see
New research led by Professor Sarah Gabbott from the Department of Geology has overturned a long-standing theory on how vertebrates evolved their eyes by identifying remarkable details of the retina in the eyes of 300 million year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils.
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The Top 10 priorities for adult heart surgery research
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/about/heart-surgery/top-10-priorities
The surveys and workshops held as part of the Priority Setting Partnership identified the following 10 questions as the priority areas of research for adult heart surgery. Quality of life How does a patient’s quality of life (QOL) change (e.g.
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12th September 2017 Sol 1814 – Curiosity’s View Across Gale Crater
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/09/12/12th-september-2017-sol-1814-curiositys-view-across-gale-crater/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 12, 2017 View from Vera Rubin Ridge The Curiosity Rover has reached an elevation of 300 metres above our landing site.
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Assessment as dialogue
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/09/19/assessment-as-dialogue/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 19, 2016 The following is a brief summary of a session on assessment as dialogue. The session ran on Wednesday, 14 th September, as part of the LLI’s Focus On… activities .