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Need for change highlighted by public suspicion of management cheerleaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/need-for-change-highlighted-by-public-suspicion-of-2018management-cheerleaders2019
Anarchism, feminism and communism are among the political philosophies that could help create a new and fairer world, according to experts from the School of Management who will be convening with more than 400 academics from around the world for a conference between 8-10 July...
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Celebrating graduation photos videos and more online
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/celebrating-graduation-photos-videos-and-more-online
University of Leicester graduates have been celebrating their achievements at our degree ceremonies at De Montfort Hall this week. Our photographers and multimedia team have been capturing the ceremonies and attendees all through the week.
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Superhero vision measures water quality of lakes from space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018superhero-vision2019-measures-water-quality-of-lakes-from-space
An international team of researchers led by Professor Heiko Balzter from the Department of Geography has demonstrated a way to assess the quality of water on Earth from space by using satellite technology that can visualise pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human...
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Understanding election coverage using Big data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data
Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass media coverage to understand how elections are covered by the press.
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Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship
Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) Honorary Fellowship for her outstanding dedication to engaging and inspiring people through science.
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Prestigious scholarship for talented student with passion for engineering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/prestigious-scholarship-for-talented-student-with-passion-for-engineering
Our University is celebrating future leaders and the benefits of pursuing a career in engineering by supporting young students with a passion for the field.
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Historical photo could be earliest of female geologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/historical-photo-could-be-earliest-of-female-geologist
An enigmatic photograph titled ‘The Geologists’ showing a lady and a gentleman in front of some rocks is believed to have been taken at Chudleigh in Devon around 1843 by the pioneer photographer William H. F. Talbot.
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Student duo strike gold at British Universities and Colleges Sport events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/student-duo-strike-gold-at-british-universities-and-colleges-sport-events
Two final year undergraduate students, Ryan Hunt and Lucy Hatton, have secured gold medals in their respective disciplines at two recent British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) events.
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Jupiter awaits Junos arrival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/jupiter-awaits-juno2019s-arrival
Stunning new images and the highest-resolution maps to date of Jupiter at thermal infrared wavelengths give a glowing view of Juno’s target, a week ahead of the NASA mission’s arrival at the giant planet.
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An out-of-this-world experience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/an-out-of-this-world-experience
Leicester's British Science week celebrations launched on Friday, and are now in full swing. The week started with a special event in the Cathedral where a giant, inflatable, detailed replica of the Moon was set up.