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                    Thirteen things you may not know about black holeshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/thirteen-things-you-may-not-know-about-black-holes Today it has been announced that scientists who are part of the LIGO Collaboration have detected gravitational waves from black holes. 
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                    Leicester nominated for two Learning on Screen Awardshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-nominated-for-two-learning-on-screen-awards The University has been nominated for two awards at the 12th annual Learning On Screen Awards for its HeForShe video which pledges its commitment to the U.N. 
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                    Funding boost for sports at Leicesterhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-funding-boost-for-sports-at-leicester Sports funding womens lacrosse|Funding boost for sports at Leicester The University of Leicester has been granted around £17,000 to support new sporting initiatives. 
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                    Air Quality spinout company shortlisted for Guardian University Awardhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/01-air-quality-spinout-company-shortlisted-for-guardian-university-award Air quality sensor|University partnership nominated in Business Collaboration category. A joint venture between the University of Leicester and Bluesky Ltd has been shortlisted for the Business Collaboration Award at the 2019 Guardian University Awards. 
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                    Leicester Professor to lead UK Space Science Strategyhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-martin-barstow-uksa Professor Martin Barstow has been appointed as Chair of the UK Space Agency’s Science Programme Advisory Committee, leading the UK's approach to Space Science. 
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                    Conference on stalking aims for closer integration of serviceshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/09-stalking-conference Representatives from the police, CPS, health and probation services together with academics from criminology, forensic psychology and other disciplines engaged in research related to stalking are gathering at the University of Leicester on Thursday 10 October 2019. 
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                    Global first test success for a University of Leicester–NASA space power systemhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/test-success-university-leicester-nasa-space-power-system Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center have combined cutting edge radioisotope power system technology with high efficiency power convertor technology 
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                    Leicester responds to sector financial pressureshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-responds-sector-financial-pressures The University of Leicester has invited staff to share feedback on proposals to secure its long-term future, amid growing pressures on the Higher Education sector across the UK. 
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                    New Leicester media festival to launch this Septemberhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/festival-of-media-stories A new festival celebrating film and media in Leicester will launch at University of Leicester this Autumn 
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                    David Wilson Library changes for 2023-24https://le.ac.uk/library/news/david-wilson-library-changes-for-2023-24 If you're returning to the David Wilson Library for the first time since the Summer, you will notice a few changes to areas of the building for the start of the academic year.