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‘Worms in space’ experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/worms-space-experiment-biological-effects-spaceflight
Universities of Leicester and Exeter collaborate on mission to send nematode worms to the International Space Station in a ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester
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United Nations Day 2024: United for climate action
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/un-day
Professor Heiko Balzter, Director of the Institute for Environmental Futures at the University of Leicester, reflects on the United Nations’ (UN) critical role in fighting climate change.
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New investment in seismic monitoring facility at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/seis-uk-nerc-funding
Leicester-based SEIS-UK is to benefit from new funding from Natural Environmental Research Council, as will two facilities led by the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), which is based at Space Park Leicester, the University of Leicester’s space hub
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New satellite to give global view on Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’, thanks to Leicester-built telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/satellite-earth-magnetic-shield-leicester-built-telescope
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), which will provide unprecedented global view of Earth’s magnetic field
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Explosion-hunting telescope tested by Leicester space scientists ready for launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/einstein-probe-leicester
University of Leicester experts tested optics for the Einstein Probe, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
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Mr Emmanuel Katsogridakis
https://le.ac.uk/bhf-accelerator/people/previous-researchers/emmanuel-katsogridakis
MD, MSc, PhD, MRCS British Heart Foundation Academic Clinical Lecturer Email ek311@le.ac.
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3 Lessons Learned From Failed QI Projects
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/08/23/3-lessons-learned-from-failed-qi-projects/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on August 23, 2018 Dr Hannah Laidley, AFY2, University of Leicester Quality improvement work can feel inescapable. That’s because it is; we have to do it to progress through the foundation programme.
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Successful Verification of the First Lobster X-ray Mirror Assembly for SVOM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/28/successful-verification-of-the-first-lobster-x-ray-mirror-assembly-for-svom/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 October 2020 Julian Osborne highlights the recent success of the team in the Space Research Centre that is making the flight X-ray optic for the Chinese-French satellite SVOM.
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Reflecting, Revisiting, Removing: Sophie Swithinbank discusses inhabiting Waugh’s Oxford and the imp
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2019/07/03/reflecting-revisiting-removing-sophie-swithinbank-discusses-inhabiting-waughs-oxford-and-the-important-role-the-david-bradshaw-creative-writing-residency-has-had-on-her-development-as-a-pl/
Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on July 3, 2019 Endings can be difficult. But last night’s performance at the Abingdon Arms was a jubilant, complete and perfect ending to what has been an incredible seven weeks of deep and intense focus on my writing practice.
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Leaders in Healthcare 2018: Junior Doctor Leadership – Beginning Your Journey
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/11/16/leaders-in-healthcare-2018-junior-doctor-leadership-beginning-your-journey/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on November 16, 2018 This was the session I was most looking forward to. It’s the reason why we blog and the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management Trainee Steering Group did not disappoint.