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Leicester is top in the country for student affordability
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-is-top-in-the-country-for-student-affordability
Leicester has been identified as the cheapest UK city for students – this is the third survey this year that has placed Leicester in the UK top 10.
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The spacecraft that came before Juno
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/09/12/the-spacecraft-that-came-before-juno/
Posted by Henrik Melin in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on September 12, 2016 The Juno spacecraft is not the first to visit Jupiter – this honour goes to the Pioneer 10 spacecraft back in December of 1973.
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Powering to new destinations in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/powering-to-new-destinations-in-space
Experts in nuclear power systems for spacecraft are to gather at an international innovation exchange event co-organised by the University of Leicester.
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How the enclosure of common land sparked riots revolts and resistance in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/how-the-enclosure-of-common-land-sparked-riots-revolts-and-resistance-in-the-midlands
A series of riots by angry farmers opposing the enclosure of common land in the Midlands in 1607 will be the subject of this year’s Hoskins Lecture on 5 May.
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Researchers trial system for improved sea safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/researchers-trial-system-for-improved-sea-safety
Dr Nigel Bannister from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been trialling a concept for using satellite imagery to significantly improve the chances of locating ships and planes lost at sea - such as the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
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Children's birthday parties and holiday activities
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/parties
The Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum offer a range of birthday parties ranging from Bear Hunt to Witches and Wizards.
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Scott Davidson
https://le.ac.uk/people/scott-davidson
The academic profile of Dr Scott Davidson, Lecturer in Media and Public Relations at University of Leicester.
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Emma Bunce Discusses Planetary Missions on RAS podcast
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/01/prof-bunce-interviewed-for-ras-podcast/
Posted by slc25 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on October 1, 2020 “I think I would probably go back in time and pick Voyager… “ Our Head of School, and President of the Royal Astronomical Society Prof.
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14th October 2013 Sol 424
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/14/october-14th-2013-sol-424/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 14, 2013 The noon to pre-dawn temperature variation at Gale Crater can be up to 90 degrees centigrade. This MastCam image shows the effects of this extreme temperature variation.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/45/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester