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The Blue Boar Inn
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester/blue-boar-inn
The Blue Boar Inn was constructed in the mid-15th century. Richard’s final stay in Leicester was for one or two nights at the Blue Boar Inn on 19 and 20 August.
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Medical Leadership in the Foundations: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Pa
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/page/3/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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ITV drama set at the University to air over Easter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/itv-drama-set-at-the-university-to-air-over-easter
The first episode of the two-part ITV fictional drama based on the discovery of DNA fingerprinting at the University of Leicester and its first use in a murder enquiry will air over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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Improvement Science Fellowship
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2017/02/14/improvement-sci-fellowship/
SAPPHIRE’s Natalie Armstrong has recently been awarded a Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellowship, in this blog she reflects on her experiences so far and what she’ll be getting up to over the next three years.
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New international initiative aims to transform care for Very Preterm Babies and their families
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/preterm-babies-research-leicester
A new research project involving the University of Leicester, is bringing experts and families together to develop solutions to improve the lives of very preterm babies
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University of Leicester strengthens ‘crucial’ space links in the USA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/united-states-space-links
University of Leicester's Space Park Leicester has further strengthened its collaboration with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and NASA, building crucial links with the United States.
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Professor Sir Geoff Palmer
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/sir-geoff-palmer
A tribute to Sir Geoff Palmer, honouring his legacy as a pioneering scientist, educator, and advocate for equality. Discover his contributions and connection to the University of Leicester.
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Space Park Leicester to showcase world leading research and missions at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/space-park-leicester-showcase-research-missions-national-conference
Leading space experts from Leicester will reveal their involvement in research and missions that are expanding our knowledge and helping us to tackle some of our planet’s biggest challenges at the UK Space Conference 2025 this week.
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UK first for Leicester: ground-breaking software lets surgeon see real-time 3D map of heart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/12-cardiac-software
Innovative software that allows a surgeon to view inside a patient’s heart in real time while applying treatment has been used for the first time in the UK in operations at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.
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Inspirational environmental scientist returns to the University of Leicester to collect an honorary award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/environmental-scientist-returns-university-leicester-honorary-award
An environmental scientist and champion of women in science, technology, engineering and maths has been honoured upon her return to the University of Leicester.