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• New carbon-monitoring satellite will shed light on photosynthesis thanks to Leicester scientists

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/microcarb-carbon-monitoring-satellite-photosynthesis

  An algorithm designed by scientists at the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation, based at Space Park Leicester, will allow the MicroCarb mission to observe solar induced fluorescence (SIF) – a by-product and indicator of plant photosynthesis

• Space Park Leicester and Perpetual Atomics achieve historic first in radioisotope heater unit safety testing

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/space-park-leicester-perpetual-atomics-radioisotope-heater-unit-safety-testing

  Success for University of Leicester and spinout company Perpetual Atomics Ltd as containment system undergoes impact test campaign and a leap forward for deployment of americium radioisotope power systems

• Perpetual Atomics and QSA Global achieve breakthrough in americium ceramic fuel pelleting for space power systems

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/perpetual-atomics-qsa-global-americium-ceramic-fuel-pelleting

  University spin-out works with QSA Global to develop a ceramic americium pellet via an industrially scalable method that can be directly integrated into sealed power-systems

• Alan Buchan

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/alan-buchan

  The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Professor Alan Robson Buchan MD DPH FFPH, Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine, who passed away on New Year's Day.

• 21st Century Drilling workshops

  https://le.ac.uk/iodp/events/21st-century-drilling

  Find details of the 21st Century Drilling workshop taking place in 2024 at the BCR and MARUM (University of Bremen), Germany

• 1,800 year-old evidence of Roman worship found in Leicester Cathedral dig

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/cathedral-roman-worship

  University of Leicester Archaeological Services uncover evidence of a cellar and altar stone from the Roman period thought to be a private shrine or cult room, suggesting the site of Leicester Cathedral has seen religious observance for nearly 1,800 years

• Diabetes CPD by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/cpd-diabetes-dl/2026

  This is for you if... you want the flexibility of studying by distance learning whilst expanding your knowledge, skills and confidence in diabetes care to improve outcomes in patient care and personal career progression.

• People

  https://le.ac.uk/drc/people

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• Using Theory in Improvement Research – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2015/06/25/theory-in-improvement/

  This SAPPHIRE blog argues that far from being overly complex and irrelevant, theory has a practical role to play in healthcare improvement. We all need to work to make theory more accessible for the front-line practitioners doing improvement work.

• University of Leicester is =26th in the world for research quality in latest global ranking

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/26th-research-quality-global-ranking-times-higher-education

  Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 place Leicester =26th for research quality and positions Leicester 192nd overall out of 2191 institutions