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Beagle 2 lander found on Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beagle-2-lander-found-on-mars
The UK-led Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25 December 2003. The spacecraft was ejected from Mars Express on 19 December 2003. Nothing had been heard from Beagle 2 and the mission was presumed lost. Until now.
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NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/nerc-knowledge-exchange-fellowship
Details and information on the NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship.
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Expedition 325: Great Barrier Reef Environmental Changes
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2010-11/great-barrier-reef
January – March 2010 The GBREC expedition is designed to establish the course and effects of the last glaciation in reef settings that developed in tectonically inactive areas located far from glaciated regions.
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Webb reveals new details and mysteries in Jupiter’s aurora with Christmas lightshow
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/webb-mysteries-jupiter-aurora-christmas-lightshow
Highest time resolution images of Jupiter’s infrared ‘dancing lights’ obtained by University of Leicester-led team on Christmas Day
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Quantum Theory of Solids
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa4601
Module code: PA4601 Developments in our understanding of the quantum theory of solids have driven much of our recent technological advancements in materials and devices, for example in flexible displays, sensors, and particularly nanoscale electronics.
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International scholarships
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/scholarships
Browse scholarships for international students, including our Leicester scholarships as well as scholarships through external providers.
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Carbon Keepers project to create new carbon credits for farmers and landowners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/carbon-keepers
Carbon Keepers, a green tech start-up, has signed up to the national SPRINT (Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support programme to collaborate with the University of Leicester on new methodologies for carbon sequestration.
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Dissection room
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/facilities/dissection-room
At Leicester we have a fantastic purpose-built dissection room facility based in the Maurice Shock Building, next to the George Davies Centre. Medical students dissect almost the entire cadaver in their first two years at medical school.
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Nicki Wood
https://le.ac.uk/people/nicki-wood
The academic profile of Mrs Nicki Wood, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities
The University has a range of facilities accessible to the public, staff and students.