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Researcher involved in discovery of tiny star with a monstrous temper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/researcher-involved-in-discovery-of-tiny-star-with-a-monstrous-temper
A tiny star with ‘a monstrous temper’ has been discovered by an international team of researchers, including Dr Sarah Casewell of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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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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Funding boost for sports at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-funding-boost-for-sports-at-leicester
Sports funding womens lacrosse|Funding boost for sports at Leicester The University of Leicester has been granted around £17,000 to support new sporting initiatives.
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Honorary Professor to deliver prestigious Harveian Oration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/harveian-oration-feehally-leicester-professor
John Feehally, Honorary Professor of Renal Medicine at the University of Leicester, will deliver the prestigious 2025 Harveian Oration later this month.
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden cardiac death
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New partnership will drive forward UK space technology development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/sidereus-partnership-space-technology-development
Space Park Leicester and spin-out Perpetual Atomics have signed Memoranda of Understanding with Sidereus Space Dynamics
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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Alan Kirwan: PhD reflections
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/alan-kirwan
Museum Studies PhD graduates Alan Kirwan, Alex Woodall and Serena Iervolino reflect on their time at Leicester and the decisions in their careers they have made since graduating.
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New research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions and populations most affected by air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/new-research-on-global-surface-ozone-levels-highlights-regions-and-populations-most-affected-by-air-pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and a number of institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe, with some regions of East Asia showing increasing levels of ozone air pollution.
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A universe of opportunity showcased at GREAT Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/a-universe-of-opportunity-showcased-at-great-festival-1
We brought a small taste of Leicester to Hong Kong in March and opened up a whole universe of opportunity for Asia’s education and business community.